She is a vegetarian and lives in the Twin Cities with two cats. Patricia and James Wrede were married in 1976 they divorced in 1991.
As a child, Wrede was a voracious reader and recalls "I don't think I ever read anything only once." She loved to tell stories to her family and friends and began writing in the seventh grade with much support from her parents. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 27, 1953, to David Merrill and Monica Marie Collins.
Lois McMaster Bujold credits the support of Wrede and Lillian Stewart Carl for allowing Bujold to finish her first novel: "These friendships were lifelines in every sense". In 2009, Wrede donated her archive to the department of Rare Books and Special Collections at Northern Illinois University. She is a member of the Liavek shared-world anthology. In 1985, shortly before her fifth book was published, she became a full-time writer. In the fall of 1980, Wrede met Lillian Stewart Carl, who introduced her to Lois McMaster Bujold. She sold her first book to Ace in April 1980 and it was published in 1982. She was a founding member of The Scribblies, along with Pamela Dean, Emma Bull, Will Shetterly, Steven Brust and Nate Bucklin, in January 1980, "to which belonged for five extremely productive years." She finished her first book in 1978 while working as an accountant and financial analyst. Wrede graduated from Carleton College in 1974 with a BA in biology and obtained an MBA from the University of Minnesota in 1977. She is known for her Enchanted Forest Chronicles series for young adults, which was voted number 84 in NPR's 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels list. Patricia Collins Wrede ( / ˈ r iː d i/ born March 27, 1953) is an American author of fantasy literature. Wrede lives and writes in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Carleton College, University of MinnesotaĬhildren's literature, fantasy and science fiction Wrede has written all four books in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles as well as Sorcery & Cecilia, The Grand Tour, and The Mislaid Magician, co-written with Caroline Stevermer. both suspenseful and hilarious."- BooklistĪbout the Author Patricia C. A fantasy delight from beginning to end."- VOYA "Grand adventure. "The characters and their effervescent dialogue continue to charm."- Kirkus Reviews "A dash of romance, a dollup of humor and a lot of fun. Daystar doesn't know what he is supposed to do with the magic sword, but knowing Cimorene, he's sure it must involve a dragon or two! One day, Daystar's mom, Cimorene, hands him a magic sword and kicks him out of the house. About the Book Always be polite to dragons! That's what Daystar's mother taught him.and it's a very wise lesson-one that might just help him after his mom hands him a magic sword and kicks him out of the house! This updated edition features a new introduction by the author and fantastic new packaging.
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