The Indie Ink Awards recognize outstanding independent and small press books. The awards are now open for voting, and Little White Flowers has been nominated for five awards! They are:  *Best Book Cover and Cover Artist *Best Setting *Writing the Future We Need: Asexual or Aromantic Representation *Writing the Future We Need: Mental Health Representation *Writing the Future We Need: Neurodivergent Representation by a Neurodivergent Author  It is a huge honor to be nominated,

The Bangor Authors' Book Fair and Literary Festival took place on Saturday, December 13th, 2025 at the Bangor Public Library , and it was a blast! Thank you so much to everyone who made it possible and to everyone who attended! After a brief setup, my day kicked off with the Writing for Mental Health panel. Emma G. Rose , Morrigan Gaines , and I spoke about our experiences with our own mental health and with writing mental illness while Keith Young moderated. I feel like we

We're only two days away from the Bangor Authors' Book Fair and Literary Festival ! It takes place Saturday, December 13th, from 10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m at the Bangor Public Library. There are going to be tons of fun panels and live readings throughout the day as well as opportunities to purchase books from the 90+ attending authors. If you're looking for me in particular, here's where I'll be:   10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m.—Writing for Mental Health Panel I'll be joining Keith Young ,

“I don’t often call books flawless, but when it comes to Little White Flowers, there is no better word to describe it. It is atmospheric, relatable, painful, and made for this forever fan of Stephen King’s Children of the Corn and Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery.” I am excited to see how the story unfolds in the rest of the series.” —Sage Moon, HWA Notable Works Review Little White Flowers was recently reviewed by Sage Moon in a Horror Writer's Association Notable Works Review

I'm thrilled to announce that I have been selected to contribute to My Friends in Hell: A Horror Anthology curated by A.D Jones. It is an honor to share the table of contents with so many of the most talented voices in indie horror. The anthology is expected to release in 2026. I'll keep you posted with the details as they come. My Friends in Hell TOC reveal

The Bangor Authors' Book Fair and Literary Festival is only two weeks away! It's happening Saturday, December 13th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Bangor Public Library. I'm really excited to announce that I have been invited to be on the Writing for Mental Health panel along with Keith Young , Emma G. Rose , and Morrigan Gaines . This panel will be from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., and it is one of several panels and my readings happening throughout the day. You can find t

If you're a library reader, print copies of Little White Flowers are available to borrow in more than 20 libraries in six states. (Note: since LWF is in hoopla as well as some Libby libraries, there are simply too many libraries that offer it electronically for me to catalog, which is why this guide only includes print books.) Here is a list of the libraries that I know carry print copies of Little White Flowers with links to their respective catalogs. Note that it is likely

“... Hathaway has a unique voice that runs from the mundane to suddenly morbid, from scary and uncomfortable, but her writing always conveys a warmth within the lead characters that make them human and likeable. That humanity, contrasted with the growing horror of the situation, makes this a great read...” —Jonathan Chapman, Staff Reviewer for The Horror Zine  Little White Flowers recently was reviewed by Jonathan Chapman for The Horror Zine . A huge thank you to Chapman for

I am super excited to announce that I will be one of the attending authors at the Bangor Authors' Book Fair and Literary Festival 2025! The event will take place Saturday, December 13th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Bangor Public Library (145 Harlow Street in Bangor). 90+ authors from across Maine will be in attendance. The talks, readings, and panels are all free to attend, but bring cash if you'd like to do some book shopping. I'll be selling copies of Little White Fl

On Friday, October 24th, I visited Little White Flowers at the Old Town Public Library in Old Town, Maine. The librarians had created a wonderful display for the new fiction books, and LWF was afforded a prominent spot. I wish I had thought to take pictures of the display as a whole, but I was just so excited to be there, my brain tuned out everything else.   A huge thank you to the Old Town Public Library for carrying Little White Flowers! If you live in Old Town, be sure to

On Saturday, October 18th, I had the pleasure of visiting Little White Flowers at Buck Memorial Library in Bucksport, Maine. The library is very cozy with beautiful architecture. It was the day of Ghostport, so everyone was dressed in their Halloween finery, and the library had spooky crafts and goodies available to patrons. I got to visit with the library's spectral denizens. I was dressed as Alice from a particular scene in Little White Flowers, but I also fit right in with

My short story "The Hitchhiker" was published in Not A Phase: An Ace Anthology. The Hitchhiker is a retelling of the classic urban legend by the same name. If you're a fan of ghost stories and urban legends, this may be right up your alley. It's also set on Halloween, so perfect for spooky season. This anthology is a collection of stories by asexual writers featuring asexual characters and themes, providing some much-needed representation. You can find it on Amazon in ebook

