About the Author

Hi there! My name is Amanda.

I grew up on a working cattle ranch in a tiny town with more cows than people. Most days, if I wasn’t working, I was somewhere outside exploring with a book nearby.

Books were my escape then, and they still are now. Fantasy was always my favorite. There was something about disappearing into a world that couldn’t possibly exist and believing in it completely for a little while that I never outgrew.

I always wanted to write a book of my own. I spent years telling myself that I couldn’t. I never had a particularly good reason for that. Eventually, I decided that was a pretty terrible reason not to try.

So I did.

These days, I live with my husband and our five children and have built a miniature version of the place where I grew up, with chickens, rabbits, gardens, and considerably less cattle.

I also became a firefighter after my husband signed me up without telling me. Fortunately for him, I loved it. He has since been forgiven.

I still love getting lost outside. I still love asking questions about the world. And I still disappear into books whenever I get the chance.

When Worlds Collide is my first novel. I’m very glad I finally decided to write it.