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MAYA AMEYAW is a former bookseller and currently works as a community arts writing instructor. She has edited several mental healththemed anthologies for youth and adults, and her writing was included in the anthology Brilliance Is the Clothing I Wear(Dundurn Press). Maya also runs a YouTube series and blog where she interviews YA authors about their writing journeys. She lives in Toronto and can be found on Twitter @MayaAmeyaw.
“Under All the Lights is a compassionate and heartfelt story of survival. Ameyaw tackles difficult topics like sexual assault, homophobia, and the price of fame with nuance and a necessary tenderness. Readers will love returning to these characters, and will find healing in the pages.” —Jen St. Jude, author of If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come “Ameyaw imbues what sounds like every teenager’s dream—touring with your musical idol—with the kind of grounded, realistic emotion needed to make the story truly sing. In Under All the Lights, we stress, sweat, and crush right alongside Ollie.” —Alexandra Mae Jones, author of The Queen of Junk Island “Bold and gentle, Under All the Lights is the best kind of encore. Ameyaw is finely attuned to her characters as Ollie is thrust out of his comfort zone into the spotlight.” —Trynne Delaney, author of A House Unsettled “A triumphant and tender story filled with thoughtful characters whom you’ll be rooting for throughout.” —Rod Pulido, author of Chasing Pacquiao “Ameyaw creates an intensely beautiful exploration of the self and how the mind navigates the complexities of love, identity, trauma, and familial expectations.” —Aleema Omotoni, award-winning author of Everyone’s Thinking It
