Watch: Conversation with Jeannie Vanasco for The Ivy Baltimore
If you missed the live virtual event featuring my conversation with Jeannie Vanasco, author of Things We Didn't Talk About When I Was a...
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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...
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...
Oct 22, 2021
New essay: Finding My Voice Through the Rage of Punk Music (LitHub)
In an essay for LitHub, I wrote about channeling the anger and passion of punk music into my writing (especially Dig Me Out). Read...
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...
Oct 18, 2021
New essay: Asshole, Autistic and Other A-Words of My Love Life (Autostraddle)
In an essay for Autostraddle, I'm getting personal about autism and dating. Read Asshole, Autistic, and Other A-Words of My Love Life...
Oct 18, 2021
New essay: The Best Books Celebrating Angry Women (Shepherd)
In an essay for Shepherd, I pick five books celebrating angry women, like the kind you'll find in Dig Me Out! Read The Best Books...
Oct 14, 2021
New essay: Playlist for Dig Me Out (LargeHearted Boy)
In an essay for LargeHearted Boy, I share the songs behind the stories of Dig Me Out! Read "Amy Lee Lillard's Playlist for Her Story...
Oct 13, 2021
Interview: Broads and Books
This week on Broads and Books, the tables have TURNED, and Erin is interviewing me. We're talking reading influences, writing evolution...
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...
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...
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...
Sep 21, 2021
News for you: September recommendations + news
In this month's subscriber newsletter: Recommendations for reading and listening, reader interviews on Broads and Books, and news for DIG...
Sep 9, 2021
Join me: DIG ME OUT on tour
Join me at DIG ME OUT events! View all the latest event info: https://www.amyleelillard.com/events October 21, 2021: Book Cellar...
Aug 18, 2021
New essay: The wrong sort of girl and Fear Street
In an essay for the excellent "Episodes" newsletter from Emily VanDerWerff, I take on what it means to be a witch in the excellent Fear...
Aug 9, 2021
News for you: August recommendations + news
In this month's subscriber newsletter: Recommendations for hot summer days, Heath returns to Broads and Books, and news for DIG ME OUT!...
Jul 29, 2021
Early Praise for DIG ME OUT: Chanelle Benz
Chanelle Benz, author of The Man Who Shot Out My Eye is Dead and The Gone Dead, says this about Dig Me Out: “A fierce debut collection...
Jul 17, 2021
New story "This Human Form Where I Was Born" appears in Ligeia Magazine
New story, available to read online! "This Human Form Where I Was Born" appears in the Summer 2021 issue of Ligeia, out now. Read "This...
Jul 9, 2021
News for you: July recommendations + news
In this month's subscriber newsletter: Sunburn-free recommendations for hot summer days, a new Broads and Books episode, and incredible...
Jul 7, 2021
Early Praise for DIG ME OUT: Jeannie Vanasco
Jeannie Vanasco, author of Things We Didn't Talk About When I Was a Girl, says this about Dig Me Out: “When I first encountered Amy...
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