It brings her great joy to know that her books are labeled as powerful, illuminating, extremely realistic, well-crafted, honest, sensitive, and hopeful. Amber hopes that through her writing she can help spark dialogue and foster change surrounding such issues. The topics taken up by her usually include domestic abuse, sexual assault, intimate partner abuse, LGBTQ equality, etc. Quite often, works towards increasing awareness among people about gendered violence. Besides writing young adult and contemporary romance novels, Amber has also put her mind on paper on the topics of modern & contemporary art and art history. She also likes to indulge herself in making art in her studio or providing art consultancy as a freelancer. When author Amber is not busy with her writing projects, she usually loves to spend her time reading whatever pleases her. Later, Amber earned her master’s degree with a specialization in Art History. She completed her graduation from an art school and obtained a BFA in the subject of Painting. Amber is said to have a lifelong passion for story, creative expression, and the arts. She lives with her partner and raises a number of rescued cats and cats at her house.

Amber’s third book is scheduled for a June 2019 release.Īuthor Amber was brought up in Buffalo, New York and currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. This book was named as the most-anticipated one by Elite Daily, Bookish, B&N Teen Blog, etc. Amber’s second book came out in 2018 and has received starred reviews from VOYA, Booklist, etc. It was also selected for the TAYSHAS List. This book was nominated for several prestigious awards, including the Nutmeg Book Award, Goodreads Choice Award, Eliot Rosewater Award, Bank Street Book of the Year award, etc. The latter was her debut novel and it came out it 2016.

Her career is comprised of standalone novels like The Last to Let Go, Something Like Gravity, and The Way I Used to Be. Amber Smith is a New York Times bestselling American writer of young adult, fiction, romance, and contemporary stories.

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