Amy Plum

Amy Plum
Born 1967 (age 48–49)
Portland, Oregon
Occupation Writer
Nationality American and French
Period 2011–present
Genre Young-adult fiction
Notable works Die for Me series (2011-13)
Website
amyplumbooks.com

Amy Plum (born 1967) is an American and French young-adult fiction writer, best known for her Die for Me series.

Early life and education

Plum was born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. After receiving a bachelor's degree in psychology from Wheaton College in Illinois, she lived in Paris, London (where she received a master of arts in medieval art history from the Courtauld Institute) and New York, before settling in France.[1][2]

Career

Die for Me series (2011-13)

Plum's first book, A Year in the Vines, went unpublished, but it helped her acquire an agent.[3] Her first published novel, Die for Me, came out in 2011. The first novel of a series alternately known as the Die for Me or Revenants series, it introduces the mythology of a group of zombie-like, reanimating creatures called revenants. The young-adult novel involves 16-year-old American in Paris Kate Mercier's attempts to move on after the death of her parents in a car crash, and her love story with one of the revenants, Vincent.[4][5] Publishers Weekly called it "an immersing, franchise-ready story."[4] An International Bestseller, Die for Me was voted to the Summer 2011 Indie Next list [6] and was The Romance Times top pick,[7] and a 2013-14 South Carolina Young Adult Book Award Nominee.[8]

The sequel, Until I Die, was published in 2012.[3] It was followed by a digital novella, Die for Her, which has been referred to as "Die for Me 2.5".[9] The series was completed in 2013 with If I Should Die, wrapping up the love story of Kate and Vincent.[10][11] RT Book Reviews gave If I Should Die four-and-a-half stars, praising it as "another fantastic tale."[10] At her readers' request, Plum added another novella to the series, releasing digital novella Die Once More in 2015. A digital compendium for the series will be released in February 2016, entitled Inside the World of Die for Me.[12]

After the End series (2014)

After the End was published in 2014. The start of a new two-book series by Plum, it begins in the Alaskan wilderness in a possibly post-apocalyptic world, and tells the story of 17-year-old Juneau, who has mystical powers. After she returns home to find her entire village has been attacked and abducted, she searches for them with the assistance of Miles, a rich, spoiled teenager.[13][14][15] The book received a starred review in Publishers Weekly.[15]

The sequel, Until the Beginning, was published in 2015. It received strong reviews from Kirkus,[16] Booklist, and a 4 1/2 star rating from RT Book Reviews.[17]

Personal life

Plum resides in Paris, France with her two children.[1][18]

Publications

Revenants Series

After the End Series

Dreamfall Series

References

  1. 1 2 “Amy Plum Author Interview,” Jean Book Nerd, January 2012.
  2. ↑ Amy Plum bio, Epic Reads. Accessed July 11, 2014.
  3. 1 2 “Author Interview: Amy Plum,” Miss Literati. Accessed July 11, 2014.
  4. 1 2 “Die for Me,” Publishers Weekly, March 28, 2011.
  5. ↑ “Die for Me,” Kirkus Reviews, April 5, 2011.
  6. ↑ “Die for Me,” Summer 2011 Indie Next list.
  7. ↑ “Die for Me,” The Romance Times top pick.
  8. ↑ “Die for Me,” South Carolina Young Adult Book Award Nominee.
  9. ↑ “Die for Her (Revenants #2.5) by Amy Plum,” Fiction Snoop, April 8, 2013.
  10. 1 2 Meera Patel, “If I Should Die,” RT Book Reviews, May 2013.
  11. ↑ June Goodwin, “If I Should Die (Revenants),” New York Journal of Books, May 2013.
  12. ↑ “Inside the World of Die for Me,” Preorder Inside the World of Die for Me.
  13. ↑ Jessie Potts, “Must-read romances: ‘A Girl Called Fearless,’ ‘After the End,’ ‘Stuck in Oz’,” USA Today, May 6, 2014.
  14. ↑ “After the End,” Kirkus Reviews, March 12, 2014.
  15. 1 2 “After the End,” Publishers Weekly, March 3, 2014.
  16. ↑ “Until the Beginning,” Kirkus Reviews, May 5, 2015.
  17. ↑ “Until the Beginning,” RT Book Reviews, May 5, 2015.
  18. ↑ Laura Perenic, “What Are You Reading, France?” The Yalsa Hub, November 14, 2013.

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