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 .

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

I was featured in the August 2025 ALLi Member Milestones for the release of my debut novel, Little White Flowers. It took me 15 years to take Little White Flowers from a teenage idea to the layered novel it is today, which is what my feature focuses on. You can read the whole article here.

Hardcover fans, take note. The hardcover edition of Little White Flowers is in the works. It is expected to be released on October 7th and is available to pre-order at certain retailers including Amazon, with more retailers to follow soon. Little White Flowers hardcover edition release announcement. Coming October 7th, 2025.

A book club kit for Little White Flowers is now available as a free pdf download on my website. It contains discussion questions, an author Q&A, and more. Great for book clubs, buddy reads, or solo readers who want to delve deeper into the story. You can find the book club page here . Click on the cover image, and the kit will automatically download. Cover page for Little White Flowers Book Club Kit

My August cozy chat and writing updates video is now available to watch as a replay. You can find it here . In the video, I give some updates about Book 2, additional formats for Book 1, where I'm at with Book 3, and what's next after I finish the LWF series. I also talk a bit about library access, so if you've been wanting to read Little White Flowers through your local library, definitely check that out. (Although if your library uses Hoopla, you should most likely already

Hallowed Deadly Seeds , the second book in the Little White Flowers series, will be coming out June 30th, 2026. It's up on Goodreads if you'd like to add it to your "want to read" list, and the ebook is available for pre-order at multiple retailers including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. I'll let you know once the paperback pre-order is available.  Want a sneak peek at Hallowed Deadly Seeds ? Sign up for my newsletter to get a link to read the first four chapters. If you have

Join me on August 2nd, 2025 at 6 pm EDT for a cozy chat and updates on my writing projects, including Books 1 and 2 of my LWF series. Feel free to bring questions! You can find the livestream link here . Thumbnail for August Livestream

My short story "Nan's Gift" was recently published in The Cancer Collection by January Ember Press, an anthology of horror and dark fantasy stories centered around the Cancer zodiac sign. Some of the stories were previously published in the four-volume Horrorscope series while others like "Nan's Gift" are new to this anthology. If you enjoy coastal horror, creature features, and revenge stories, you'll definitely want to check out "Nan's Gift."  The collection is currently a

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.

Thank you to everyone who attended the virtual book launch on July 5th. If you missed the live launch, you can watch the replay on YouTube . In it, I talk about the history and development of Little White Flowers, read an excerpt, and talk about plans for the next books in the series as well as additional release formats for Book 1. We did have some audio difficulties for the first couple of minutes of the live stream, so if you're watching the replay, you may want to skip to

On July 3rd, 2025, I had my in-person book launch for Little White Flowers at the Orono Public Library. I did a reading and Q&A session, and we concluded the event with door prizes and a book signing. We had a great turnout despite the inclement weather, and people asked fantastic questions. It was wonderful to have the chance to talk about my book and my writing process with such an engaged audience.   Thank you so much to the Orono Public Library for hosting and especially

"This book is an absolute standout! A chilling blend of mystery, buried secrets, and creeping tension that had me hooked from the beginning!"   -Instagram reviewer @portlock_reads    My debut novel, Little White Flowers, is now available! Thank you so much to everyone who helped make this dream a reality! Special shout-out to my editor, my cover team, the friends and family who have stood behind me during this journey, and my readers. It's an incredible feeling to write a sto

Join me for a live stream to celebrate the release of Little White Flowers on July 5th at 6:00 p.m. EDT. The format will be a cozy chat/Q&A, and if you already have questions, feel free to message them to me or post them on the live stream page. You can find the live stream and sign up for notifications here .

Little White Flowers has been added to the Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project . The project is “an (ongoing) attempt to catalogue all books—non-fiction and fiction—written about and related to autism by Autistic authors.” As discussed in the preface, the main character of Little White Flowers, Alice, is autistic, and her story provides a window into the autistic experience.

Join me to celebrate the release of Little White Flowers on July 3rd, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at the Orono Public Library. There will be a Q&A, book signing, and door prizes!

On September 25th, 2024, I had the pleasure of participating in a roundtable discussion about my short story "Jane," featured in Grizzly: A Charity Anthology. The panel was hosted by the University of Maine Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program and featured panelists Hollie Adams (English/creative writing) Elizabeth Neiman (WGS studies/English) Jessica Miller (Philosophy) and Julia McGuire (Biology). It was a joy to have the opportunity to address my story and writin