Amanda Rose is a small-town girl and author from Northeast Iowa. Amanda first discovered her appreciation for culture after visiting Germany with her grandmother and family. Upon graduating, Amanda found herself studying abroad as a Rotary Foreign Exchange student, where she was inspired by the various accents, languages, and lands she observed. These experiences have shaped her into the author she is today. Currently, Amanda lives with her husband and two daughters in Marion, Iowa. In her spare time, Amanda enjoys reading, biking, and cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes. To learn more about Amanda and how pen pal letters transformed into her first published children's book, you can visit her website www.amandarosewrites.com and follow her on Facebook @AmandaRose and Instagram @inspiredbylit
