A native of Iceland, Ieda Jonasdottir spent her first 19 years immersed in the Scandinavian culture, growing up with the stories of Hidden People, trolls, and her Vikings ancestors through the Sagas. She married an American, raised a family, and after retiring, she began writing short stories and full length books, sharing the Icelandic culture and mythology in each. Ieda enjoys conducting seminars and presentations on Iceland, attending Scandinavian events, and sharing her knowledge of the country and history.
She visits Iceland each year, in between her speaking and writing schedule and enjoys spending time with her 10 children, 16 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren. Heidi Herman write women's fiction, spinning stories of emotional growth and life lessons. After a thirty-year career in corporate America, she retired and began writing children's books based on her mother's Icelandic heritage.
After publishing several books based on Icelandic mythology, she turned to her true love, novels. Today, she lives with her husband in South Dakota, and spends time in the rodeo and team roping worlds, which are prevalent themes in her writing.
She visits Iceland each year, in between her speaking and writing schedule and enjoys spending time with her 10 children, 16 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren. Heidi Herman write women's fiction, spinning stories of emotional growth and life lessons. After a thirty-year career in corporate America, she retired and began writing children's books based on her mother's Icelandic heritage.
After publishing several books based on Icelandic mythology, she turned to her true love, novels. Today, she lives with her husband in South Dakota, and spends time in the rodeo and team roping worlds, which are prevalent themes in her writing.
