Amy Lee Lillard
Just announced: Iowa Author Award
The Iowa Author Awards, created and supported by the Des Moines Public Library Foundation, announced this year's slate of nominees. And...
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Amy Lee Lillard
- Jan 31
Coming soon: Memoir in essays from University of Iowa Press
My memoir-in-essays, The Past is a Grotesque Animal, will be published by the University of Iowa Press in Fall of 2024! Through a...
Amy Lee Lillard
- Sep 19, 2022
Winner: BOA Editions Short Fiction Prize
EXILE IN GUYVILLE is the winner of the 2022 BOA Editions Short Fiction Prize! “Amy Lee Lillard’s Exile in Guyville hits with the impact...
Amy Lee Lillard
- May 16, 2022
Listen: Interview SquarePeg Podcast
I talked with the SquarePeg Podcast about late-diagnosed autism, shame, writing, and much more! Listen: SquarePeg Podcast with Amy Lee...
Amy Lee Lillard
- Feb 3, 2022
News for you: Things to watch, read, listen + Dig Me Out news
In the newest subscriber newsletter: Glitter. Magic. Day Drinking. And much more. Plus, new interviews and Dig Me Out news. Amy Lee...
Amy Lee Lillard
- Dec 6, 2021
Review of Dig Me Out from Grist
The terrific Grist Journal published a review of Dig Me Out from Jennifer Marie Donahue! Read: Review of Dig Me Out (Grist)
Amy Lee Lillard
- Nov 29, 2021
Pushcart Prize Nominee: "Typical Girls"
My story "Typical Girls," published in Barrelhouse, has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize! Barrelhouse nominates "Typical Girls" for...
Amy Lee Lillard
- Nov 17, 2021
Review of Dig Me Out from Gertrude Press
The iconic Gertrude Press published a review of Dig Me Out from Alex Carrigan! Read: Digging for Daylight (Gertrude Press)
Amy Lee Lillard
- Nov 16, 2021
News for you: Things to watch, read, listen + Dig Me Out news
In the newest subscriber newsletter: A movie to watch, a book to read, an episode to listen to. Plus, new essays, event recordings, and...
Amy Lee Lillard
- Nov 14, 2021
New essay: The best $15.79 I ever spent: My last terrible diet book (Vox)
In an essay for Vox, I wrote about the last terrible diet book I read, and how it sparked a return to my body. Read The best $15.79 I...
Amy Lee Lillard
- Nov 8, 2021
Watch: I.O.W.A. Festival
The Writers' Rooms (I.O.W.A.) Author Event is a multi-genre, multi-author book event held in Iowa. Watch the video for an excerpt from...
Amy Lee Lillard
- Nov 4, 2021
Watch: Broads and Books Presents Small Press Story Writers
If you missed the live event from Broads and Books, featuring the best small press story writers, check out the recording! Terrific...
Amy Lee Lillard
- Nov 2, 2021
News for you: Broads and Books Presents
In this week's subscriber newsletter: Register for my last public event of the year, check out past event recordings, and watch an SNL...
Amy Lee Lillard
- Oct 28, 2021
Interview with Author Christina Consolino
Christina Consolino, author and owner of a terrific writing blog, asked me questions about Dig Me Out, writing older, late-diagnosed...
Amy Lee Lillard
- Oct 25, 2021
News for you: On screen and in person events, essays + more
In this week's subscriber newsletter: Register for the live virtual event at the The Ivy Baltimore, visit me in person at Beaverdale...
Amy Lee Lillard
- Oct 24, 2021
Pushcart Prize Nominee: "This Human Form Where I Was Born"
My story "This Human Form Where I Was Born," published in Ligeia, has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize! Read "This Human Form Where I...
Amy Lee Lillard
- Oct 19, 2021
News for you: Live events, essays + more
In this week's subscriber newsletter: Register for the live virtual event at the Book Cellar Chicago, check out new essays, and watch an...
Amy Lee Lillard
- Oct 12, 2021
Dig Me Out: Available Now!
Special subscriber newsletter: Dig Me Out is now available wherever you buy books! In this newsletter, find all the ways to order, get...
Amy Lee Lillard
- Oct 8, 2021
New essay: 7 Books About Older Women Behaving Badly (Electric Literature)
In a reading list for Electric Literature, I recommend seven excellent books about older women behaving badly! Read "7 Books About Older...
Amy Lee Lillard
- Oct 4, 2021
"Best of the Net" Nominee: "Exile in Guyville"
My story "Exile in Guyville," published in Variety Pack, has been nominated for "Best of the Net"! Read "Exile in Guyville" VarietyPack...
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