Amy Laura Ephron (born October 21, 1952)[1] is an American novelist, screenwriter, journalist, and film producer.
Carnival Magic, her second novel for children, a companion to her first, published May 1, 2018, by Philomel, Penguin Kids.
Her novel A Cup of Tea spent 37 weeks on the Los Angeles Times bestseller list and has been bought by Bruckheimer Films.
She was also a non-broadcast Editor at the Children's Television Workshop, developing and producing toys and games for Sesame Street and The Electric Company.
She has been married twice, first to film producer Sasha Harari, with whom she has three children, Anna, Maia and Ethan, and currently to lawyer Alan Rader.