Amy Lyles Wilson has more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of the publishing world, from research to writing, editing to production. Today she counsels writers on the issues of craft, creativity, production, and publication.
Wilson received her bachelor’s degree in English from Millsaps College and her master’s degree in journalism from the University of Mississippi. In 2003, she served as the writing fellow at the Earlham School of Religion. She is the co-author of the bestselling Cooking with Friends (Rutledge Hill Press), and she compiled and wrote the introductions for Compassion: Thoughts on Cultivating a Good Heart and Forgiveness: Perspectives on Making Peace with Your Past, both published by Fresh Air Books in 2008.
In May 2007, Wilson was graduated from Vanderbilt University Divinity School with a master’s degree in theological studies. In addition to her work as an acquisitions and development editor for a religious publishing house, she writes a column and blog for Her Nashville magazine and leads writing workshops for women.
Her essay “The Guts to Keep Going” was featured on National Public Radio’s “This I Believe” and is included in This I Believe II: More Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women (Henry Holt, 2008). Listen to her read the essay here.
