Author of Creative Cosplay and Level Up! Creative Cosplay, Amanda is an avid costume maker with more than 12 years of experience. Amanda has competed, and ultimately won, several costume competitions, recently winning the USA qualifier for the International Cosplay League in November 2023. Amanda loves to judge competitions just as much as competing. She pours her heart and soul into cosplays with a distinctive eye for accuracy, originality, and just plain fun. She loves to travel all across North America for competitions, meet fans, teach cosplay panels, and genuinely interact with costume nerds like her.