Writer
An aspiring author, Amy won the 2023 Just Write For Kids Pitch It! competition in the Picture Book category. Amy is the New Books and Awards Coordinator for SCBWI Australia East, and is an active member of her SCBWI critique group, ASA and CBCA. Amy completed the Australian Writers’ Centre Writing Picture Books course in 2022 and has multiple children’s manuscripts in progress. Amy has participated in conferences including CYA, Children’s Book Academy, and ASA.
Amy has an Honours degree in Psychology and a thesis publication on safe driving.
Amy has worked in the film industry on both sides of the camera. She was a writer and presenter of film reviews for online channel Ippy TV which aired on Virgin Australia’s in-flight entertainment, and presented red carpet events for Event Cinemas and the Gold Coast Film Festival. Her other roles included Production Assistant in the AD team on Thor Ragnarok, and script supervisor, associate producer and actor in Australian feature RISE. Amy is currently the digital marketing manager of her family’s 4X4 business TJM Tweed Heads. Inspired by her own adventures and two curious and courageous daughters, Amy is immersing herself in the magical world and community of picture books.
