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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Apr 24, 2023
New: Interview on Neurodiversity and Writing
I was part of a roundtable discussion with Miracle Monocle on late-diagnosed autism, writing, and much more! Read: Writing and...
Apr 24, 2023
New essay: The Masked Woman (Miracle Monocle)
In an essay published in Miracle Monocle, I wrote about learning I was autistic in my forties. This is an excerpt from my upcoming essay...
Jan 31, 2023
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...
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...
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...
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...
Feb 3, 2022
Listen: Interview with DMPL Podcast
I talked with the Des Moines Public Library about writing, the long path to publishing, Broads and Books, and my loooooooong love of...
Jan 14, 2022
Listen: Interview with Foster Podcast
I talked with Foster Podcast about writing, the long path to publishing, how to go easier on ourselves, and more: Listen: Foster Podcast...
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)
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...
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)
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Oct 28, 2021
Watch: Conversation with Kali White for Beaverdale Books
If you missed the live event at Beaverdale Books featuring my conversation with Kali White, author of The Monsters We Make, check out the...
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...
Oct 27, 2021
Listen: Interview with Culture Buzz
I visited the KFMG studios to chat with John Busbee from the Culture Buzz: Listen: The Culture Buzz with Amy Lee Lillard
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