Amber McBride

About the Author

Amber has taught English Literature, English Composition, and Introduction to Poetry at Strayer University, James Madison University, and Northern Virginia Community College. Her work has been published in Provincetown Arts, Ploughshares, and Decomp, as well as other places. Poetry is her first love, and she began writing poetry when she was in the sixth grade. This was the format that made sense to her, as she likes the immediacy and brevity of poetry. She is mesmerized by the timelessness that poetry has. Amber also feels at home when she is writing in verse. But she never thought to write in verse for young adults until she read other novels in verse like “A Long Way Down”, “Brown Girl Dreaming”, and “The Poet X”. The lyricism and complexity of each of these books were highly impactful. Amber McBride is the author of over 8 books across 4 series. Their most famous work is the Publication Order of Standalone Novels series, which has garnered millions of readers worldwide. With such a prolific career, Amber McBride has established themselves as one of the most influential authors in contemporary fiction.