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About The Author

Demi Michelle Schwartz Author Graphic Young Adult Fantasy and Thriller Author Represented by Michelle Jackson at LCS Literary

Demi Michelle Schwartz is an author from Pittsburgh, PA, represented by Michelle Jackson at LCS Literary. 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. 2024 brought five publications. Her middle grade fantasy story, “The Scribe from the Lost City,” appears in Clio’s Curious Dash Through Time by Wild Ink Publishing. Her young adult gothic horror tragedy, “Revenge At Ravenwood,” is featured in GORE 4 (Demons): A Halloween Anthology by Poe Boy Publishing. She also appears in another Wild Ink Anthology, UnCensored Ink: A Banned Book Inspired Anthology, with her middle grade dystopian story, “Age of the Vocaprompter.” Next, her new adult supernatural thriller, “Rosalia,” found a home in HORRORific Tales Volume 1: Hauntings by HORRORific Productions. Her final publication of the year was her new adult Christmas romance, “Glitter Bows and Music Notes,” in A Winter Kiss by Dragon Soul Press.

In January, Demi received publications in two charity anthologies for hurricane relief by Dragon Soul Press. The first anthology, Infernal Delights, features her young adult horror story, “The Garden of Terrors,” and the second, Dragon Flight, includes her young adult cozy fantasy tale, “A Pinch of Cinnamon and Lore.”

Demi has more short story publications coming in 2025. Her new adult dark romantasy tale, “Dabria’s Shadows,” which is a reimagining of “Death’s Messengers,” a Brothers Grimm fairy tale, is forthcoming in Enchanted Tales & Twisted Lore: Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Fables Reimagined by Cabbit Crossing Publishing. Another fairy tale piece, “Out of the Oven,” which is a sequel to “Hansel and Gretel,” found a home in Wickedness & Wonder: A Fairy Tale Anthology by Wild Ink Publishing. Additionally, Demi will appear in Seasons of Romantasy: Winter by Quill & Flame Publishing House with her new adult romantasy story, “A Vow of Ice and Sapphires.”

Currently, Demi is a publicist at Wild Ink Publishing, where she works with signed authors to book opportunities and gains insight into the industry through weekly meetings with the publisher. Additionally, she was the lead editor for Prom Perfect: A Totally Dramatic and Wild YA Anthology, set for publication in spring 2025.

Demi has also joined the team of Revise & Resub (#RevPit) editors. In October 2024, she participated in her first 10 Queries event, and in November, she took part in Fall Into Fiction by hosting writing sprints and an Ask Editor session. Becoming a #RevPit editor is a full-circle experience for Demi, since she participated in the annual contest in 2023. She’s looking forward to what’s next on this editorial adventure.

In January, Demi started a literary agent internship at the Purcell Agency. Being an agent is something Demi may want to pursue down the road, so this opportunity will give her valuable insight into agenting and the publishing industry as a whole.

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 tale, appears in Dragon Flight by Dragon Soul Press. “A Slice of Fire and Apples,” a young adult romantasy story, is forthcoming in Seasons of Romantasy: Autumn by Quill & Flame Publishing House.

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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