About Amy

Short Bio:
Amy writes fantasy and light science fiction for young readers and the young at heart, with a focus on upper middle grade. She is the author of the World of Aluvia series (SNOWY WINGS PUBLISHING), SHORTCUTS (CBAY Books), and PARIS ON REPEAT (Jolly Fish Press, July 2020).

She is also a former reading teacher and school librarian. As an Army kid, she moved eight times before she was eighteen, so she feels especially fortunate to be married to her high school sweetheart. Together they’re raising two daughters in San Antonio. She is represented by Alice Sutherland-Hawes of the Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency.

Longer Bio:
Amy writes fantasy and light science fiction for young readers and the young at heart, with a focus on upper middle grade. She is the author of the World of Aluvia series (SNOWY WINGS PUBLISHING), SHORTCUTS (CBAY Books), and PARIS ON REPEAT (Jolly Fish Press, July 2020). She is also a former reading teacher and school librarian who has written over 350 articles, short stories, and poems for state standardized reading tests. As an Army kid, she moved eight times before she was eighteen, so she feels especially fortunate to be married to her high school sweetheart. Together they’re raising two daughters in San Antonio. She is represented by Alice Sutherland-Hawes of the Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency.

Educational and Writing Background:

Masters of Library Science (2014, Texas Woman’s University) Summa Cum Laude
School Library Certification (2014, Texas) K-12
Classroom teacher certification (1996, Lifetime Certificate in Texas): Self-contained, English and Reading 1-8th
Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development (1996), University of Texas at Austin, Highest Honors
Sold over 350 short stories and articles to test assessment companies such as Pearson and ETS K-12.
Member of SCBWI since 2008. PAL member as of 2015