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Amanda Dykes



Amanda Dykes is the author of Bespoke: A Tiny Christmas Tale, the critically-acclaimed bicycle story that invited readers together to fund bicycles for missionaries in Asia. A former English teacher, she has a soft spot for classic literature and happy endings. She is a drinker of tea, a dweller of Truth, and a spinner of hope-filled tales, grateful for the grace of a God who loves extravagantly.
 

Awards: Christy (2025)  see all

Genres: Inspirational
 
Novels
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Bespoke (2015)
   Tin Can Serenade (2015)
   Up from the Sea (2019)
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Series contributed to
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Kissing Tree
   The Kissing Tree (2020) (with others)
   From Roots to Sky (2021)
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Awards
2025 Christy Award for Best Historical : Born of Gilded Mountains
2020 Christy Award for Best General Fiction : Whose Waves These Are
2020 Christy Award for Best Book of the Year : Whose Waves These Are

Award nominations
2023 Christy Award for Best Historical (nominee) : All the Lost Places
2022 Christy Award for Best Historical (nominee) : Yours Is the Night
2021 Christy Award for Best General Fiction (nominee) : Set the Stars Alight
2020 Christy Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Whose Waves These Are


Amanda Dykes recommends
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The Women of Oak Ridge (2025)
Michelle Shocklee
"Gripping from the first to the last page, The Women of Oak Ridge is a fascinating exploration of a secret city, its effects on the entire world, and the people who guarded its mysteries. . . . a tale of intrigue with poignant insight into the ways the human soul grapples with the complexities of the past."
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A River Between Us (2023)
Jocelyn Green
". . .a tale both tender and strong; one that will fill your heart with the best of things, and linger there long."
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Things We Didn't Say (2020)
Amy Lynn Green
"Amy Lynn Green expertly wields wit, heart, history, and enveloping storytelling in this glorious debut."

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