Where:
Craig Genre(s):
fiction, poetry, spoken work, short stories, and essays Job(s):
Directory, Craig Public Library Online:
www.akmarshall.com
Email:
thefishingwidow (at) akmarshall.com
Favorite Places in Alaska:
Yellowband Camp, The Bremner Gold Mining District
Bio:
Amy K. Marshall has been an archaeologist, conservator, curator, archivist, wreck diver, Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race Project Coordinator, musical theater director, piano teacher, bassist in a B52s Tribute Band, small business owner, DJ, line chef, and editor since obtaining a B.A. in Medieval History and an M.A. in Maritime History & Nautical Archaeology. Currently the Director of the Craig Public Library, she was featured in the 2011 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation video series LIBRARIES: A DIGITAL BRIDGE. Selected by the ALA in 2013 for the World Book Night Selection Committee, she is a staunch literacy advocate.
Books:
The Fishing Widow (supernatural horror), Alaskan Gothic Press, 2013
A Poem A Day Won't Kill You, But Mine Might Leave You Wounded (Stabs at Poetic Adequacy) (poetry collection), Alaskan Gothic Press, 2013
Availability:
Please contact me for
readings and editorial services. Audience:
I work with
any audience. Special Interests:
I have a particular interest in capturing Alaska as more than simply a place, writing realistic dialog, writing "fearlessly," young adult writers (over 18 and under 25), female writers, gay writers, beginning writers, people who are beginning to experiment with writing, NaNoWriMo.
Please note: All information in the Directory is provided by the writers listed in it.
Listing last updated: October, 2013