Amy Skylark Foster (born July 29, 1973) is a Canadian songwriter and author. She is the daughter of record producer and songwriter David Foster and Bonnie Jean "B.J." Cook. [1]
The Nashville Scene described Foster as a "successful songwriter" whose songs had "hit the No. 1 slot" 3 times by 2009. [2]
Best known for her collaborations with Michael Bublé, Foster has co-written " Home", " Everything", " Hold On", " Haven't Met You Yet", To Be Loved, and " Beautiful Day". [3] Her songs have been recorded by Blake Shelton, Destiny's Child, Josh Groban, and Andrea Bocelli. [2]
Foster has stated that when Bublé sent her an early draft of " Home" her first thoughts were, "Oh, great, complain about being stuck in Europe," nevertheless, she related to the idea of missing someone, and agreed to help write the song. [4]
Her first book, When Autumn Leaves, was published in 2009. [2] [5] [6] Booklist wrote that, "the romantic, mystical setting and appealing characters will delight readers searching for a modern-day fairy tale." [7]
Foster was previously married to Simon Gillies. They have two daughters, Mikaela and Eva. In 2012, she married Matthew Freeman. They have a son, Vaughn. [8] [9]