Amanda Sykora writes historical fiction inspired by her deep love of genealogy and the forgotten stories hidden in family trees. Born and raised in Southern Virginia, Amanda draws from generations of ancestral roots to breathe life into the past—blending real history with emotional storytelling.

When she’s not writing or digging through old census records, she’s spending time with her husband and their three grown sons. Amanda believes that the past has a way of whispering to us—and she’s here to listen, one story at a time.