A huge thank you to the Old Town Public Library for hosting me as April's Tuesday Forum speaker. The Tuesday Forum takes place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month and brings in speakers from a variety of disciplines to share insights and expertise. It was a lot of fun getting to share the story of how my Little White Flowers series came to be. Additionally, since April is Autism Acceptance Month, I talked a little bit about how autism shaped my story. It was great talking with e

A huge thank you to Veterans' Memorial Library and Our Maine Book Club for hosting me yesterday! I had so much fun sharing how Little White Flowers came to be with such a fantastic group of people. Thank you for the great questions and conversation, and for all the warmth and hospitality. It truly made for a lovely visit. Didn't get a chance to see me yesterday but still want to read Little White Flowers? Veterans' Memorial Library has a copy .

I've been invited to give April's Tuesday Forum author talk at the Old Town Public Library in Old Town, ME. The event will take place on Tuesday, April 21st at 11:00 a.m. Here's the event description from the event page: This month, we’re excited to welcome Orono local author Amber Hathaway for an engaging Author Talk featuring her work and creative journey, including her series Little White Flowers . 📚 AUTHOR TALK: AMBER HATHAWAY ✨ DISCOVER the world of horror and dark fic

In April, Our Maine Book Club will be reading Little White Flowers for their monthly book club read. I have been invited to give an author talk on Saturday, April 11th at 2:00 p.m. at Veterans' Memorial Library located at 61 Shin Road in Patten, Maine. This talk is open to the public, so you don't have to be a member of the book club or live in Patten to attend. The event is slated to include a short presentation, live reading, Q&A, and book signing. There will also be some

Wow, what a blast yesterday's Sip & Sign was! It was so much fun being part of the Women's History Month Author Panel with Dr. Ewa Kleczyk , Moe Claire , and Suzanne Carver . We had such great conversation, and I feel like we could have just kept talking for ages. It really was an honor and a pleasure to get to share the "stage" with such incredible women. A huge thank you to The Store Ampersand , Bookmarks Maine , and the Orono Public Library for making this event happen!

I'm pleased to announce that I've been invited to take part in the Women's History Month Author Panel on Thursday, March 5th, at 5:30 p.m. at The Store Ampersand (22 Mill St. in Orono, ME). My fellow panelists are Dr. Ewa Kleczyk , Moe Claire , and Suzanne Carver , so you'll get to hear from authors writing in a variety of genres and at different stages in our lives and careers. I'm looking forward to hearing from and chatting with these talented women. Thank you so much to T

In my Print Library Locator post, I mentioned that it is difficult to find all of the libraries that carry a particular book due to the lack of a universal library catalog. This is doubly so for digital library holdings. Before we get into the library list, I do want to provide a brief explanation of why this is. However, if you just want to skip to the library locator, feel free to. Libraries provide ebooks using two different models: the purchase model and the cost per che

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 ,

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 30 libraries in 11 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 i

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

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 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.

Heads up, Old Orchard Beach residents. Little White Flowers is now at Libby Memorial Library. Brewer residents, keep an eye on the catalogue. Little White Flowers is on order for the Brewer Public Library. Check Minerva or MaineCat for current library availability.

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library in Boothbay Harbor, Maine has added Little White Flowers to their Library catalogue. You can check the current availability at Boothbay Harbor as well as other participating Maine libraries through MaineCat . Topsham Public Library in Topsham, Maine has also included Little White Flowers as one of their August 2025 Up and Coming Releases . While not in the catalogue at the time of writing, it will likely be available to Topsham residents soon

The Little White Flowers paperback is now available at the Orono Public Library . It is currently featured in the local authors display case, which is across from the checkout desk when you come in through the main entrance. If you prefer ebooks, you can find Little White Flowers in Hoopla , which is free to use with your Orono Public Library card. Amber standing by the local author display case at the Orono Public Library, gesturing toward Little White Flowers.