Amanda Havard

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Amanda Havard
Born (1986-06-10) June 10, 1986 (age 38)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation
Education Vanderbilt University (MEd)
Notable worksThe Survivors series
Notable awardsIndependent Publisher Book Award 2011, Moonbeam Children’s Book Award
Website
amandahavard.com

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 ]

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Early life

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

The Survivors

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

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

Body & Blood is the third book in The Survivors series.

Creative director

In 2011, Havard was named Creative Director of Immersedition, an interactive book app. [2] [9]

Fiction

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

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

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"

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"

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"

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"

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]

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References

  1. ↑ Goodreads.com Author Profile - Amanda Havard.
  2. 1 2 3 Immersedition website Archived 2013-05-05 at the Wayback Machine .
  3. ↑ Amazon.com Author Page - Amanda Havard.
  4. ↑ Amanda Havard website.
  5. 1 2 3 Mediabistro's Pub App Expo Speakers, Archived December 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine December 2011.
  6. ↑ U.S. News Education Rankings Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine , 2012.
  7. ↑ Amazon.com Product Page - The Survivors.
  8. ↑ Forbes.com: E-Book Publishers Take To The Cloud At Book Expo 2012, June 6, 2012.
  9. 1 2 3 Wired.com: Publishers Hustle to Make E-Books More Immersive, April 9, 2012.
  10. ↑ PublishersWeekly.com: Wattpad Teams with Amanda Havard to Promote 'The Survivors', May 20, 2011.
  11. ↑ Wattpad.com Author Profile - Amanda Havard.
  12. ↑ Independent Publisher: 2011 Moonbeam Childrens Book Awards Results.
  13. ↑ Eric Hoffer Book Award Short List, 2012.
  14. ↑ eLit Awards 2011 Award Results.
  15. ↑ Interactive ebooks take on fiction novels, December 7, 2011.
  16. ↑ Digital Hollywood Media Summit Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine , March 7, 2011.
  17. ↑ Meet The Authors At UtopYA: Amanda Havard, June 12, 2012.
  18. ↑ Immersedition website: Education Archived 2013-05-06 at the Wayback Machine .
  19. 1 2 GReads! Guest Blog by Amanda Havard, June 18, 2012.
  20. ↑ Vanderbilt University: Blair School of Music Faculty Archived 2011-10-27 at the Wayback Machine .
  21. ↑ "'The Voice': We have a winner". usatoday.com.
  22. 1 2 "Pretty Girl" YouTube Video.
  23. ↑ YPulse: Interview with Amanda Havard, April 26, 2011.
  24. ↑ Music News Nashville: Amanda Havard Adds Second Single “Breaking” To Survivors Series Soundtrack, August 22. 2011.
  25. ↑ CMT.com Artist Page: Jess Moskaluke.
  26. ↑ "Breaking" YouTube Video.
  27. ↑ Belmont University Faculty Bio: Rick Beresford Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine .
  28. ↑ Amanda Havard website: Original Music [ permanent dead link ].
  29. ↑ NBC.com: The Voice Season 1 Contestants.
  30. ↑ The Tennessean Jenny Gill Keeps it All in the Family, June 24, 2011.
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