Autor/-in: Amanda Owen

Amanda Owen grew up in Huddersfield, but was inspired by the James Herriot books to leave her town life behind and head to the countryside. After a period of milking cows and working as a contract shepherdess and alpaca shearer, she eventually settled down in Swaledale, North Yorkshire, where she has stayed for over twenty-five years, living and working in one of the highest and most remote places in England. Amanda is the mother of nine children, a passionate photographer and the author of the top ten bestsellers The Yorkshire Shepherdess. , A Year in the Life of the Yorkshire Shepherdess. , The Adventures of the Yorkshire Shepherdess. , Tales from the Farm. and Celebrating the Seasons. , which was shortlisted for Non-Fiction Lifestyle Book of the Year at the 2022 British Book Awards. She has also regularly appeared on TV in shows such as The Dales. , Winter Walks. , New Lives in the Wild. , Springtime on the Farm. and Our Yorkshire Farm.