Hello

Emilie is an author, graphic designer, photographer, and podcaster living in Indiana with her husband (The Mr.). She’s a member of ACFW and SCBWI and writes Young Adult fiction as E. A. Hendryx, romantic suspense and cozy mystery as Emilie Haney, and sweet romance and rom-com as Bell Renshaw.
She spends more time on Instagram than she probably should and has built a thriving community around her Instagram platform and brand CreateExploreRead, with a focus on bookish merchandise sold on Etsy and Society6.

A little bit about me...

• I grew up in a small town
• I love reading and have been known to finish a book in a day when I have the time
• I have lived in Ohio, Washington, D.C., Northern and Southern California, and now Indiana
• I enjoy being active outdoors (hiking, jogging, biking)
• Pandas are my favorite animal
• I love love love the color green
• I say YES to black licorice
• I say HECK NO to mayo
• If I were a fruit I'd probably be a Honey Crisp Apple
• I follow the Curly Girl Method since October 2020
• Some favorite TV shows are: Star Trek The Next Generation (yes, I'm a Trekkie), Criminal Minds, Psych, Bones, NICS, The Mentalist, Murder She Wrote, MacGyver, and Magnum P.I. (yep, I like the old school ones!), and watch a LOT of true crime (thanks for that husband)
• Some favorite movies are: The Mummy (1999), Ever After, Passengers, Captain America (and most Marvel movies haha)
• I also love animals and we now have three of them: Bounce (dog), Georgia (dog), and Pages (kitty)