Amanda Hughes

Amanda Hughes (born Amanda Hermann, January 28, 1955 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American writer of historical novels.
Biography
Amanda Hermann was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota (1977), was married in 1985 and changed her name to Amanda Hughes. She has three children, Madeline (b. 1987), Lou (b.1989) and Bailey (b. 1990). Amanda divorced in 2003.
Her first novel, Beyond the Cliffs of Kerry was published by Adventure Book Publishers in Calgary, Canada in 2000. She has since published two more historical novels, The Pride of the King and The Sword of the Banshee.
She currently resides in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Bibliography
* Beyond the Cliffs of Kerry(2000)
* The Pride of the King(2011)
* The Sword of the Banshee(2013)
References and sources
*[http://abcnewspapers.com/2012/02/01/local-author-brings-history-to-life/ Johnson, Kelly (February 1st, 2012). "Local Author Brings History to Life" ABC Newspapers, Anoka, MN]
*KSTP-Writers at the Irish Fair of Minnesota
*Amanda Hughes "Historical Fiction About the Irish", The Irish Gazette, August 2012, Volume 26, Number 5
 
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