name: Patricia Briggs
genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Paranormal
influences: Andre Norton
avg_rating: 4.28
ratings_count: 1724876
about: Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.Patricia Briggs was born in Butte, Montana, to a children’s librarian who passed on to her kids a love of reading and books. Patricia grew up reading fairy tales and books about horses, and later developed an interest in folklore and history. When she decided to write a book of her own, a fantasy book seemed a natural choice. Patricia graduated from Montana State University with degrees in history and German and she worked for a while as a substitute teacher. Currently, she lives in Montana with her husband, children, and six horses and writes full time, much to the delight of her fans.