Amanda Downum is an American fantasy author best known for her Necromancer Chronicles trilogy: The Drowning City (2009), The Bone Palace (2010), and Kingdoms of Dust (2012).
[1] Downum’s books consist of themes relating to identity, gender roles and sexuality, death, secrets and social stratification.
[6] Over the course of her writing career, Amanda Downum has been inspired by "books, movies, music, the news, boring road trips, and dreams".
[10] Later on in her life, Hurricane Katrina coupled with her experiences living in Asia inspired her to write The Drowning City, book one in her Necromancer Chronicles trilogy.
[18] Downum's inclusion of significant positive explorations of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender characters, themes, and issues in The Bone Palace also resulted in her 2011 nomination for the Gaylactic Spectrum Award.