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Amy Hammond Hagberg's Biography

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Buffalo, Minnesota
Happily married for 24 years and counting
Jul 2008

Amy Hammond Hagberg has over 20 years experience as a writer, speaker and sales/marketing executive. She is the author of four books:

  • Her latest book, 100 Answers to 100 Questions Before You Say "I Do" was released in September 2008.
  • My Favorite Christmas (Integrity Publishers, 2006), is a collection of treasured Christmas memories by famous authors, athletes and entertainers.
  • How Do You Know He's Real: Celebrity Reflections on True Life Experiences with God (Destiny Image Publishers, 2006). The first in a planned three-book series, it is a collection of testimonies from well-known athletes, musicians and actors on how they know God is real.
  • The second book in the series, How Do You Know He's Real: God Unplugged (Destiny Image, 2006) is geared for teens and young adults and features the testimonies of 44 famous young celebrities.
  • The third book in the series, tentatively titled, God in the Spotlight is in process.

As a freelance writer, Amy is a frequent contributor to magazines around the globe including: Savvy Miss, HomeLife, Living With Teenagers, Christian Singles, Collegiate, Called! Sharing the Victory, ParentLife, Ignite Your Faith, Listen, Sports Spectrum, Relevant, Radiant, Living Light News, Disciples World, The Lookout, Alive!, Christian Woman, Devo'Zine and many more. amy is also an editor for Called, a new lifestyle magazine for women in ministry.

Amy collaborates with other writers on topics as varied as health and business and ghostwrites autobiographies. She also provides manuscript evaluation, copyediting, and book doctoring services to other authors. Amy is a member of the Evangelical Publishers Association and served as a judge in their 2006 and 2007 Awards of Excellence. More details can be found on her website: http://www.amyhagberg.com/.

She is an inspirational and motivational speaker for corporate, women's and youth groups around the country on topics of faith, life strategies, marriage and family, sales, and management.

Amy hosts a weekly Internet radio talk show called, "God Unplugged" on Blog Talk Radio. During each 30-minute episode she chats with famous authors, actors, athletes and recording artists about their faith. Archived shows are available at www.blogtalkradio.com/godunplugged.  She has appeared on numerous national television and radio programs including: At Home Live! (FamilyNet), Atlanta Live, The Morning Show (NBC-Tupelo), Bridges (CTN), Live at 9 (CBS-Memphis), Positively Arkansas (CBS-Little Rock), Babbie's House, DeeperShopping TV, American Family Radio, Strength For Living, and Women Today Radio.

Agents

Chip MacGregor
Sandra Bishop

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Publishers

Destiny Image Publishers
Thomas Nelson Publishing
Strang Books

Interests & Hobbies

Writing, gourmet cooking, watching soccer and reading.