Patricia L. Atchison, a Canadian-born, award-winning author raised in South Central, Alberta, Canada, has a fondness for writing children’s and Young Adult literature. Starsun Defiance reflects her love of young adult fantasy. Her children’s books include Book Bus Magic, Little Blue Penguin, and McKenzie’s Frosty Surprise. Patricia contributed to the collaborative novel, The Dragon Problem (Lintusen Press, August 2024), and to Airdrie’s Voice & Vision (2022 and 2023) artist and author collaboration projects. When asked, “How does one write for children?” Patricia wrote, How to Write for Children: An Easy Three-Step Guide to Writing Children’s Books, to help people learn the craft of writing for kids. “I struggle to commit to a single genre because I write whatever inspires me. I enjoy writing short stories, nonfiction self-help essays, and writing for young adults. Keep watching my page, and you never know what you’ll find.” ~ Patricia L Atchison Do join Patricia’s newsletter, which is on Substack, called The Write Flavour.
