Amanda’s diverse experiences as a writer, editor, and teacher contribute to her ability to help writers present their best work to the world—one of her greatest joys in life. Although she enjoys working with authors from almost any genre, nonfiction is her area of expertise, with a particular interest in memoir, autobiography, personal essay, self-improvement, health/wellness, and cookbooks. However, she also has edited dozens of novels, particularly in the self-publishing industry.
Over the past few years, she helped HarperCollins launch two new nonfiction imprints: HarperCollins Leadership and Harper Horizon. During that time, she worked on almost 100 books in various capacities, from acquisitions and developmental editing to serving as the production editor on almost every title published.
Highlights from her time at HarperCollins include the following bestselling titles:
• Stories That Stick by Kindra Hall
• Shut Up and Listen! by Tilman Fertitta
• Make Life Beautiful by Syd & Shea McGee
• Willie Nelson’s Letters to America by Willie Nelson with Turk Pipkin
• Mooncakes and Milk Bread by Kristina Cho
Amanda’s own fiction and nonfiction have appeared in print and online, in MOTIF: Writing by Ear, Empowerment4Women: The Online Magazine, Tainted Mirror: An Anthology, Bent Pin Quarterly, Writer Advice, The Hiss Quarterly, and 30 Points of View. She was a contributing author to English Composition II: Writing about Nonfiction and the lead author of Introduction to Literature. Her other works in progress include a memoir, a contemporary adult novel, a romance novella series, and a young adult novel—and several shorter pieces are always manifesting.
For several years, Amanda taught various English and writing classes as an adjunct instructor at different institutions and worked as an instructional designer to develop online courses.
She has a BA in English literature from Ithaca College and an MFA in creative writing from Lesley University.