Patricia C. Wrede
Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature, born on March 27, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois. She is known for her Enchanted Forest Chronicles series for young adults. Wrede graduated from Carleton College with a BA in biology and earned an MBA from the University of Minnesota. She worked as a financial analyst and accountant before becoming a full-time writer in 1985. Her work often features humor, strong female characters, and retellings of traditional fairy tales. She is a vegetarian and lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Awards
['Books for Young Adults Recommended Reading List citation (1984, 1985)', 'Minnesota Book Award for Fantasy and Science Fiction (1991)', 'ALA Best Books for Young Adults citation (1990, 1991, 1993)', 'ALA Notable Book designation (1991)', 'School Library Journal Best Book of the Year list (1991)', 'New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Aged list (1991)', 'Young Adult Library Services Association “Best of the Best” list (1994)']
Notable Works
['The Enchanted Forest Chronicles', 'Dealing with Dragons', 'Searching for Dragons', 'Calling on Dragons', 'Talking to Dragons', 'Sorcery and Cecelia', 'The Seven Towers', 'Shadow Magic', 'Mairelon the Magician']
