Pat Wrede

Patricia Collins Wrede (pronounced "REED-ee") is an American fantasy writer, born 1953 in Chicago, Illinois; she is the eldest of five children. Image File history File links Patricia C. Wrede autographing at the Uncle Hugos Science Fiction Bookstore 30th Anniversary party. ... Image File history File links Patricia C. Wrede autographing at the Uncle Hugos Science Fiction Bookstore 30th Anniversary party. ... Fantasy is a genre of art, literature, film, television, and music that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of either plot, theme, setting, or all three. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... ...

She married James Wrede in 1976; they divorced in 1991. She obtained an MBA from University of Minnesota in 1977. She finished her first book in 1978, working as an accountant and financial analyst in the meantime. In January 1980 she was a founder member of The Scribblies who also included Pamela Dean, Emma Bull, Will Shetterly, Steven Brust and Nate Bucklin. She sold her book to Ace in April 1980 and it was published in 1982. In that year she met Lilian Stewart Carl who introduced her to Lois McMaster Bujold. In 1985, shortly before her fifth book was published, she became a full-time writer. She is a member of the Liavek shared-world anthology. Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... UMN redirects here. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Scribblies were a Minneapolis-based fantasy fiction writers group. ... Pamela Dean is a fantasy author. ... Emma Bull (born 1954) is a science fiction and fantasy author whose best-known novel is War for the Oaks, one of the pioneering works of urban fantasy. ... Will Shetterly (born 1955) is a fantasy and comic book writer whose best-known novel is Dogland (1997). ... Steven Brust Steven Karl Zoltán Brust (born November 23, 1955) is an American fantasy and science fiction author of Hungarian descent. ... Ace Books is the oldest continuing publisher of science fiction & fantasy novels, founded in 1953 by magazine publisher A. A. Wyn. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lois McMaster Bujold (born November 2, 1949) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy works. ... Liavek is a shared world brought to life in a series of five fantasy anthologies edited by Emma Bull and Will Shetterly. ...

She is a vegetarian and lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her three cats. She has no children of her own, but has claimed to have at least four nieces and four nephews. For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ... Downtown Minneapolis as viewed from the Stone Arch Bridge Motto: En Avant (French: forward) Nickname: City of Lakes location in Hennepin County, Minnesota Founded Incorporated 1850s 1867  County Hennepin County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor R.T. Rybak (DFL) Area  - Total  - Water 142. ...

Books

Lyra

These books share a common setting on a world named Lyra, and are listed here in chronological order rather than by publication. As the books are only loosely connected, they may be read in any order, though order of publication is probably preferable.

1. Caught in Crystal (1987)
2. The Raven Ring (1994)
3. Shadow Magic (1982)
4. Daughter of Witches (1984)
5. The Harp of Imach Thyssel (1985)

• Shadows over Lyra (omnibus edition including the first three Lyra novels published) (1997)

The omnibus edition of Shadow Magic is a revised one; the writing is significantly different from that in the original, and reflects her greater experience as a writer. It seems that Patricia Wrede rewrote the story for the omnibus, but this is not actually noted anywhere in the book itself. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Enchanted Forest Chronicles

This series features Princess Cimorene, as she becomes a dragon's princess, rescues said dragon, falls in love, and ultimately saves the Enchanted Forest. It is usually marketed for young adults. The fourth book (told from the perspective of Cimorene's son, Daystar) was published first, but is considered to properly go last in the series.

1. Dealing with Dragons (1990)
2. Searching for Dragons (1991)
3. Calling on Dragons (1993)
4. Talking To Dragons (1985)

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Regency fantasy

Two loosely-connected series of books set in a Regency-era world with magic.

Cecelia and Kate

with Caroline Stevermer Caroline Stevermer (born 1955) is a writer of young adult fantasy novels and shorter works. ...

The authors tell these stories from a first-person perspective, as cousins Kate and Cecelia write back and forth, recounting their adventures in magic and polite society. The authors plan to write a third book, set ten years after The Grand Tour, but the title and release date are unknown as of yet. Both of these works are unusual in modern fiction in being epistolary novels, written using the style of the letter game. Third person redirects here, but can also mean: Third Person, a New York City improvising trio A perspective (storytelling) Grammatical person, in linguistics, is deictic reference to the participant role of a referent, such as the speaker, the addressee, and others. ... An epistolary novel is a book written using a literary technique in which a novel is composed as a series of letters, although diary entries, newspaper clippings and other documents are sometimes used. ... A letter game involves the exchange of written letters, or e-mails, between two or more participants. ...

1. Sorcery and Cecelia (1988)
2. The Grand Tour (2004)

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Magic and Malice

"Mairelon" is a gentleman wizard with unusual talents, and Kim is his street waif protégé. Together, they foil plots and generally get into trouble.

1. Mairelon the Magician (1991)
2. The Magician's Ward (1997)

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Others

• The Seven Towers (1984)
• Snow White and Rose Red (1989)
• Book of Enchantments (1996)
• Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Jr. Novelization) (1999)

Book of Enchantments is a short story collection. The final story, "Utensile Strength", features the Frying Pan of Doom and characters from the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. An earlier story "The Princess, the Cat, and the Unicorn" is also set in the Enchanted Forest. "The Sword-Seller" is set in the Witch World universe created by Andre Norton, while "Stronger than Time", "Cruel Sisters" and "The Lorelei" give alternate versions of, or approaches to fairy tales or folk stories. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Star Wars began with a 13-page treatment for a space adventure movie that George Lucas drafted in 1973, inspired by multiple myths and classic stories. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Witch World series by Andre Norton is a long series of fantasies laid in a parallel universe where magic works, and at the beginning at least, is the exclusive property of women. ... Science fiction and fantasy author Andre Alice Norton (February 17, 1912 – March 17, 2005) was born Alice Mary Norton in Cleveland, Ohio. ...

External links

• Official web site
• Patricia Wrede at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Bibliography at SciFan
• The Royal College of Wizards - a fan site for the Mairelon books