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. Carleton College, University of MinnesotaĬhildren's literature, fantasy and science fiction
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