In 2023, Amy Fleisher Madden published NEGATIVES: A Photographic Archive of Emo (Chronicle Books), a first-of-its-kind photographic archive documenting the emo music scene from 1996 to 2006. NEGATIVES became an instant #1 Amazon bestseller and a fan favorite worldwide.

Madden, a veritable expert on emo, spent her youth releasing records through her record label, Fiddler Records, many of which would go on to define the genre. Taking on such a behemoth task was, therefore, a logical endeavor. She saw the project as a much-needed love letter to the scene—and an opportunity to leave a map for future generations, letting them know: “We were here.”

Madden’s first book, the novel A Million Miles, was released in 2015 and is a fictionalized recounting of her time spent in that same late-’90s era of independent music.

Before finally convincing herself that writing was truly the thing she should spend most of her time doing, Madden spent a good stretch of years as a Creative Director in the advertising industry, writing and creating commercials for gianormous brands. You might have bought an ice cream cone, a BMW, or ordered a pizza at halftime because of her.

She currently lives in Franklin, TN, where she is hard at work on her next book.