Ieda Jonasdottir Herman (1925-2019) was born in Reykjavik, Iceland. She immigrated the the United States in 1945 after marrying an American she met while he was stationed with the US Navy in Iceland during World War II. She earned a degree from the Institute of Children's Literature in 2009. She published her first book in 2014 at the age of 88, a childhood memoir entitled "Growing Up Viking: Fond Memories of Iceland"(originally published under the title "Trolls - Monster Worm - Hidden People: Fond Memories of Iceland."). In 2016, she released a young adult novel "The Silver Arrow."The following year, she published a historical fiction version of her memoir, calling it "Viking Kids Don't Cry." That year she also co-authored a cookbook "Homestyle Icelandic Cooking for American Kitchens," and released a motivational adult coloring book "Happiness in Living Color."