AMY BEARCE, AUTHOR
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Amy's books bridge the gap between YA and MG, blending the allure of YA action and a touch of romance with content written for tweens and younger teen readers.

About Amy

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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.

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.
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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

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About the Books

When psychic powers and secrets collide,
no one is safe.

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Parker Mills has it all.  She's the two-time winner of the Miss Divine Pecan Pageant, head of the 8th grade dance committee, and a secret psychic empath. Since she absorbs strong emotions from those around her, Parker has committed herself to finding shortcuts to happiness.  Whether acting as a tutor,  coach, or matchmaker, Parker knows that when others are happy, she's happy.   Granted, all that fixing other people's drama means her own crush has no idea how she feels, but it's still a win-win so long as her psychic method remains a mystery.  
 
At least, that's how it always worked until Mia came to town.   With her mysterious past and dark cloud of depression, Mia's moods threaten to rain on Parker’s happiness parade.  After Parker's usual shortcuts fail-- even after bringing gorgeous Josh on the scene--she's forced to kick things up a notch, or two.  But when Parker's psychic power goes haywire, dangerous secrets unravel... starting with her own.  

 Shortcuts released April 9, 2019 with CBAY Books.  Genre: Contemporary with super powers. Best suited for grades 5th-9th, ages 10 and up.

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 Losing her queen wasn't supposed to threaten everything Sierra loved, but finding the missing fairies will risk more than she thought possible.
 FAIRY KEEPER, by Amy Bearce
 
Genre: upper-middle-grade fantasy

Publisher: 
​First Edition: Curiosity Quills Press 

Second Edition: Snowy Wings Publishing

Date of Release­­: March 5, 2015 / January 22, 2019

Cover Artist: Amalia Chitulescu

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Catalog blurb
Sierra hates being a fairy keeper, but unfortunately, it’s her destiny. In the world of Aluvia, little fairies aren’t cute or friendly--more like irritable and dangerous. But when the fairy queens mysteriously vanish, the consequences threaten everything Sierra loves. She will stop at nothing to find the missing fairies, but the journey will risk even more than she thought possible.

Very Short Blurb (22 words)
Sierra might hate being a fairy keeper, but when the fairy queens mysteriously vanish, she will stop at nothing to find them.  

Long Summary
​Forget cute fairies in pretty dresses.  In the world of Aluvia, most fairies are more like irritable, moody insects.  Still, almost everyone views the fairy keeper mark as a gift.  It reveals someone has the ability to attract and even control fairies.  Fourteen-year-old Sierra considers it a curse, one that binds her to a dark alchemist father who steals her fairies’ mind-altering nectar for his illegal elixirs and poisons.  
 
But when all the little fairies die mysteriously and the fairy queens go missing, more than just the life of her fairy is in the balance.  Jack threatens to sell Sierra’s little sister as an indentured servant to pay his debts if his most profitable elixir can no longer be produced.
 
​Determined to protect her sister, Sierra will stop at nothing to find the fairy queens, leading her to a magical secret lost since ancient times.  The magic waiting for her has the power to transform the world, but only if she can first embrace her destiny as a fairy keeper.

Praise for Fairy Keeper:
"Amy Bearces' debut young adult fiction novel, Fairy Keeper, is a work of magic in itself."--Judy, Librarian

"'Fairy Keeper' is Amy Bearce's debut novel and it is an absolute achievement. Gripping you from the word go, you can't help but be pulled into the world she's created which is filled to the brim with magic and marvel."-- Alyce Hunt, book reviewer

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Phoebe's power lies at the heart of the ocean, but the power of the ocean might just break her heart.
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 MER-CHARMER, by Amy Bearce
 
Genre: upper-middle-grade fantasy
 
Publisher: 
First Edition: Curiosity Quills Press
​Second Edition: Snowy Wings Publishing

 
Date of Release­­: May 9, 2016 / January 22, 2019
 
Cover Artist: Amalia Chitulescu
 
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Catalog Blurb 
To save her beloved merfolk from an ancient sea beast, 14-year-old Phoebe dives into the ocean and discovers her own magic. But when the beast decides she is the tastiest prey in the ocean, she must learn to control her wayward sea magic, earned at a shocking cost, or lose the very people she loves the most.

