AMALIE HOWARD is the author of the Publishers Weekly bestseller, The Beast of Beswick, which Sarah MacLean called “a smart, sexy, deliciously feminist romance,” and Entertainment Weekly touted as “bursting with shrewd banter, inventively sexy interludes, and emotion with a capital E.” Jodi Picoult praised her forthcoming Own Voices historical romance, The Duke’s Princess Bride, as “a unique and truly resonant read.” She is the co-author of the #1 bestsellers in regency romance and Scottish historical romance, My Rogue, My Ruin and What A Scot Wants, and has also penned several young adult novels, critically acclaimed by Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, VOYA, School Library Journal, and Booklist, including Waterfell, The Almost Girl, and Alpha Goddess, a Kid’s INDIE NEXT selection. Of Indo-Caribbean descent, she has written articles on multicultural fiction for The Portland Book Review and Ravishly magazine. She currently resides in Colorado with her husband and three children. Visit her at amaliehoward.com.
Workshop Title and Description: Book Jacket Bootcamp: Mastering Back Cover Copy
Want to craft an eye-catching, interesting, and clicky back cover copy? This workshop will use attendee-provided samples as well as the presenter’s own works to develop a back cover copy that is compelling, snappy, and tight. How to grab your reader’s attention in three paragraphs or less.