About AMY BEAMAN

Background

Amy has a jagged scar next to her eye from sliding into a brick hearth as a kid, and yet, even as an adult, she hasn't learned to slow down in her adventuring. She loves paddle boarding, kayaking, ziplining, and trying new foods all over the world (a few favorites include gyros stuffed with lamb and french fries in France, pork steamed buns in China, and cheese-stuffed poblanos in Mexico).

Amy has always needed a creative outlet—from printing waterless lithography to swirling up decadent cupcakes—but her abiding passion is writing suspenseful stories for young people.

Amy received her B.A. in Art Education from the University of Kentucky and currently resides in Louisville, KY with her family, where she still races up the basement stairs when the lights are turned out.

Community

Amy is a member of the Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), and serves as one of their Social Directors in the Midsouth Region. She also participates in Writing and Illustrating For Young Readers (WIFYR), WriteOnCon, Storymakers Conferences, and two SCBWI critique groups. She loves gathering with other writers to develop her writing craft and to dress in costume for conference galas.