AMY NEWMARK
Author, Editor-in-Chief, and Publisher of Chicken Soup for the Soul
Amy Newmark is the bestselling author, editor-in-chief, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Since 2008, she has published more than 200 new books, most of them national bestsellers in the U.S. and Canada, more than doubling the number of Chicken Soup for the Soul titles in print today. She is also the author of Simply Happy, a crash course in Chicken Soup for the Soul advice and wisdom that is filled with easy-to-implement, practical tips for having a better life.
Amy is credited with revitalizing the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand, which has been a publishing industry phenomenon since the first book came out in 1993. By compiling inspirational and aspirational true stories curated from ordinary people who have extraordinary experiences, Amy has kept the 32-year-old Chicken Soup for the Soul brand fresh and relevant.
Amy graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University where she majored in Portuguese and minored in French. She then embarked on a three-decade career as a Wall Street analyst, a hedge fund manager, and a corporate executive in the technology field.
Her return to literary pursuits was inevitable, as her honors thesis in college involved traveling throughout Brazil’s impoverished northeast region, collecting stories from regular people. She is delighted to have come full circle in her writing career—from collecting stories “from the people” in Brazil as a 20-year-old to, three decades later, collecting stories “from the people” for Chicken Soup for the Soul.
When Amy and her husband Bill, the CEO of Chicken Soup for the Soul, are not working, they are visiting their four grown children and their spouses, and their grandchildren.
Follow Amy on X or Instagram: @amynewmark
Listen to her free daily podcast, The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast, at cms.megaphone.com, or find it on iTunes, the Podcasts app on iPhone, or on your favorite podcast app on other devices.
LATEST BOOKS
101 Ways to think positive
101 ways to use the power of positive thinking to improve your life! What a way to start the new year.
Everyone can benefit from a little more positive thinking. Your attitude is a powerful tool that can help you react to the ups and downs of life and even change what happens next. These 101 true, personal stories will give you practical, proven methods and role models for how to do it.
On sale January 7, 2025
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TALES OF CHRISTMAS
101 stories to keep the Christmas spirit alive all year long. And even when you’re busy there’s always time for a 10-minute break to read an entertaining, inspiring story about all the winter holidays, from Thanksgiving to Hanukkah to Christmas to Kwanzaa to New Year’s.
You’ll get some great ideas too, about creative, fun ways to celebrate, give gifts, teach children the true meaning of the holidays, and start traditions taht will last.
Give the gift of Christmas to yourself or someone you love.
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SIMPLY HAPPY
A fast-paced and funny deep dive into simple ways to create a happy, confident, and positive life. Amy Newmark distills advice and wisdom from her life and more than 20,000 Chicken Soup for the Soul stories into this crash course in how to be happy.
YOUNG AT HEART
Put the top down, turn up the radio, and embark on an enchanting journey through these heartwarming tales that celebrate the timeless spirit that keeps us all eternally youthful. In this delightful book, we celebrate the joy of staying young at heart, regardless of how many birthdays have passed us by. These 101 stories, lovingly curated from Chicken Soup for the Soul's vast library, serve as a reminder that the real essence of life lies in the enthusiasm with which we embrace each new day.
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me and my cat
How do cats do it? They brighten our days, act as our therapists, and become our best friends—without saying one word. You’ll find yourself laughing a lot, tearing up at times, and nodding your head in recognition as you read these tales, chosen from Chicken Soup for the Soul’s library, about the magical experience of sharing life with a cat. And your purchase of this book will help support the important, life-saving work of American Humane.
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Mothers & daughters
Mothers, daughters, grandmothers... these special relationships are explored and celebrated in this new collection of stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul’s library.
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ME AND MY DOG
We're all crazy about our dogs. We can't get enough of them, and we can’t read enough about them. This book contains 101 of our very best dog stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul’s extensive library. Get cozy, cuddle with your canine companion, and immerse yourself in these heartwarming, amusing, inspirational, and occasionally tearful stories about our best friends. And your purchase of this book will help support the important, life-saving work of American Humane.
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WELL THAT WAS FUNNY
If laughter is the best medicine, this book is your prescription. We’ve gathered some great storytellers to document the mishaps and misadventures of everyday life and celebrate humanity’s ability to laugh at itself. There’s no holding back in these pages, so prepare for lots of good clean (and not so clean) fun.
