Amber Dermont Explained
Amber Dermont is an American author. She has a bachelor's degree from Vassar College, an MFA in fiction from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and a Ph.D. in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Houston, and she is a faculty member at Rice University.[1]
The Starboard Sea (2012)
The Starboard Sea was published January 1, 2012 by St. Martin's Press. The novel follows a boy who transfers to a new prep school after a tragedy involving his sailing partner.[2] [3]
The novel was a New York Times best seller[4] [5] and was named one of The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2012.[6] It was also a Waterstones book club pick, as well as a Watermark Books best seller.[7]
The Starboard Sea was a finalist for the 2014 Townsend Prize for Fiction.[8]
Publications
- Book: The Starboard Sea . . 2012 . 9780312642808. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
- Book: Damage Control: Stories . . 2013 . 9781466834224. [14] [15] [16] [17]
- Book: A Splendid Wife . . 2012 . 9781466834224.
Notes and References
- http://english.rice.edu/Dermont.aspx Rice Department of English
- https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/books/review/the-starboard-sea-amber-dermonts-debut-novel.html "In Knots"
- https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/29/books/the-starboard-sea-a-novel-by-amber-dermont.html "A Young Man of Privilege in Deep Water"
- https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2012-03-19/hardcover-fiction/list.html Hardcover Fiction
- https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2012-03-25/hardcover-fiction/list.html Hardcover Fiction
- News: 2012-11-27 . 100 Notable Books of 2012 . en-US . . 2023-12-11 . 0362-4331 . 2019-08-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190812092258/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/books/review/100-notable-books-of-2012.html . live .
- Web site: 2013-04-02 . Watermark Books Bestsellers--And Why . 2023-12-11 . . 2023-02-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230216235459/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1961 . live .
- Web site: 2014-09-11 . Townsend Prize 2014 Finalists . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140911002326/http://depts.gpc.edu/townsend/finalists.html . 2014-09-11 . 2023-12-11 . Georgia Perimeter College.
- Web site: 2011-10-15 . The Starboard Sea . 2023-12-11 . . 2023-12-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211220941/https://www.booklistonline.com/The-Starboard-Sea-Amber-Dermont/pid=5044640 . live .
- Web site: Fulwood . Jaclyn . 2012-03-02 . The Starboard Sea . 2023-12-11 . . 2023-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207221132/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=73 . live .
- News: Henderson . Eleanor . 2012-03-01 . In Knots . en-US . . 2023-12-11 . 0362-4331 . 2022-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205224510/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/books/review/the-starboard-sea-amber-dermonts-debut-novel.html . live .
- Web site: Hoffert . Barbara . 2011-10-15 . The Starboard Sea . 2023-12-11 . . 2023-12-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211221019/https://www.libraryjournal.com/review/the-starboard-sea . live .
- Web site: 2011-11-21 . The Starboard Sea by Amber Dermont . 2023-12-11 . . 2023-12-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211220936/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780312642808 . live .
- Web site: 2013-02-15 . Damage Control . 2023-12-11 . . 2023-12-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211220941/https://www.booklistonline.com/Damage-Control-Amber-Dermont/pid=5732368 . live .
- Web site: 2012-12-02 . Damage Control . 2023-12-11 . . 2023-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208193552/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/amber-dermont/damage-control-dermont/ . live .
- News: Macy . Caitlin . 2013-03-22 . I've Been Meaning to Tell You . en-US . . 2023-12-11 . 0362-4331 . 2022-06-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220616150922/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/24/books/review/damage-control-by-amber-dermont.html . live .
- Web site: Russell . Sue . 2013-05-15 . Damage Control . 2023-12-11 . . 2023-12-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211220936/https://www.libraryjournal.com/review/damage-control . live .
