Emma Jane Holmes

Emma Jane Holmes has spent most of her adult life working in death care, and her passion for writing led to the publication of her blog, Heels and Hearses, which amassed readers worldwide. The popularity of her adventures in the funeral home surprsed her, landing a book deal. The blog has since been unpublished, the stories to be found exclusively in the book you hold now.

When not working with the dead, Emma Jane could be found on stage as an exotic dancer, trying to be sexy. She attempted to maintain a divide between the two worlds but the adult industry was as fascinating as the funeral home and is the backbone to her strength and character today.

Dancing is still an important part of her life; often attending pole fitness classes pretending she doesn't know all the tricks, and wearing sequins during the day, just because. Emma Jane has left the city and mortuary behind her, currently living on the Mid North Coast of Australia studying a Bachelor of Arts.

Photo: Darren Leigh Roberts