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I’M SPEAKING NOW; BLACK WOMEN SHARE THEIR TRUTH IN 101 STORIES OF LOVE, COURAGE AND HOPE
Black women are speaking, for themselves and their families, and everyone is listening. This unique collection of stories is for readers of all colors, not just the Black community, as these contributors share their dreams, their triumphs and failures, and their lives, which have unique challenges and hardships that are not well understood by others. Readers of color will recognize their own struggles in these pages, and white readers will benefit from an inside view of Black life in America, Canada and beyond.
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PODCAST
Chicken Soup for the Soul with Amy Newmark
Start your days with inspiration and motivation from the best of Chicken Soup for the Soul and editor-in-chief Amy Newmark. There’s nothing like learning from the personal, revealing stories of other people. Amy shares her favorite stories and the wisdom, advice, and easy-to-implement tips that thousands of people have shared in more than 30 years of Chicken Soup for the Soul!
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BOOK TRAILERS
TELEVISION/RADIO/PODCAST APPEARANCES
Amy Newmark and FOX 24 New Now Midday WTAT Charleston, SC host Leyla Gulen talking about Chicken Soup for the Soul: Me and My Dog, February 2024.
Amy Newmark and FOX 24 News Now Midday WTAT Charleston, SC host Taylor Miller discussing Chicken Soup for the Soul 30th Anniversary Edition, June 2023.
Amy Newmark and WFLA Tampa, Florida Daytime host Maggie Rodriguez chatting about Chicken Soup for the Soul 30th Anniversary Edition, June 2023.
Amy Newmark and WJBF Augusta, GA NewsChannel 6 Jennie! host Jennie Montgomery chatting about Chicken Soup for the Soul: Your Ten Keys to Happiness, August 2022.
Amy Newmark and Answers Network host Allen Cardoza chatting about Chicken Soup for the Soul: Your 10 Keys to Happiness, July 2022.
Amy Newmark with The Good Life host Dean Wilson discussing Chicken Soup for the Soul: Your 10 Keys to Happiness, July 2022.
Amy Newmark and WFSB CT Channel 3 Great Day Connecticut hosts Kara Sundlun and Scot Haney, discussing Chicken Soup for the Soul: Your 10 Keys to Happiness, June 2022.
Amy Newmark and WTAT Charleston, SC FOX 24 News Now host Leyla Gulen chatting about Chicken Soup for the Soul: Your 10 Keys to Happiness, June 2022.
Amy Newmark and WFLA Tampa, Florida Daytime host Farron Hipp discussing Chicken Soup for the Soul: Your 10 Keys to Happiness, June 2022.
Amy Newmark and WFSB CT Channel 3 Better Connecticut hosts Kara Sundlun and Scot Haney, discussing Chicken Soup for the Soul: Making Me Time, Feb 2021.
Amy Newmark on Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family show discussing Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Forgiveness Fix, 2019.
Amy and America’s News HQ host Elizabeth Prann. On May 13, Amy Newmark was a guest on Fox News’ Saturday afternoon show, America’s News HQ, to discuss Chicken Soup for the Soul: Military Families, 2017.
Amy Newmark on WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago News with anchor Judy Hsu discussing Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Kind (of) America, 2017
Amy Newmark with the Home & Family team talking about Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Yes!, 2018
Amy Newmark on Good Morning Washington talking about Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman, 2018.
Amy Newmark and Dr. Mike Dow on The Doctors talking about Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Yes!, 2018
PHOTOS
“This compilation...will enrich the lives of its readers. ... Sensible and empowering, Newmark’s work aims to teach others how to live a satisfying life.”
“Husband-and-wife team Amy Newmark and Bill Rouhana are in the business of selling succor. The Greenwich couple may not exactly be marketing hugs for the masses, but as a palliative their Chicken Soup for the Soul brand is the next best thing.”
“I’ve published more than 10,000 stories and I read all the ones we don’t publish also. Everybody says that I’m different now, that I’m more grounded. I’m even more grateful than I used to be. I’m less stressed about things. I’m more optimistic, more fun, and nicer. I took everything I learned in my original crash course plus nine more years of doing this and distilled all of those great tips, that advice, that wisdom into Simply Happy, which is all of my simple tips to make you have a happier life. My tips are incredibly simple, and almost all of them can be implemented in one second because they just represent a change in your mindset.”
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