Em is a cartoon strip written by Maria Smedstad, which depicts the life of a young woman and her friends living in London.[1] It was first published in thelondonpaper on 30 October 2006, and appeared daily until the paper's demise on 18 September 2009.[2] It was then published in The Sun (newspaper) until January 2010. It is now published online through Maria Smedstad's website.[3]
The same cartoon style has been used by Maria in her illustrations for Reb Williams' book, website and blog Grow Your Own Cows, and also on a website supporting green initiatives in London.[4]
Em is also available in Spanish, in translation by Alaia Vispo.[5]