Renee fell in love with the world through reading. The shy, neurodivergent child of a military family, her best friends growing up were orphans, adventurers, and teen detectives. As a girl, she dreamed of one day bringing one of her own beloved stories to life. A bit of a gypsy, it would take almost thirty years to find a story she was impassioned enough about that she had no choice but to write it.
Passionate about the environment and our place in it, it wasn't until discovering the work of Peter Joseph that a clear path forward for humanity took root in her mind - and that alternate future demanded to be fleshed out and written.
With her debut novel Awaking Hope, the first in a planned trilogy, she attempts to describe that world and how it's possible for our species to not only survive but thrive in our uncertain future.
Renee holds a bachelor's degree in Business/Finance and resides in Vancouver, WA. Find her online at EmilyReneeCunningham.com.