Women’s fiction
Amy Derck
Three friends from a small Ohio town, growing up between the 1950s and the 1970s, and learning to be true to themselves.
Welcome to Glacier Valley
Three girls. One small town. A lifetime of stories.
Women’s fiction set in the historical time period after WWII. Annie, Irene and Natalie were born in 1948 in the small town of Glacier Valley, Ohio, where the great glacier once left behind rich farmland, boulders, caves, lakes and forests. Their stories move through the 1950s to the early 1970s as they navigate the adult world of college, careers, family, and love.
Where it all begins
The Nancy Sisters
Remember the last day of school before summer vacation? Sitting at your desk watching the clock tick, tick, tick, and finally the bell rings, the teacher wishes you a wonderful summer, and you are out of there… freedom… three whole months of fun.
When rain ruins the girls’ plans for a trip to Boulder Lake, they read one of Natalie’s mother’s books: The Mystery at Lilac Inn, a Nancy Drew mystery. A girl detective? They think that is the coolest thing they have ever heard of. So they form a club, The Nancy Sisters, and set out to spend the summer solving the mysteries of Glacier Valley.
The novella introduces the town, its people and the girls’ families, and it sets the stage for all three novels.
Read it as it unfolds: new scenes on Instagram every weekday, starting in January 2027.
The books
The Glacier Valley stories
A novella to begin, then three novels, one for each of the girls.
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The Nancy Sisters
On Instagram January 2027 -
Breath of the Sea
Coming spring 2027 -
Indigo
Coming 2027 -
Book three
Title coming soon
The soundtrack
The music of their story
From American Bandstand to Woodstock, the girls grow up with the music of their time.
- Chuck Berry
- Nat King Cole
- Ray Charles
- Elvis
- Dean Martin
- The Everly Brothers
- Frankie Avalon
- American Bandstand
- Mick Jagger
- Woodstock
Be true to yourself.
The truth will set you free.
The heart of every Glacier Valley story
Meet the author
Hi, I’m Amy
I write women’s fiction about friendship, family and the courage it takes to be true to yourself. Before I turned to fiction, I spent more than 20 years as a caregiver for my husband and wrote Coming Home to Yourself: Care for the Caregivers.
Now I’m sharing the stories of Glacier Valley and the three girls who grew up there. I’m so glad you’re here.
About Amy
Also by Amy · Nonfiction
Coming Home to Yourself: Care for the Caregivers
Amy created this resource to share her and her husband’s twenty-year journey with Multiple Myeloma. She shares their story and the ins and outs, ups and downs, laughter and tears of being a family caregiver, along with ideas and practices a caregiver can use to “Take Care of Yourself.”
Buying from BookBaby? Code CvRheNc saves you 25% through December 30, 2026. It makes a wonderful holiday gift for someone you know who is caring for an ill family member.
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Get early-bird notes from The Nancy Sisters before the novella begins in January. Meet the parents, Judge Carson and other friendly folks who live in Glacier Valley before the books are released in spring and summer 2027. George Pierson and his wife, Peggy, owners of The Depot, might even share Peggy’s famous recipe for the Nancy Sisters’ favorite dessert, Lemon Freeze. Maybe a few war stories from Frank, or some town gossip from the attorneys who meet for breakfast every morning at The Depot.