Amanda Steel

Biography

Amanda Steel is a multi-genre author, podcast co-host and founder of the e-zine "Printed Words".

Her other books include "After the Zombies" and "First Charge".

Books

Ghost of Me
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 60,550. Language: English. Originally Published: March 2, 2020 by Amanda Steel. Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » Chick lit, Fiction » Horror » Ghost, Fiction » Horror » Occult, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
Imagine getting the chance to solve your own murder. For Sarah, the prospect becomes a reality after finding her dead body in the morgue and deciding that the injuries sustained indicate she was murdered. She won't let being a ghost stop her from tracking down the murderer and stopping him from killing again. However, she'll need help from...
First Charge
Series: The Destiny Initiative, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 61,200. Language: English. Originally Published: August 1, 2020 by Amanda Steel. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » LGBTQ+, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Paranormal
Meredith knows she likes girls, but is reluctant to get close to anyone, knowing that she will have to move on and leave them. Theo likes girls too, but doesn't let anyone get close enough to know the real him. They could be normal siblings, but they're not. They are descended from various mythical creatures. Meredith and Theo were separated from their parents as young children, like all...
The Takeover
Series: The Destiny Initiative, Book 2. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 60,050. Language: English. Originally Published: August 8, 2020 by Amanda Steel. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen, Fiction » Young adult or teen » LGBTQ+, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Paranormal
The second book in the three-part Destiny Initiative series. As Meredith and Theo team up with new and old faces to try to stop The Destiny Initiative and The Destroyers, Meredith struggles with her powers. While discovering how powerful she is, and at the same time, how unprepared she is for leading an alternative Destiny Initiative, Meredith is forced to make some tough choices. Can she...
Printed Words - Summer 2019
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,790. Language: English. Originally Published: March 6, 2019 by Printed Words. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Poetry - multi-author, Nonfiction » Antiques & Collectibles » Magazines & newspapers, Fiction » Literary collections » Diaries & Journals
Poetry, fiction and other creative writing from a variety of writers based all over the world. This is the second issue of the quarterly e-zine Printed Words.
From the Shadows
Series: A Printed Words Anthology. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 34,240. Language: English. Originally Published: August 27, 2021 by Printed Words. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author, Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
In this Printed Words anthology, the lines merge between crime and horror, fiction and poetry. So, you'll be kept guessing whether the villain is human or monster. Sometimes, the worst monsters are those who pass as human. Thanks to the authors: Jack Horner, Rosie Cullen, Amanda-Jane Bayliss, Yaqub Abdullahi, Jennifer Crow, Chloe Allen, Richard Harries, Michael Thame, Roz Ottery, Maria Byrne...
Run Away with Me in Seven Words
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 630. Language: English. Originally Published: November 1, 2019 by Amanda Steel. Categories: Poetry » Contemporary Poetry, Poetry » Themes & motifs » Love
Originally inspired by what was intended to be a standalone seven-word poem on Instagram; "Run Away with Me in Seven Words" is the debut co-written collection by Manchester Poets and real-life couple, Amanda Steel and Andy N. This book contains a sequence of poems taking the reader through a journey. Each piece is exactly seven words, where the...
Not Human
Price: $3.50 USD. Words: 81,680. Language: English. Originally Published: May 31, 2019 by Amanda Steel. Categories: Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
The sequel to After the zombies, but can be read as a standalone. What can you do when zombies are everywhere? Aiming for the head is the easy part. The real challenges are distinguishing zombies from humans and knowing which humans to trust. Not learning their lesson from the Manchester outbreak, the government are still intent on creating a more compliant race. It looks like they will keep...
Little Splashes: A Flash Fiction Collection
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 9,940. Language: English. Originally Published: September 10, 2021 by Amanda Steel. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Mashups
Over 40 pieces of flash fiction. From horror to bizarre and everything in between. Anything could happen. A ghost haunts the last place it performed at. Red Riding Hood goes to space. Robots take over the world. You'll never look at dinnertime in the same way again. All this and much more.
After the Zombies
Price: Free! Words: 20,400. Language: English. Originally Published: April 5, 2019 by Amanda Steel. Categories: Fiction » Horror, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
A prequel to "Not Human" which is due for re-release later this year. Grace was homeless ,Mark was a thief and Luke was a doctor. Under normal circumstances the three of them might never have met and become friends, but a two-year outbreak causing the residents of Manchester to display zombie like characteristics, threw the three of them together. Even after the outbreak is over, they struggle...
Another Time, Another World
Series: The Destiny Initiative, Book 3. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 53,350. Language: English. Originally Published: November 22, 2020 by Amanda Steel. Categories: Nonfiction » Children's Books » Fiction
In the third and final book in The Destiny Initiative series, Meredith and her friends try to change the future. Not everyone shares her goals though, and some will do anything to stop her. With only a vague prophecy to go on, Meredith has to make her own judgement on how the world should be. Can she succeed, or does destiny have other plans?
What Do I Know? Questions and Answers About Writing and Self-Publishing
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,650. Language: English. Originally Published: October 15, 2021 by Amanda Steel. Categories: Essay » Author profile, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Literacy » Composition & creative writing
What Do I Know? is based on the author's personal experience and inspired by what she has learned during her many years of self-publishing, having her work published, and publishing other authors' work. The topics covered include: How to deal with rejection Distributing your book Book marketing suggestions Finding support from other writers...
The Snow Was All We Could See
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,450. Language: English. Originally Published: November 19, 2021 by Amanda Steel. Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Holiday
Stepping into a different mood, The Snow Was All We Could See is the third co-written book by Manchester poets / writers and married couple, Amanda Steel and Andy N, the authors of Run Away with Me in Seven Words, and The Lockdown Was All We Could See. While both books portrayed different lyrical journeys of life, loss and love – The Snow Was All We Could See is a continuation of the previous...

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