Amy Stewart
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Overview
PO Box 106 Eureka, California 95502Amy Stewart is the award-winning author of five books on the perils and pleasures of the natural world, including three New York Times bestsellers: Wicked Plants, Wicked Bugs and Flower Confidential.
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Description
Amy Stewart is the award-winning author of five books on the perils and pleasures of the natural world, including three New York Times bestsellers, Wicked Plants and Flower Confidential and her new book, Wicked Bugs.
Amy Stewart is a highly sought-after public speaker whose spirited lectures have inspired and entertained audiences at college campuses such as Cornell and the University of Minnesota, corporate offices, including Google's Mountainview campus, conferences and garden shows, as well as botanical gardens, bookstores, and garden clubs nationwide.
Stewart has appeared on hundreds of national and regional radio and television programs, including CBS Sunday Morning, NPR's Morning Edition, and Good Morning America. She has written for the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and every national garden magazine, including Fine Gardening, where she is a contributing editor.
Amy Stewart is the author of five books, all from Algonquin Books:
From the Ground Up: The Story of a First Garden (2001)
The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms (2004)
Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers (2007)
Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother & Other Botanical Atrocities (2009)
Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army and Other Diabolical Insects (2011)
Find out more at www.amystewart.com.
Topics
Amy's talks last for 45-60 minutes but can be tailored to any length. Slide shows in Power Point are optional depending on the equipment available. To get more information, visit the Speaking Engagements page of her website. Here are her most popular topics:
Wicked Bugs - Fearsome and Ferocious Creatures in Your Backyard and Beyond
Wicked Plants-The Deliciously Dark Side of the Plant Kingdom
Flower Confidential--Behind the Scenes and Around the World in the Global Flower Market
The Earth Moved--The Surprising Secret Lives of Earthworms
From the Ground Up--Ten Lessons Every Gardener Learns the Hard Way
Audience Testimonials:
"Amy, you are a class act!! My phone is ringing off the hook with praise for the evening. I can't wait for your next book!"
--Carmel Public Library Foundation
"Amy was the most fantastic, entertaining and interesting speaker we have ever had. We are still getting such rave reviews!"
--Lafayette Garden Club
"In a word, it was great! It was a true joy to have you here and to meet you. The lecture was a hit, and the signing was a big success."
--Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower
"Fantastic! Delightful! Fascinating historic info. Amy is a great speaker and threw a lot of humor into her topic....Excellent, humorous, informed and informative, and eloquent."
--UC Master Gardeners of Orange County Annual Symposium
"People are still raving about your talk here in May. You certainly took Little Rhody by storm."
--Rhode Island Master Gardeners
"That was the best lecture I've ever attended--not just here, but anywhere!"
--Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA
"You are the best speaker I have ever heard here!"
--Members of Santa Barbara Garden Club
Locations
Eureka, CA (Northern California)
Frequently travels to:
Northern California
Southern California
Portland
Seattle
New York
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Audience Reviews
Excellent speaker!
Susi Torre-Bueno from California - 10/12/2011 02:59:26
Amy gave a dynamic, fun and insightful talk on 10/10/11 for about 300 people at the San Diego Horticultural Society monthly meeting. She spoke about "Wicked Bugs," and made these tiny terrors in our midst really come alive on many levels. Highly recommend her as a speaker.
wicked plants
Linda Williams from Altavista, VA - 08/28/2011 07:52:05
I heard Amy's talk on wicked plants this weekend - she's great! Wonderful stories to go along with the science of how plants can make you sick or even kill you! Generous answering of questions!
Refreshingly off-beat
David Name from Sutter Creek, California - 06/08/2011 23:20:35
Amy Stewart Gave a speech based on her new book Wicked Bugs. Her approach is to find interesting and long forgotten bits of history and news that involves fascinating insects, spiders, and the like. Here being off-beat is a high compliment because it notes her talent of finding tales and facts that involve and engross the audience in her topic. The result is entertaining, informative and original. Send your local gardeners to see her, but also invite anyone else you know. Her speech will delight all.
