Amy O'Quinn is a children's non-fiction author who lives with her family in rural south Georgia. She and her husband, Chad, have six children--ages 31 (twins) down to 16. She is an educator, biographer, historian, and speaker. Amy has been a published freelance writer for over thirty-three years, and her work has appeared in many children's, educational, and regional publications, and on various websites.

Her book, Marie Curie for Kids: Her Life and Scientific Discoveries, with 21 Activities and Experiments was published by Chicago Review Press in 2016, and it is part of their popular 'For Kids' series. It tells the life story of the incomparable Marie Curie, the Polish-born, two-time Nobel Prize-winning scientist/physicist--and her struggles, successes, and legacy. The book also includes many fun and interesting hands-on experiments and activities.

Amy's second book, Nikola Tesla for Kids, (also published by CRP) was released in July 2019., and her third book, Becoming Beatrix: The Life of Beatrix Potter and the World of Peter Rabbit , a middle-grade bio about Beatrix Potter was released in March of 2022.

Amy loves to research new ideas and write about intriguing topics and people. Her greatest goal is to make history and science come alive for young readers!