Amanda Swanson is from Houston Texas and currently lives there with her husband and two young children. She graduated from University of Houston with a degree in English Literature and a minor in business.

Her passion for fantasy started when she was a girl and lived in the jungle of Costa Rica. Her parents created a sports lodge, where Amanda and her family lived for four years without electricity. Amanda read books, played video games, and rode horses.

Today Amanda loves to play D&D, MMOs, and is a PC and console gamer. She has a full time job and loves being with her family.