Meet Amy

29 Jan Meet Amy

Thanks for the warm welcome, Michelle! Wow, I’m so excited to be here, guys. I’ve been a big fan of WLA’s talented authors for many years, and I’m thrilled to join the team.

Let’s see… a little about me. I live in Manhattan with my husband, tiny son, and not-so-tiny golden doodle. My kid has the bluest eyes and my dog is a fluffy ball of joy, and, to my endless delight, strangers love to stop me on the street to tell me how cute they are. What’s that, you’ve written a book about dogs? Yes, we should talk.

I’m originally from Indianapolis. If you’ve never been to the Midwest, that means I love corn and am polite to a fault. When I first moved to Manhattan, I said Hi to everyone I bumped into (to my then-boyfriend, now-husband’s baffled amusement). Don’t worry, I quickly outgrew that and am now an impatient and competitive sidewalk racer like any good New Yorker. But maybe because of my Hoosier roots, I have a strong sense of right and wrong, and I love stories that wrestle with faith and family ties, stories that champion the little guy, or that challenge me to consider something from a new perspective.

I attended college in Birmingham, grad school in Atlanta, and eventually I was married in Charleston. I think living in the South for several years cemented a love for sweet tea and stories about small towns and gossip. From a darkly atmospheric Southern Gothic to a lighthearted women’s fiction set in the Lowcountry, I’ve always been drawn to books that have a strong sense of place, where the town is very much a character in its own right.

What else would you like to know? Well, I love to travel, preferably somewhere I can stick my toes in the sand. Favorite place I’ve ever been—Bali. And any book about Paris is an automatic buy. I love being outdoors—hiking, camping, running. I can build a fire like no one’s business. I’m the first member of my family in four generations who never worked in a factory. I ran a marathon one time. (One time was enough.) I love true crime and health/wellness podcasts. I can be a bit of a health nut. I have music on 24/7—country, Americana, Sinatra, Coltrane, everything.

Oh! And I love books. I’m always in the middle of at least three books: usually a fun, playful romance or fast-paced YA; a more serious, dark thriller or the bookclub fiction everyone’s buzzing about; and a nonfiction about health, parenting, or spiritual growth. I have a deep appreciation for writers who spend years studying the craft. In my former life as an editor, championing my authors was by far the best part of my job, and I’m incredibly excited to devote the next stage of my career to helping authors achieve their long-term publishing goals.

I can’t wait to hear from you!