A Creative Compass: The Empowering Guide to Finding Creative Joy from the Bestselling Author

Another dose of genius from Emma Gannon. It's a proper reset for creativity. Motivating, inspiring and it takes the stress out of being creative. Reminding us to be calmer in the process, that the little things really make a big difference and that overwhelm is useless. It's a bible for all of us trying to come up with words to say. ― Dawn O'Porter, million-copy bestselling author

Now more than ever this book is required reading for anyone who wants to live a creative life. A Creative Compass provides a much needed reminder of importance of creativity, with some thoughtful corresponding guidance. I have clung to its words during recent world events and felt held, soothed, and at the same time galvanised into creative action. ― Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things

Emma has been a professional inspiration of mine for over a decade, both for her creative output and her ability to translate her talent across mediums. Her first creativity guide – packed full of suggestions, yet non-prescriptive – is a gentle invitation to trust one’s own curiosity and intuition; while her personal reflections and anecdotes, shared throughout, are a reminder of the power of doing so. ― Francesca Specter, author of Alonement

A cosy, permission-giving guide on how to return to your creative practice. ― Freya Bromley, author of The Tidal Year

Emma Gannon's honesty, open-mindedness and willingness to be vulnerable lay out a path for her readers to follow. -- Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way

A Creative Compass is in the tradition of The Artist’s Way or Writing Down the Bones, less of a “how to write a novel” manual and more a guide to connect us to our inner creativity. It is such a beautiful read, it is honest and also SO joyful. I felt like many people in my life would gain a lot from reading it, not just artists. ― Louise O'Neill, author of Whatever Happened to Madeline Stone

So inspiring, I read it in one sitting and now going back to do the exercises and think about it slowly. Came at the perfect time for me. ― Julia Owen Moylan

A bright light and a shining star, and in many ways the voice of a generation. -- Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love

Gannon offers a fresh perspective from which readers can begin to see their own paths to joyful, fulfilling lives. -- Martha Beck, author of Finding Your Own North Star

Emma Gannon’s new book is a reorientation for the creatively lost. It’s less of a guide and more of a series of nudges towards reconnecting with a state of mind that facilitates creative thinking. ― Irish Times