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France Amanda Filipacchi is an American novelist whose works have been translated into multiple languages and recognized for their unique blend of humor and insight.
Amanda Filipacchi partnered with W. W. Norton & Company for the publication of her novel, "The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty," released in February 2015. Many of her books are also available in paperback from W.W. Norton.
Amanda Filipacchi's debut novel, "Nude Men," was sold to Viking Press in 1992, marking her first major publishing deal.
Filipacchi's novel "Nude Men" was anthologized in "The Best American Humor 1994," published by Simon & Schuster, highlighting its comedic merit.
Carroll & Graf published Filipacchi's second novel, "Vapor," in 1999.
Macmillan published Filipacchi's third novel, "Love Creeps," in 2006.
Open Road Integrated Media made several of Amanda Filipacchi's novels, including "Nude Men," "Vapor," and "Love Creeps" available as e-books.
Amanda Filipacchi was born in Paris, France, on October 10, 1967. She received her education in both France and the United States, attending the American School of Paris in St. Cloud and later Hamilton College, where she earned a BA in Creative Writing. Her passion for writing began early, and she completed three unpublished novels during her teenage years. In 1990, Filipacchi enrolled in Columbia University’s MFA fiction writing program, where she developed her master’s thesis into her first published novel. Filipacchi’s career as a novelist officially began in 1992 when, at the age of 24, her agent, Melanie Jackson, sold her debut novel, “Nude Men,” to Viking Press. This novel was widely received, translated into ten languages, and included in “The Best American Humor 1994” anthology by Simon & Schuster.
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