Very Short Blurb (25 words) 
To save the merfolk from an ancient sea beast, 14-year-old Phoebe dives deep to warn them but discovers magic that puts them all at risk. 

The voice calls. 
​A sword will answer. 

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DRAGON REDEEMER, by Amy Bearce

 
Genre: upper-middle-grade fantasy
 
Publisher: 
First Edition: Curiosity Quills Press

Second Edition: Snowy Wings Publishing
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Date of Release­­: May 23, 2017 / January 22, 2019
 
Cover Artist: Amalia Chitulescu
 
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Preview on Amazon
​Audio book available
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Catalog Blurb:
Nell must find the fiery sword of Aluvia to defeat a new enemy threatening to take over their world and enslave magical creatures once more. Nell is determined life won’t go back to the days of dying fairies and  caged merfolk, but she’s up against the toughest foe she’s ever faced---and this one has ice-breathing dragons on his side.

Very Short Blurb (25 words)
​​To win their fight to protect their world’s magic, Nell and her friends must find the fiery sword of Aluvia before their new enemy does. 
Long Summary
Fourteen-year-old Phoebe Quinn is surrounded by magic, but she can't muster any of her own. Her sister is a fairy keeper. Her best friends are merfolk. And all she does is dishes and housework.   

When Phoebe finds out a terrible sea creature is awakening that preys upon the gentle merfolk, she resolves to help them, even though it means risking her life deep in the ocean. 

Beneath the waves, Phoebe learns she’s more like her sister than she realized. The merfolk are drawn to her, and she can sense the magic of the sea all around her. Magic is finally at her fingertips, but that’s precisely why the stirring dark power under the waters decides it wants her most of all. 

Now she must not only help the peaceful merfolk escape this ancient enemy, she must master her out-of-control powers. If she fails, she will die, and darkness will rise to enslave the merfolk once more. But embracing her full power could cost her the very people she loves the most.


Long Summary:
Four years have passed since a fairy swarm released the voice of prophecy in Nell Brennan. In that painful moment, a skilled warrior became a reluctant leader and defender of Aluvia’s magic. Now a new enemy threatens their still-fragile lands, one Nell feels powerless to stop even with help from the voice within her.
 
A mysterious dark alchemist from the Ice-Locked Lands is rising to power on the strength of his sword arm and an ice-breathing dragon obedient to his command. He promises unlimited magic to his followers and death to those who defy him. If he takes over the ports, his corrupt elixirs will disrupt the delicate balance of peace between Aluvia's people and all magical creatures.
 
The voice of prophecy sends Nell and her friends to their enemy’s treacherous domain to find a sword of legend. Only the sword’s magic can prevent a return to a world of dying fairies and caged merfolk. But Nell’s up against the toughest foe she’s ever faced. In order to defeat him, she must master the unimaginable power of the sword―and the unwanted magic inside herself.
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Praise for Mer-Charmer:
"Magic, adventure, romance, and a wonderfully creepy villain--The Little Mermaid wishes it was this book!"--Heidi Schulz, New York Times Bestselling author of Hook's Revenge, Hook's Revenge: The Pirate Code, and Giraffes Ruin Everything.
 
"Bearce creates a vivid, colorful underwater world filled with the beautiful and terrifying in equal measure. You won’t be able to look away."-- Sharon Bayliss, bestselling author of The December People series

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 Praise for Dragon-Redeemer:
"I had absolutely loved the first two books in the series. This third one did not disappoint and I finished within two days of starting it."--Katy Hill, book reviewer

"Dragon Redeemer is book 3 of a series — I have not read the other books, but I didn't need to. This book stands tall and proud on its own merit, although I have to confess I will definitely be reading the other two books in the series as soon as possible, for I want to return to this fascinating and wonderful land...This is a sit-down and finish book and one I would not hesitate in recommending."--Mary Yarde, award-winning author
Go to DRAGON REDEEMER page
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