About me

Location	Portland,, OR
Introduction	I was a ghostwriter for Francine Pascal (Sweet Valley) for several years before writing my first original YA novel, The Summer of Skinny Dipping. Amanda Howells is my alter-ego. I also write humorous short stories and nonfiction under my real name, Amanda Gersh, with pieces published in Tin House, One Story, The Mississippi Review, SEED, Cookie, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, The Believer and elsewhere. Reach me at howellsamanda then the all-famous at sign followed by gmail and then that dot and then that com. FOOLED YOU, SPAMROBOTS!

Location

Portland,, OR

Introduction

I was a ghostwriter for Francine Pascal (Sweet Valley) for several years before writing my first original YA novel, The Summer of Skinny Dipping. Amanda Howells is my alter-ego. I also write humorous short stories and nonfiction under my real name, Amanda Gersh, with pieces published in Tin House, One Story, The Mississippi Review, SEED, Cookie, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, The Believer and elsewhere. Reach me at howellsamanda then the all-famous at sign followed by gmail and then that dot and then that com. FOOLED YOU, SPAMROBOTS!