About me
Emily White acquires narrative nonfiction, human-powered adventure guidebooks, and instructional how-to’s for Mountaineers Books, a mission-driven nonprofit publisher in Seattle, WA. She is particularly interested in new perspectives on outdoor experiences and connecting people with nature, from urban green spaces to remote mountain ranges. Her books have received accolades from the Banff Mountain Book Competition, Boardman Tasker, National Outdoor Book Awards, and Foreword Indies. Passionate about independent media, Emily also writes about books for Adventure Journal, a print quarterly, and previously worked at Heyday Books and Wilderness Press, two beloved California publishing houses.