National Poetry Month Author Spotlight: Amanda Lovelace

by Twinkle Snowflake on March 31, 2019 with No Comments

Author At A Glance: Amanda Lovelace

Self- proclaimed a word-devourer & avid fairy tale lover
She has her B.A. in English literature with a minor in Sociology
Loves pumpkin spice coffee
Binge-watches Gilmore girls. (before you ask: team jess all the way)
Lives in New Jersey with her fiancé and their moody ragdoll cat

Noted Works

The witch doesn’t burn in this one (Women Are Some Kind of Magic #2) / Amanda Lovelace The witch: supernaturally powerful, inscrutably independent, and now—indestructible. These moving, relatable poems encourage resilience and embolden women to take control of their own stories. Enemies try to judge, oppress, and marginalize her, but the witch doesn’t burn in this one.

The princess saves herself in this one (Women Are Some Kind of Magic #1) / Amanda Lovelace A poetry collection divided into four different parts: the princess, the damsel, the queen, & you. the princess, the damsel, & the queen piece together the life of the author in three stages, while you serves as a note to the reader & all of humankind. Explores life & all of its love, loss, grief, healing, empowerment, & inspirations.

To make monsters out of girls (Things That Haunt #1) [electronic resource] / Amanda Lovelace “What happens when the man of your dreams turns out to be a nightmare with sharp teeth and claws?” Winner of the 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Poetry, amanda lovelace presents her new illustrated duology, “things that h(a)unt.” In this first installment, to make monsters out of girls, lovelace explores the memory of being in an abusive relationship. She poses the eternal question: Can you heal once you’ve been marked by a monster, or will the sun always sting?