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 Our Farm Next Door: Amanda Clive & The Kids The Dales Winter Walks New Lives in the Wild Springtime on the Farm and Our Yorkshire Farm. . Language: English