Amanda emigrated from England to the beautiful Mackenzie Basin 15 years ago. Here, where the scenery inspires and legends abound, she found, by chance, the inspiration to reimagine the story of the infamous sheep rustler, James Mackenzie. Following the first book, The Applecross Saga was born, with six books in the series so far, and more to come! Now living on a lifestyle block in North Canterbury with husband, dogs, sheep and chickens, Amanda continues to create characters and stories based around true historical facts of 19th century New Zealand.
