Ms. Amy Le

Oklahoma, United States

Member Since: 08/16/2023


Amy M. Le is a Vietnam War survivor and Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) warrior. She is the founder of Quill Hawk Publishing, a woman-owned, Asian American hybrid publishing company that helps writers indie publish their books while amplifying diverse voices through storytelling. Amy grew up in Seattle and had a successful career at Microsoft and T-Mobile before pivoting to become a writer, publisher, and speaker. She is the award-winning author of the Snow trilogy: Snow in Vietnam, Snow in Seattle, and Snow's Kitchen, and recently published her sixth book, The Copper Phoenix, an autofiction about surviving childhood abuse and sexual assault. Amy was profiled in the book Asian Women Trailblazers Who Boss Up, was named top fifty unsung heroes of 2023 by Asian Hustle Network, is featured on the Wall of Inspiration by Elevate Women in STEM, and has been interviewed on numerous media outlets. Amy co-founded The Heart Community Collection, a resource for the CHD community, sits on the board of the Vietnamese Boat People and the Asian Artists for Mental Illness organizations. 

Website: www.quillhawkpublishing.com

Twitter Username: @amy_m_le


Publications

  • Snow in Vietnam: A Novel , Mercury West Publishing (May 2019)
  • Snow in Seattle: A Novel , Quill Hawk Publishing (August 2020)
  • Snow's Kitchen: A Novella and Cookbook , Quill Hawk Publishing (December 2020)
  • The Snow Trilogy: Collector's Edition , Quill Hawk Publishing (November 2021)
  • Asian Women Trailblazers Who BossUp (August 2022)
  • The Copper Phoenix: A Novel , Quill Hawk Publishing (March 2023)

Awards

  • 2023 Top 50 Unsung Heroes by Asian Hustle Network(2023)
  • Firebird Literary Awards(2022)
  • Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc. Literary Awards
  • Oklahoma City Writers, Inc. Literary Award
  • Pacific Northwest Writer's Association Literary Award
  • Women Who BossUp

Genres of Interest

Fiction