Amanda Pica is a Pennsylvania-born and -based writer of speculative and upmarket fiction. She holds a master’s degree in educational psychology, and has over twenty years of experience in the field of mental health. Amanda is Editor-in-Chief of Hollow Oak Press, co-author of The Wordsmiths (2023), and her stories have been published by F(r)iction's Dually Noted, Story Nook, and Wyld Flash.