MARY D’AMORE

WRITER AND ILLUSTRATOR

My name is Mary D’Amore. I’m an American writer and artist living on the Sourland Mountain in New Jersey with my husband, Mike.

I’ve written 17 children’s books, and my novel, Sourland Farm, is currently being edited and beta-read. (Querying)

Sourland Farm is a modern retelling of Wuthering Heights - a study in Victorian vs. modern societies, and invites historical empathy. In my debut novel, I follow 6 year olds, Caroline and Hadley, from their meeting in 1967 to the very ends of their lives. The Sourland Mountain of New Jersey, an isolated place long thought to be haunted, makes a perfect setting for Victorian gothic homage -

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My children’s books introduce historical and legendary themes that contain factual adventures and myth.

Contemporary children’s stories are based on my family’s life and usually involve animals - chickens, horses, cats, and even “stuffed.”

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