Amanda Pellegrino is a novelist and TV writer born and raised in New York City, living in Los Angeles. Her writing has appeared in Betches, Refinery29, Bustle, Elite Daily, and others.

Her debut novel Smile and Look Pretty was published by HarperCollins / ParkRow Books in March 2022. Called “9 to 5 for the Instagram generation” by NYT bestselling author Andrea Bartz, Smile and Look Pretty was most anticipated by FORTUNE, The New York Post, Medium, Publisher’s Weekly, Feminist Book Club, Library Journal, The Nerd Daily, Bookish, and others. It received a starred review from Library Journal and was described in The Associated Press as “deftly exploring the world of assistants… filled with wit, humor, and snark.”

Her sophomore novel The Social Climber is a psychological thriller published by HarperCollins/ParkRow Books on January 3, 2023. Described as for fans of Jessica Knoll and Eliza Jane Brazier by NYT bestselling author Chandler Baker, The Social Climber 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 recently was a writer on Showtime’s American Rust, starring Jeff Daniels and Maura Tierney.