Amy S. Foster
Amy Skylark Foster is a Canadian songwriter and author. She is the daughter of record producer and songwriter David Foster and Bonnie Jean "B.J." Cook.
Career
The Nashville Scene described Foster as a "successful songwriter" whose songs had "hit the No. 1 slot" 3 times by 2009.Best known for her collaborations with Michael Bublé, Foster has co-written "Home (Michael [Bublé song)|Home]", "Everything", "Hold On", "Haven't Met You Yet", "To Be Loved", and "Beautiful Day (Michael Bublé song)|Beautiful Day]". Her songs have been recorded by Blake Shelton, Destiny's Child, Josh Groban, and Andrea Bocelli.
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.
Her first book, When Autumn Leaves, was published in 2009. Booklist wrote that, "the romantic, mystical setting and appealing characters will delight readers searching for a modern-day fairy tale."