Author Bio

About The Author

Demi Michelle Schwartz is an author from Pittsburgh, PA, represented by Ciara Smith at Spencerhill Associates. She writes young adult fiction and primarily focuses on the fantasy and thriller genres. Since reading and writing have always been  passions of hers, it’s no surprise she has stepped into the shoes of an author herself.

Along with writing novels, Demi enjoys submitting short stories to anthologies and exploring other genres and age categories. Head over to her anthologies page for the details about her publications and forthcoming stories.

Notably, Demi’s new adult dark romantasy, “Dabria’s Shadows,” which is a reimagining of “Death’s Messengers,” a Brothers Grimm fairy tale, was published in Enchanted Tales & Twisted Lore: Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Fables Reimagined – Volume 1 by Cabbit Crossing Publishing. The anthology received a glowing review from Kirkus, and “Dabria’s Shadows” is one of the highlighted stories. Additionally, the anthology won first place in five categories at the Outstanding Creator Awards, and “Dabria’s Shadows” earned solo honorable mentions for Best Character, Best Villain, and Best Couple. “Dabria’s Shadows” is Demi’s all-time favorite short story, and she would love to use it as inspiration for a novel in the future.

On top of writing for anthologies, Demi has started her journey on the editorial side. She was the lead editor for Prom Perfect, an anthology by Wild Ink Publishing that was published on April 22. Now, Demi is both the anthologist and an editor for Kaleidoscopic Quill: An Inspiring Butterfly Anthology, also through Wild Ink. This is the project of her heart, and she can’t wait to hold the book in her hands next spring.

Demi loves stepping into various roles to gain experience in different areas of the publishing industry. Currently, Demi is an editor for Revise & Resub (#RevPit) and an anthology editor at Wild Ink Publishing. Before that, she completed a literary agent internship at the Purcell Agency and did publicity work for Wild Ink as well.

Demi graduated summa cum laude with BAs in Creative Writing and Music from Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA. With encouragement from her English professors, she went on to pursue her MFA in Writing Popular Fiction at Seton Hill and graduated with her degree in June of 2022.

Since studying in her MFA program, Demi has discovered her passion for critiquing other authors’ work, leading her to become a freelance fiction editor. She launched Amethyst Ink Editorial in March 2024, where she focuses on developmental and line editing for full-length novels, novellas, and short stories.

Demi is also the host of Literary Blend: A Publishing Podcast. Every other Sunday, she shares insightful conversations with authors, agents, editors, and other publishing industry professionals. The topic-based format of the show gives Demi and her guests the opportunity to cover the craft of writing, publishing business, and beyond. Through remaining inclusive, informative, and entertaining, Literary Blend has something for everyone, no matter where they are on their publishing journey.

Alongside her solo work, Demi co-authors short stories with her friend, Jessica Lee Minneci, under the pen name, Sadie Lielle. Sadie’s first publication, “A Wood of Gold and Shadows,” a young adult fantasy, appears in Dragon Flight by Dragon Soul Press. This story was also reprinted in A Sparkle of Woodland Magic by West Avenue Publishing. Additionally, “A Slice of Fire and Apples,” a young adult romantasy, found a home in Seasons of Romantasy: Autumn by Quill & Flame Publishing House. Next year, Sadie’s poem, “A Lily’s Verse,” will appear in Tread Lightly, Speak Gently by Wild Ink Publishing.

When Demi isn’t working on her manuscripts and finding ways to further her involvement in the publishing industry, she’s busy chasing her other dream as an award-winning songwriter and recording artist.

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