Amanda Havard
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| Born | June 10, 1986 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Education | Vanderbilt University (MEd) |
| Notable works | The Survivors series |
| Notable awards | Independent Publisher Book Award 2011, Moonbeam Children’s Book Award |
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Amanda Havard (born June 10, 1986) is an American writer of young adult fiction,[1] songwriter, Creative Director of the Immersedition transmedia studio, the creators of the Immersedition interactive book apps.[2] Havard is most recognized for the paranormal romance series, The Survivors, a five book series featuring history, mythology, and paranormal beings like witches, vampires, and shapeshifters.[3][better source needed]
Early life
[edit]Amanda Havard was born in Shreveport, Louisiana to L.C. and Anneal Havard. She grew up in Dallas, TX and attended the Parish Episcopal School and the Hockaday School for girls.[4] Upon graduation, Havard attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee[5] where she received her bachelor's and master's degrees in early childhood development[2] from Peabody College of Education and Human Development.[6] Havard now lives in Nashville, Tennessee.[5]
The Survivors series
[edit]The Survivors
[edit]The Survivors was published on March 28, 2011 by independent publisher Chafie Press.[7][better source needed] The Survivors is also the pilot version of the Immersedition book app.[8] The Immersedition version includes original music (written by Havard), maps, photos, music videos, historical and mythological background information, author commentary, and other relevant additions to the story world.[9] The Survivors was also released in syndication on Wattpad throughout 2011[10] and has received over 5 million reads.[11]
The Survivors was a recipient of Independent Publisher's 2011 Editor's Choice Award, the 2011 Moonbeam Children's Book Award bronze medal for Young Adult Horror/Mystery,[12] US Review of Books’ Eric Hoffer Lit Award 1st Runner-Up (YA),[13] and eLit Awards' bronze medal in Young Adult and bronze medal in Fantasy/Sci-Fi.[14]
Point of Origin
[edit]Point of Origin is the second book in The Survivors series and was published in 2012. It was awarded the Review Direct Title of Special Note.[citation needed]
Body & Blood
[edit]Body & Blood is the third book in The Survivors series.
Creative director
[edit]In 2011, Havard was named Creative Director of Immersedition, an interactive book app.[2][9]
Fiction
[edit]Havard's own work, The Survivors, was released on Immersedition.[15] Havard has spoken on several media and transmedia panels across the country on the future of storytelling via multiple platforms and especially interactive books, including Digital Hollywood,[16] Mediabistro's Pub App Expo,[5] UtopYACon,[17] and the New York Film Festival (2012). In April 2012, Wired (magazine) featured Havard and Immersedition™ among the independent publishers "leading the way" in the development of interactive books.[9]
Education
[edit]Havard has worked on an educational Immersedition project using William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, intended for classroom usage in schools.[18][better source needed]
Songwriting
[edit]Havard has written and co-written songs that have been performed and produced to accompany The Survivors series. Havard used songwriting as a tool in the writing process to help articulate key scenes.[19]
"Pretty Girl"
[edit]The first song written by Havard and Deanna Walker (songwriter and songwriting professor at Vanderbilt University[20]) was "Pretty Girl" performed by The Voice Season 2 finalist, Chris Mann.[21] "Pretty Girl" was released in April 2011[22] and was written from the perspective of the male lead, Everett Winter.[23]
"Breaking"
[edit]The second single written for the series was co-written by Havard and Walker and titled "Breaking".[24] "Breaking" was recorded by Jess Moskaluke.[25] "Breaking" debuted on August 3, 2011 and has over 300,000 views on YouTube.[26]
"Who You Are"
[edit]The third single written for The Survivors was co-written by Havard, Walker, Rick Beresford (BMI Award winner),[27] and Tiffany Vartanyan.[28] "Who You Are" is a duet performed by The Voice Season 1 contestant Patrick Thomas[29] and Jenny Gill (daughter of Vince Gill[30]). "Who You Are" was released on November 12, 2011.[22]
"Play Nice"
[edit]The fourth single, recorded for Point of Origin, was written by Havard, Walker, and Beresford and is performed by singer/songwriter Elle Maze. "Play Nice" was released on November 12, 2012.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ Goodreads.com Author Profile - Amanda Havard.
- ^ a b c Immersedition website Archived 2013-05-05 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Amazon.com Author Page - Amanda Havard.
- ^ Amanda Havard website.
- ^ a b c Mediabistro's Pub App Expo Speakers, Archived December 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine December 2011.
- ^ U.S. News Education Rankings Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine, 2012.
- ^ Amazon.com Product Page - The Survivors.
- ^ Forbes.com: E-Book Publishers Take To The Cloud At Book Expo 2012, June 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c Wired.com: Publishers Hustle to Make E-Books More Immersive, April 9, 2012.
- ^ PublishersWeekly.com: Wattpad Teams with Amanda Havard to Promote 'The Survivors', May 20, 2011.
- ^ Wattpad.com Author Profile - Amanda Havard.
- ^ Independent Publisher: 2011 Moonbeam Childrens Book Awards Results.
- ^ Eric Hoffer Book Award Short List, 2012.
- ^ eLit Awards 2011 Award Results.
- ^ Interactive ebooks take on fiction novels, December 7, 2011.
- ^ Digital Hollywood Media Summit Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine, March 7, 2011.
- ^ Meet The Authors At UtopYA: Amanda Havard, June 12, 2012.
- ^ Immersedition website: Education Archived 2013-05-06 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b GReads! Guest Blog by Amanda Havard, June 18, 2012.
- ^ Vanderbilt University: Blair School of Music Faculty Archived 2011-10-27 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "'The Voice': We have a winner". usatoday.com.
- ^ a b "Pretty Girl" YouTube Video.
- ^ YPulse: Interview with Amanda Havard, April 26, 2011.
- ^ Music News Nashville: Amanda Havard Adds Second Single “Breaking” To Survivors Series Soundtrack, August 22. 2011.
- ^ CMT.com Artist Page: Jess Moskaluke.
- ^ "Breaking" YouTube Video.
- ^ Belmont University Faculty Bio: Rick Beresford Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Amanda Havard website: Original Music[permanent dead link].
- ^ NBC.com: The Voice Season 1 Contestants.
- ^ The Tennessean Jenny Gill Keeps it All in the Family, June 24, 2011.
External links
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- Living people
- 1986 births
- Writers from Shreveport, Louisiana
- 21st-century American novelists
- American fantasy writers
- American women novelists
- Songwriters from Louisiana
- Vanderbilt University alumni
- American women science fiction and fantasy writers
- 21st-century American women writers
- Novelists from Louisiana
- Musicians from Shreveport, Louisiana
- Hockaday School alumni