Bek Ledingham chats to author, anaesthetist, mum and self publisher Emerald in this episode about her massive effort self publishing the gorgeous children's book I will always come home to you. This book has a treasured place on the bookshelves of 3000 medical mums and dads around the country. 

Emerald is an advanced trainee in Anaesthetics, currently on a retrieval rotation with LifeFlight and RFDS while studying for fellowship exams. She lives in Brisbane's suburbia with her husband, 8yo daughter, dog, cat and 4 chickens. Emerald's self published book, "I will always come home to you", was conceived when she was studying for primary exams and had to move away from her family. It took 18 months to write, illustrate and publish and has now sold almost 3000 copies across 5 countries. Emerald is also a multi award winning cake decorator with plans to tackle the cake competition circuit in 2021.