Amy Burkhardt joined Reece Halsey North as an intern in the fall of 2007, and brings experience as a critical reader, an editor, and a writer herself. She enjoys both literary and commercial adult fiction, as well as narrative nonfiction, memoirs, mysteries with a twist, and historical fiction. In any genre, she looks for accomplished writing, interesting and quirky characters, fresh voices, timely themes, and a good dose of wit. She enjoys stories that teach the reader about human nature and the world, as well as stories that open new perspectives to the reader. She reads to be transformed.

Amy graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Bates College with a BA in English Literature and a concentration in Creative Writing, and spent several years working in business before answering the inevitable call of literature again. She has worked as a teaching assistant and tutor for undergraduate students, and enjoys helping students find structure and focus in their own writing. She is currently enrolled in the MFA in Writing Program at the University of San Francisco and is working on a novel of her own in addition to now being an employee with Reece Halsey North.