Born in the wilderness of Southern California, Amy Sherwood grew up being read to whenever she wanted. Eventually, she figured out that if she read to herself, she could get to the happy endings a lot more quickly—and that picture books just didn’t have enough words!

In college, Amy got her first taste of publishing as an award-winning yearbook editor. Around the same time, she acquired a roommate with trunkloads of historical romances. Amy borrowed one, was hooked and never looked back.

After a stint as a magazine editor in New York, Amy was thrilled to start working for Samhain Publishing in 2011. She’s still looking for those perfect happy endings.

So It’s Come to This: Frequently Asked Questions

By Amy Sherwood On Apr 29 2013, 8:25 am

In my time as a Samhain editor—over a year now!—I’ve noticed some questions popping up on the regular. With any luck, these’ll be of help or at least interest to you writer types out there. 

Do you write?

No, though I know editors who do. Personally, I’m a very lazy writer. When I’ve attempted it in the past, I got really into the research and world-building stages, then went, “Wait, so now I actually have to string words together? But I’ve already done the fun stuff.” Needless to say, those stories never got written.

But like I said, there are definitely editors out there who are a lot more disciplined than I am and have written fabulous books. Our very own Imogen Howson, for example, has several books that are available in the Samhain store.

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By Amy Sherwood On Jan 21 2013, 9:26 am

It was pretty clear early on that I was a kid with an eye for love. The romance, whether it was the ongoing tempestuous marriage of Lucy and Ricky, the opposites attract courtship of Jessie and Slater, or my earnest hope that She-Ra and He-Man would go on a date someday, was usually my foremost [...]

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By Amy Sherwood On Oct 15 2012, 9:00 am

Recently, a submission from a non-Samhain author found its way onto my desk, and in the query letter, the author did some big-time boasting. That’s not a problem—we want to know the writing awards you’ve won, whether you’re a New York Times bestseller, and stuff like that. But this author dropped the names of pretty [...]

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