Amy K. Bell is a writer, editor, and early childhood educator. Her work explores family histories, children’s role in larger society, caregiving philosophy and industry, nature, internal landscapes, and inheritance. She lives in Oakland, CA with her spouse and two children.

Amy is a co-founder and editor at Drop Leaf Press.

Published writing:

• Poetry chapbook, Book of Sibyl, by The Gorilla Press in 2013
• Short stories, poems and non-fiction in Hyphen Magazine, Heavy Feather Review, Midnight Breakfast, The Forge, Paperbark Magazine (01), and Fourteen Hills Presents: EKPHRASIS, among others.
• The Town: An Anthology of Oakland Poets, ed. J. K. Fowler and Ayodele Nzinga, First Poet Laureate of Oakland [Nomadic Press]
• Translations of Chinese poetry in sPARKLE & bLINK, The Margins and Cura.

Appearances:

• sPARKLE & bLINK, Red Light Lit, Litquake, Beast Crawl
• Participating poet in “underCurrents & the Quest for Space” exhibit organized by AAWAA (Asian American Women Artists Association) at SOMArts Cultural Center

Awards / Accolades:

• 2014 Clark Gross Novel-in-Progress Award for Bald Mountain, a speculative novel
• 2014 Leo Litwak Award

Insta: @amykbell