Amanda Quick

Amanda Quick is a popular pen name used by the prolific American author Jayne Ann Krentz. Krentz is known to use various pseudonyms for her novels, with Amanda Quick being the name she uses for her historical romantic suspense novels. She has an impressive writing career, with over 40 consecutive New York Times bestsellers to her name, written under different pseudonyms.

Jayne Ann Krentz has a strong educational background, with a Bachelor's degree in History from the University of California at Santa Cruz and a Masters degree in Library Science from San Jose State University in California. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a librarian in both academic and corporate libraries. Krentz is married and currently resides in Seattle, Washington, with her husband, Frank.

In addition to writing as Amanda Quick, Krentz also uses her original name, Jayne Ann Krentz, for writing contemporary romance and suspense novels. She writes paranormal and futuristic romantic-suspense novels using her maiden name, Jayne Castle. Krentz has written under several other pseudonyms, including Jayne Bentley, Jayne Taylor, Amanda Glass, and Stephanie James. With over 30 million copies of her books in print, Krentz has built a devoted fanbase and continues to captivate readers with her engaging and suspenseful novels.