Immortal by Pati Nagle Barb came out from the front desk and started going to each of the patrons, quietly informing them that the facility was about to close. I glanced at my watch, which read 4:55. Caeran seemed not … Continue reading
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Pati Nagle Interviewed by Phyllis Irene Radford Tomorrow is the 5th birthday of Book View Café and we are starting off the celebration with an interview of our current Chief Cat Herder, Pati Nagle. Pati Nagle currently leads … Continue reading
Pati Nagle was born and raised in the mountains of northern New Mexico, and remembers when dusty dogs rolled in the Santa Fe plaza. She has eclectic tastes in reading, and writes fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and historical fiction, both for adults and for a younger audience. With boundless curiosity Pati embraces life, creating art, crafting entertainment, and constructing the best writer’s cooperative in the world. Just give her a little time.
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Several of us Book View Café “staffers” were discussing why we write. Specifically, Amy Sterling Casil wondered aloud (as it were) if we wrote because we had that certain type of experience that caused us to sit up and take note, … Continue reading
Looking over the ALA’s list of banned and challenged classics, I see a lot of my favorite books there. In some cases I can understand the reasons for people wanting to ban them, but not for this one. To Kill … Continue reading
Even after fifteen years of writing novels, having a new book come out gives me butterflies in the stomach. Eternal is a young adult fantasy, a sequel to Immortal which came out about a year ago from BVC. It was … Continue reading
I’m an unabashed fan of Katharine Kerr’s “Nola O’Grady” series. The third, Apocalypse To Go, lives up to its predecessors in inventiveness, drama, romance, and whimsy. In this urban fantasy, the heroine works for a supernatural Agency “so secret, the … Continue reading
When people ask me where I get my ideas, I always have a hard time answering. Usually I say something about the inspiration for my most recent work. Being asked where I get ideas always throws me, and I have … Continue reading
In 1997, when I received my contributor’s copy of Elf Magic, an anthology that included my short story “Kind Hunter,” I was delighted with the cover illustration by John Howe. It matched my main character perfectly, and I came to … Continue reading