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Occupation
  
Writer

Role
  
Author

Nationality
  
American


Period
  
2001–present

Education
  
Arlington High School

Name
  
Amy Stewart

Siblings
  
Jason Stewart

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Notable works
  
Wicked Plants and The Drunken Botanist

Nominations
  
Goodreads Choice Awards Best Food & Cookbooks, James Beard Award for Beverage

Books
  
The Drunken Botanist, Flower Confidential: The Good, The Earth Moved, From the Ground Up, Wicked Bugs: The Louse Th

Profiles

Pinterest

Place of birth
  
United States of America

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Amy N. Stewart is an American author best known for books on horticulture and the natural world.

Contents

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Biography

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Stewart grew up in Arlington, Texas, with her father, the musician Vic Stewart, who toured with Doc Severinsen’s road band; her mother, Dee Stewart, who had a career in public relations; and her younger brother, Jason Stewart, who is a film and television editor. She graduated from Arlington High School and received a B.A. degree in anthropology and a master's in community and regional planning (MSCRP) from the University of Texas at Austin. She currently lives in Eureka, California, where she co-owns an antiquarian bookstore. Stewart is a co-founder of the horticultural blog Garden Rant.

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Poison plants are a hobby of hers, and her poison plant garden is included in Popular Mechanics's list of the 18 strangest gardens in the world.

Books

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  • From the Ground Up: The Story of a First Garden. Algonquin Books (2001) ISBN 1-56512-240-2; St. Martin's Press (2001) ISBN 978-0-312-28767-2. A memoir of the author's experiences gardening in Santa Cruz, California.
  • The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms (2004). Algonquin Books ISBN 1-56512-468-5. 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 (2008). Algonquin Books ISBN 978-1-56512-603-9. 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 (2009). Algonquin Books ISBN 978-1-56512-683-1. 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 (2011). Algonquin Books ISBN 978-1-56512-960-3. 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 (2013). Algonquin Books. ISBN 978-1-61620-046-6. Winner of the International Association of Culinary Professionals Judge's Award in 2014.
  • Girl Waits With Gun (2015). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 978-0-544-40991-0. An historical novel based on the lives of Constance Kopp and her sisters Norma and Fleurette.
  • Lady Cop Makes Trouble (2016). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN 978-0-544-40994-1. 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 (2017). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN 978-0-544-40999-6. Third book in the Kopp Sisters series; expected September 5, 2017.

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