Amanda Roth is a writer, editor, and educator living near Seattle.

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    Writer

    Amanda’s poetry and creative nonfiction have appeared in West Branch, Fairy Tale Review, HAD, Portland Review, and elsewhere. Her manuscript was a semi-finalist for the 2026 Perugia Press Prize.

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    Editor

    Amanda is a Poetry Editor at Literary Mama. She also offers manuscript evaluations, developmental editing, and line editing for poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction projects.

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    Authenticity Reader

    As a former clinical social worker (MSW, LICSW), Amanda offers authenticity reads for trauma, mental health, and neurodivergence.

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    Educator

    Amanda teaches generative writing workshops online and in-person.

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About Amanda

Amanda Roth’s poetry and creative nonfiction have appeared in numerous publications including West Branch, Fairy Tale Review, HAD, Portland Review, South Carolina Review, Okay Donkey, MAYDAY, Whale Road Review, and the Contemporary Haibun anthology. Her manuscript was a semi-finalist for the 2026 Perugia Press Prize and her poems have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net.

As a freelancer editor, Amanda offers manuscript evaluations, developmental editing, and line editing for poetry, creative nonfiction, and fiction of all lengths. As a former clinical social worker, she also offers authenticity reads for mental health, trauma, and neurodivergence.

She currently serves as a poetry editor at Literary Mama and as an editorial panelist for several independent presses.

Amanda lives near Seattle with her family.