Amanda Pellegrino

Amanda Pellegrino is an Affiliate Shopping Writer for BDG.

She is a novelist and TV Writer based in New York City. Her novels, The Social Climber and Smile and Look Pretty were published by HarperCollins and have received starred reviews from Library Journal and Booklist. They have been featured on many “Best Of” lists including The New York Post, FORTUNE, Goodreads, Publisher’s Weekly, and more.

She has worked on shows for CBS, TNT, Netflix, HULU, and most recently Showtime’s American Rust, and has tv and film projects in development with various studios.

She studied English literature and creative writing and she’s also written for Refinery29, Betches, CrimeReads, and more. She is represented by Liz Parker, Noah Ballard, and Jake Dillman at Verve Talent & Literary Agency, and Delaney Morris at Grandview Management.

When she’s not writing books or tv shows, she runs marathons and half marathons, reads on her tiny balcony, and tries new recipes at dinner parties.

You can follow Amanda on Instagram @amandagpellegrino or learn more about her books at amandapellegrino.com.