Amy has been writing all of her life as an author and freelance writer. Her first children's book, Crabbing With Granddad, is an autobiographical work about spending a day harvesting the Maryland Blue Crab. Her debut novel, A Place to Call Home, was released in 2014 by Sarah Book Publishing. A second edition was published in March of 2015. Picture Me, A Mystery, published in 2015, is the winner of the 2016 Illumination Bronze Award as one of the top three eBooks of 2015. Amy's critically acclaimed novel, Whispering Vines, published in 2016, was awarded the Illumination Bronze Award as one of the top three Christian Romance books of 2016. Whispering Vines was also awarded the LYRA for the best ebook romance of 2016. She followed up her success with Island of Miracles in 2017, winner of a 2016 Illumination Award. Amy also released her newest children's book, The Greatest Gift, in 2017. All of Amy's books may be purchased in bookstores as well as online on all major print and ebook sites. Amy grew up in Southern Maryland, received her Bachelor's Degree from Salisbury University, and graduated from the University of Maryland with a Master's in Library and Information Science. A former librarian and teacher, she now lives on the Eastern Shore of Maryland with her husband, three daughters, and two dogs.