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Emily C. A. Snyder (born September 10, 1977) is an American theatre maker, actor, and novelist. She is the co-founder and artistic director of Turn to Flesh Productions (TTF), a New York City theatre company, and the author of the Twelve Kingdoms fantasy series as well as Jane Austen parodies.

Since 2008, she has focused primarily on the creation of new verse plays with vibrant roles for women. She is a passionate advocate for women and those underrepresented in classical theatre, writing several articles on the need for better parity and representation in theatre.

Snyder is a feminist and was raised Catholic. At present, Snyder identifies as she/they and aromantic.

Snyder was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, where her father, John L. Snyder was a student of computer programming, and her mother, Christine Enright Snyder managed the Newman Center. She is the eldest of four children, attending several schools as her family moved up and down the Eastern Seaboard.