Amy Bleu is a writer, musician, social worker, mother, and retired model living in Portland, Ore. Her work has appeared in magazines such as BUST and in anthologies such as Quarter Passed and Flatmancrooked's Slim Volume of Contemporary Poetics. This is her first novel. After spending several years touring as a musician and freelance model, Amy primarily does her work out of Portland now, providing social services to impoverished adults, and booking live shows for herself and other local and regional musicians. She is currently working on a collection of poetry.