Emma Jean Rowin

Emma Jean Rowin is the author of When Things Collapse, a deeply personal memoir that chronicles her journey from a routine grocery shopping trip in 2014, when she received the shocking news that her estranged ex-husband had become an active shooter, to her path of confronting painful truths about her past. Emma’s story dives into her tumultuous relationship, from the idyllic beginnings to her husband's transformation into a doomsday prepper and abusive partner, as she fought to protect her five children and rebuild her life.

A Midwesterner at heart, Emma Jean spent 25 years in a fulfilling career in graphic design before returning to her true passion—writing. Now a full-time writer and mother of five, Emma spends her days juggling family life and managing the constant "switchboard" of her kids’ needs and communications. When she's not writing, you can find her practicing yoga, hiking, or psychoanalyzing everyone she meets.