Little White Flowers is available at the University of Maine Bookstore! As a three-time UMaine alum, it feels really special to see my book here. If you've been wanting to pick up a copy locally, this is a great opportunity to support both me and the college of our hearts always. You can find it in store or order through the University of Maine Bookstore website . A huge thank you to the Bookstore for making my book available to the UMaine community! Amber holding a copy of L

On October 30th at 6:00 p.m., I'll be at the Orono Performing Arts Center for the Maine Horror and Mystery Authors Panel . The other panelists are Claire Ackroyd, author of the Simone Thibodeau mysteries and Vaughn C. Hardacker, author of the Ian Connan thriller series. Thank you so much to the Orono Public Library and Bookmarks Maine for putting together this event! Flyer for the Maine Horror and Mystery Authors Panel

On October 8th, I had the pleasure of being a guest author at the AANE Creative Writers Group. It was wonderful to get to share a little bit about myself and my work with such an engaged group. I also enjoyed hearing fellow guest author Jennifer Brozek share about her work and experiences. It was a lovely evening, and I am grateful to the Association for Autism and Neurodiversity for giving me this opportunity! Amber standing in front of a bookshelf before the AANE Creative

Happy release day to the hardcover edition of Little White Flowers! A huge thank you to everyone who has supported me and helped me through the various stages of the writing and publishing process! You can order the hardcover edition online at many large and small book retailers. This purchase link includes some of the major players, but if you have a favorite local bookstore, you can always check and see if they have it in their inventory or if they would be willing to orde

On Saturday, September 27th, I had the pleasure of visiting Little White Flowers at the Brewer Public Library. The librarian at the front desk was very kind and knew exactly where I could find my book. It was a great experience. A huge thank you to the Brewer Public Library for carrying Little White Flowers! If you live in Brewer, definitely go check Little White Flowers out —literally! Amber with the library copy of Little White Flowers at the Brewer Public Library

Little White Flowers is now available at Fogler Library at the University of Maine. You can find it in the library catalogue here . Thank you so much to Fogler Library for carrying Little White Flowers! Fun fact: my doctoral dissertation and master's thesis are also housed at Fogler Library, so if you search the catalog for my name, those publications will come up as well.  Photo of Amber with Assistant Collections Librarian Lindsay Decker at Fogler Library.

My signed copies sale is now live. It will tentatively remain open through Sunday, October 19th, inventory permitting. Including tax and shipping, paperbacks are $23 and hardcovers are $30. Due to steep international shipping costs, this sale is only available in the US. As with my other September and October book sales, 10% of all royalties will be donated to Partners for Peace , a local Domestic Violence Resource Center. Fill out this form to receive signed copies of the L

On Thursday, September 25th, 2025, I had the pleasure of appearing on the WABI 5 Book Club with Brian Sullivan. It was a great experience, add a huge thank you to WABI 5 for having me! You can find the video and corresponding article here . Brian Sullivan interviewing Amber on WABI 5 Book Club.

On Tuesday, September 23rd, I gave my talk Gendered Fictions about Autism: Writing Better Representations of Autism into Fiction. For the first half of the event, I provided a brief presentation, and then the second half was reserved for discussion. I also donated a copy of Little White Flowers to Fogler Library. It was a wonderful event. People asked such great questions, and we had some good conversations about gender, autism, and representation. I feel like these conversat

It's finally here! Book 2 has a cover, and it is absolutely stunning! Cover reveal LWF Book 2: Hallowed Deadly Seeds I'm so blown away by how incredible the cover is. A huge shout out to Eva Mout for the beautiful illustration and Rachel Bowdler for the typography and cover wrap. I could not have asked for a more amazing cover!  Hallowed Deadly Seeds will be released on June 30th, 2026. It is available to pre-order at most major book retailers. It's also available to pre-or

The cover reveal for Hallowed Deadly Seeds is coming on Tuesday, September 23rd. With a beautiful illustration from Eva Mout and typography by Rachel Bowdler, it is truly a remarkable cover and the perfect companion to Little White Flowers . Want to see the cover early and help with the reveal? I'll be sending out a cover reveal newsletter on Monday, September 22nd. It will have the cover reveal as well as a zip file with some cover reveal graphics that you can download to

On Tuesday, September 23rd, I will be giving a talk about my late autism diagnosis, the intersection of gender and autism, and writing fictional autistic characters. It will take place at UMaine in the Bangor room at 11:00 a.m. Learn more about the talk here .