Meet the Peninsula-raised author of ‘The Lies of Alma Blackwell’
An interview Karla Kane from The Mountain View Voice about the mysterious local landmark that helped inspire the The Lies of Alma Blackwell and my career as a Hollywood film and television producer.
GIRLS’ LIFE Magazine Feature
In GIRLS’ LIFE Magazine’s round-up piece: “Curate a Winter-Break Vibe, Get a Book” The Second Death of Edie and Violet Bond is paired with the vibe: “You’re jamming out to Midnights (on vinyl ofc) while you color-code your bookshelf.”
The Lies of Alma Blackwell is a Paste Magazine Most Anticipated Title
PASTE Magazine features The Lies of Alma Blackwell in their roundup of the Most Anticipated YA Book of Summer 2024
Your Characters Will Always Tell You What They Need
Amanda’s interview with Writers Digest about the writing process behind The Lies of Alma Blackwell, and how your characters will always tell you what they need.
Drawing Inspiration from Secret Histories.
A guest post on BookCrushin about drawing story inspiration from the shadowed—and often forgotten or purposely obscured—corners of our history.
The Second Death of Edie and Violet Bond is a Rise: Feminist Book Project Selection.
Rise: A Feminist Book Project is a nationally recognized American Library Association list celebrating exceptional feminist books for young readers that empower, challenge norms, and spark thoughtful conversations. I’m so honored and proud that my debut novel, The Second Death of Edie and Violet Bond, was selected for the 2024 Rise: Feminist Book Project List list alongside such a wonderful group of titles.
Bookstore Events for The Lies of Alma Blackwell
To celebrate Alma’s release, I’ll be in conversation with the hilarious, USA Today bestselling author Susan Lee (Seoulmates & The Name Drop) at Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore in San Diego, the queen of YA horror and suspense herself Gretchen McNeil (Get Even, Ten) at The Ripped Bodice in Culver City, CA, and the bestselling, Michael L. Printz Award-winning author incredible human Nina LaCour (We Are Okay, Yerba Buena) , bestselling and Michael L. Printz Award-winning author at Linden Tree Books in the San Francisco Bay Area.
4 Tips for Writing Historical Fantasy Fiction
Amanda’s article for Writer’s Digest with writing tips and tools for writing historical fantasy novels. Plus, a little about the photograph that inspired her debut novel.
DEAR READER: The inspiration behind the book
In my galley letter to early readers, I talk about the real-life Edie Bond (my great, great grandmother) and her twin sister Violet Bond, who inspired this story.
