Emma Vakarelova hails from Sofia, Bulgaria. She studied at the School of visual arts Estienne in Paris. As well as illustration, she also studied comic strip at the European School Of Visual Arts (EESI) in Angoulême and animation filmmaking at La Poudrière in Valence, France. In 2007, she illustrated her first book, based on the tale Snowdrop, written by Maria Aglikina. In 2012 at La Poudrière she directed several short films. La Nuit des Jours (Tonight's The Night) was her graduation film (2014). In 2015 she directed the short movie "J'ai tant rêvé de toi" (" I Have Dreamed Of You So Much"), based on poem by Roberts Desnos and part Of The "En Sortant de l'école 2" collection, produced by Tant Mieux Prod (France).