Patricia Briggs (born 1965) is an American writer of fantasy since 1993, well known for the Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series. Read full biography of Patricia Briggs →
I am not attempting to preserve culture, or record actual events or stories. Instead I bow my head in gratitude to those storytellers who have gone... →
My mother was a children's librarian. I remember when traditional stories were revised for modern audiences until they bore only a nodding... →
The conflict between the creatures of Native Lore and the immigration of the European preternatural hosts is hinted at in 'Blood Bound' and... →
The cool thing about writing is that there is really never a typical day. Sometimes I get a rhythm going and head off to work every morning and come... →
For the traditional fantasies, a lot more of my research comes from reading rather than doing. I like my worlds to feel real, so I do a lot of world... →
When I write, I get glimpses into future novels.
During my last year of college I wrote the same ten pages over and over again. Those ten pages became the first few pages of my first novel. I can... →
I've been a storyteller all my life. When I was in high school, I used to amuse myself by driving through the woods at night and see how long it... →
Read good books. Read bad books - and figure out why you don't like them. Then don't do it when you write. If you are a science fiction or... →
When I put magic into a book - whether it's a wizard or a crusty old werewolf - I'm asking a reader to swallow a huge leap that is counter to... →
Patricia Briggs (born 1965) is an American writer of fantasy since 1993, well known for the Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series.