From her early days of reading Vampirella and Alfred Hitchcock, to writing a Fine Arts column supporting music education, AmandaMcIntyre's zest for experiencing life has provided fertile ground for her creative story ideas resulting in a number of published works in contemporary,paranormal and historical women’s fiction. Amanda loves to challenge her characters and her readers to look beyond the ordinary to the extraordinary, where anything is possible! Amanda lives with her never-a-dull-moment family in the Midwest. Even better than researching odd bits of history, she enjoys hearing from readers! Contact her

Special achievements include being founder and co-editor of the seventy-eight author charitable anthology, "CRUMBS IN THE KEYBOARD," with proceeds going to the education and awareness of domestic violence. Dedicated in memory of author Nancy Richards-Akers, and with the support of Romantic Times magazine, Stella Cameron and Fern Michaels was able to raise over $2500.00 from a small press to go to the Center for Women and Families in Louisville, Ky.

As Amanda McIntyre, she writes steamy historical, paranormal and contemporary fiction.

AWARDS:
• 2006 LR Golden Rose-Best Romantic Couple-Risky Business
• 2005 Love Romances-May Rising Star
• 2005 Recommended Read-Love Romances
• 2004 L-Edit Slip Double Winner -Best Proposal
*Lady of the Sea *Another Day in Paradise
• 2004 Recommended Read-Wild & Unruly
• 2004 RIO Award of Excellence Nominee-Tides of Autumn
• 2003 Road to Romance Reviewers Choice-Tides of Autumn
• 2003 CAPA Award-TRS-Best Mainstream-Tides of Autumn
• 2003 Eppie Finalist-Historical-White Eagle's Lady
• 2003 Top Ten Best Seller-Echelon Press
• 2004 ECataromance Smooch Award-Wild & Unruly
• 2002 Eppie Finalist-Contemporary-Unfinished Dreams
• 2002 Top ten P& E/Favorite Book/Best poem/Best Poet-Tenderness of Steele/His Eyes
• 2002 Independent Ebook Nominee
• 2002 Bridges Magazine 1st Place winner Golden Chalice-Unfinished Dreams
• 2002 Crystal Globe award-Best new Romance Writer-Unfinished Dreams
• 2002 DRRWA Golden Quill Finalist-Unfinished Dreams
• 2002 Dollar Download Bestseller-Echelon Press
• 2002 Featured book (Unfinished Dreams) on the Midwest Book Reviews television program-Booktalk-Unfinished Dreams
• 2001 Top Ten Finalist Preditors and Editors-Unfinished Dreams