Emma-Jane Barlow (known as EJ) is a bestselling northern poet, author, content creator, songwriter, singer and creative. She has been writing poetry since the age of seven and finds comfort in writing about her life experiences. From living life through an autistic lens to the highs and lows of love, loss and everything in between, EJ's words are vulnerable, honest and rich with emotion. ​

She has performed her poetry live at several events including the C Arts Festival, Mic at the Mill, Natter, Salford Arts Theatre and Switchblade. She has also been featured in multiple anthologies including Chapters of Venus, Ey Up and Ink Gladiator Press. She has been featured in Salford Now newspaper and featured live twice on BBC Radio Manchester.

EJ shares her artistic journey on her Instagram page @emmajanepoetry and is also the founder of the successful collaborative poetry project First Line Poets @firstlinepoets. ​In 2020, she self-published her debut book Darkness & Light, which became multiple bestsellers on Amazon, including the top 20 bestselling books for British poetry. She released her highly-anticipated second collection of poetry, Sins & Sunflowers in 2022 and was the editor of The First Line Poets Anthology. She has just released Sins & Sunflowers: Second Edition and she is working on her third poetry book and exploring other creative projects to find new ways to express her love of storytelling.