Amanda Pellegrino

Amanda Pellegrino is a TV writer and novelist living in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Betches, Refinery29, Bustle and others.

Her debut novel Smile and Look Pretty was published by HarperCollins / ParkRowBooks in March 2022. It received a starred review from Library Journal and was most anticipated by FORTUNE, The New York Post, The Associated Press, Medium, Publisher's Weekly, The Nerd Daily, Bookish, and others.

Her sophomore novel, The Social Climber was published by HarperCollins / ParkRowBooks in January 2023. It received a starred review from Booklist and was most anticipated by The New York Post, Library Journal, Booklist, Zibby Magazine, and others.

Amanda has worked on shows for CBS, TNT, Netflix, HULU, and most recent

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