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Author Amy Houts |
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About Me
I live in the rural northwest Missouri town of Maryville. I was
born in New York, and have lived in several states including
Maryland, Kansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi. After
staying home with my children for ten years, I went back to college
and earned a degree in Library Science from Northwest
Missouri State University,
Maryville. I have worked as a children’s
librarian, preschool teacher, and features writer for the
local newspaper. Currently I am a freelance writer, as well as
an instructor for approximately 75 students in a correspondence course on writing for
children through the Institute of Children’s Literature.
I am the author of 32 children’s books and two cookbooks. I work
well on assignment with two assigned books
upcoming.
I'm an avid reader. My mother has always called me a “dreamer” because
of my active imagination. I began writing in high school, but
didn’t think about writing as a career until years later. When my
first-born daughter was a baby, I began to write while my daughter
napped.
My
interest in cooking began at an early age. I was encouraged to cook
as a teenager and often made the family meals. After high school, my
love of cooking and baking led me to attend the prestigious Culinary Institute of
America in Hyde Park, New York. I worked in a
restaurant for a year and especially enjoy baking for my family and
friends, as well as writing about food. My third cookbook,
Cooking Around the Country with Kids: USA Regional Recipes and
Fun Activities
, is
out!
My husband,
Steve, is a seventh grade science teacher, and I have two
grown daughters.
I spend my days mostly
at home, writing and
teaching. |
