About
Samantha Andersson is a writer, educator, former Division I athlete, and mother of two active boys. Her work explores identity, family, resilience, and the quiet pressures we often pass down without meaning to.
She lives on a farm with her family, where daily life is full of movement, responsibility, laughter, and the steady rhythm of raising children who love to play, compete, and grow. That balance between ambition and ordinary life shapes much of what she writes.
Samantha holds a B.S. in Biology Education, an M.S. in Administrative Leadership, and an M.S. in Chemistry. Her background in education and leadership brings depth and perspective to stories about growth, belonging, and human connection.
Through fiction and nonfiction, she writes about youth sports, parenthood, memory, and the moments that quietly change us. When time allows, she enjoys reading, knitting, and tending to plants and flowers. Her hope is to create stories that feel honest, human, and worth carrying with you.
Books & Ongoing Projects
Samantha’s work explores identity, resilience, family, and the search for belonging. This collection highlights current manuscripts, essays, and stories in progress.
From the Sidelines
Status: Active
The Ghost in the Bleachers
Status: Querying
Untitled Novel
Status: In Progress
A growing collection of essays about parenting, sports culture, belonging, and the moments that shape family life.
Untitled Novel
A growing collection of essays about parenting, sports culture, belonging, and the moments that shape family life.
Status: In Progress
A memoir exploring youth sports, identity, ambition, and the quiet pressure families often carry from one generation to the next.
A gripping YA survival novel about a runaway child who must navigate the wilderness, trust unexpected strangers, and decide whether home is something she can ever return to.
Status: Querying
Famous at Night Series
An imaginative chapter book series where ordinary nights become unforgettable adventures. Written with accessible language, inviting chapters, and supportive pacing, the series is designed to help growing readers build confidence and joy in reading while being especially welcoming to reluctant and struggling readers, including many children with dyslexia.
Book 1: The Night They Became Basketball Stars
Status: Querying
Book 2: Untitled (Baseball Theme)
Status: In Progress
Two brothers fall asleep as ordinary kids and wake up inside the biggest basketball game of their lives
Book 2: Untitled (Baseball Theme)
Two brothers fall asleep as ordinary kids and wake up inside the biggest basketball game of their lives
After one costly mistake, two brothers are swept into the magic of a packed big-league stadium where they must learn that one play never defines who you are.
Status: In Progress
Get in Touch
Based in the Midwest, Samantha Andersson welcomes literary inquiries, speaking opportunities, classroom collaborations, and meaningful creative connections.