Amy Stewart (writer)

Biography

Books

• From the Ground Up: The Story of a First Garden. Algonquin Books ; St. Martin's Press . A memoir of the author's experiences gardening in Santa Cruz, California.
• The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms. Algonquin Books. A natural history of the earthworm. This book earned the author a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
• Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful. Algonquin Books. A survey of the global flower business. This book appeared on the extended New York Times bestseller list on March 4, 2007.
• Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities. Algonquin Books. Illustrated by Briony Morrow-Cribbs. A compendium of poisonous, invasive, and illegal plants. This book reached #8 on the New York Times bestseller list.
• Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects. Algonquin Books. Illustrated by Briony Morrow-Cribbs. A compendium of poisonous, painful, and invasive insects.
• The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks. Algonquin Books.. Winner of the International Association of Culinary Professionals Judge's Award in 2014.
• Girl Waits With Gun. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.. An historical novel based on the lives of Constance Kopp and her sisters Norma and Fleurette.
• Lady Cop Makes Trouble. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Second book in the Kopp Sisters series; a sequel to Girl Waits With Gun. Constance Kopp tracks down an escaped prisoner.
• Miss Kopp’s Midnight Confessions. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Third book in the Kopp Sisters series; Stewart addresses the practice of arresting young women on morality charges.
• Miss Kopp Just Won't Quit. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.. The fourth book in the Kopp Sisters series follows Constance Kopp and her sisters during a contentious local election.