The Stars We Find in Dust

In The Stars We Find in Dust, sixteen-year-old Emma-Rose Wallner offers an intimate, unflinching glimpse into the heart and mind of a young soul navigating the complexities of growing up. Across three carefully curated sections, Wallner invites readers into a world shaped by frustration, grief, tenderness, and wonder. Her work dwells in ambiguity-in the uncertain rhythms of inspiration, the slippery contours of mental health, and the uneasy coexistence of memory and mourning. With fierce honesty and lyrical sensitivity, she weaves reflections on adolescence into narratives of obsession and rage, capturing the struggle to find meaning in a chaotic world.

Written in the candid voice of a teenager on the cusp of adulthood, these poems and stories speak to a generation facing inner demons, uncertain futures, and moments of fleeting light. Wallner's words urge us to look inward, to sit with the shadows-and to find the stars hidden in the dust.

Author: Emma-Rose Wallner
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published: 09/16/2025
Pages: 126
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.34d
ISBN: 9781038342539

About the Author
Wallner, Emma-Rose: - Emma Rose Wallner is a young writer from just north of Toronto, Canada, who believes in the power of storytelling to make sense of life's most complex emotions. Diagnosed with dyslexia at age eight, Emma never imagined she'd fall in love with reading and writing. But with the encouragement of a Grade 5 teacher and a well-stocked classroom library, she discovered the world of books-and never looked back. Drawing from her own experiences with depression, growing up, and the grief of losing someone close, Emma writes with raw honesty. Her debut collection offers an unfiltered glimpse into the mind of a teenage girl navigating the chaos of adolescence, mental health, and identity.

When she's not writing, Emma enjoys horseback riding, filmmaking, painting, and studying quantum mechanics-an interest that inspires her to look at life from a wider lens. Emma shares her creative work and thoughts online through Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter (never "X"), Tumblr, Bluesky, and Pinterest @emmarosewallner.