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Amy Spalding

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Born

in St. Louis, Missouri

November 10

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Romance, Young Adult

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Amy Spalding is the author of several novels, including the bestselling For Her Consideration, We Used to Be Friends and The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles), which was named a best book of 2018 by NPR, the Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, and more. She is a recipient of the 2023 Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award for the authentic, funny, and diverse representation of the LGBTQ+ community in her books.

Amy grew up in St. Louis and now lives in Los Angeles. She has a B.A. in Advertising & Marketing Communications from Webster University and an M.A. in Media Studies from The New School. Amy studied longform improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.

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	The Summer of Jordi Perez 3.84 avg rating — 5,211 ratings — published 2018 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	For Her Consideration (Out in Hollywood, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 4,250 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Reece Malcolm List 3.87 avg rating — 2,799 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Used to Be Friends 3.31 avg rating — 2,945 ratings — published 2020 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kissing Ted Callahan 3.42 avg rating — 1,881 ratings — published 2015 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The New Guy and Other Senior Year Distractions 3.22 avg rating — 1,157 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	At Her Service (Out in Hollywood, #2) 3.88 avg rating — 543 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Boy Summer 3.58 avg rating — 566 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ink Is Thicker Than Water 3.67 avg rating — 456 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love and Music (and Missing Ted Callahan): A Novella Sequel 3.84 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The day is finally here! Kissing Ted Callahan (And Other Guys) is here! Find it at your local indie or B&N! Or, hey, on Amazon! IndieBound? Sure!

If you’re in L.A., come to my launch party on Saturday, 4/11, at 5pm at Skylight Books!

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Amy Spalding and 1 other person liked Stephanie Strohm's review of For Her Consideration (Out in Hollywood, #1): "As a huge fan of Amy’s books, I’ve been eagerly awaiting her adult debut and FHC was even BETTER than I’d hoped!! There is so much swoon (Ari Fox 🔥), so much heart, so much fun Hollywood insider/LA stuff, literal laugh out loud moments, and the most " Read more of this review »
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“You think you know how you'll react to anything and then a boy shows up and kisses you, and some of that just vanishes.”
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“Normally it makes me really happy to see, not just that they’re in love but that love like that is possible. Right now, though, I just kind of want to throw water on them.”
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“He’s wearing a totally normal T-shirt from the mall or whatever, but it hangs on him like the shirt has fulfilled its sole mission in life.”
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