Edith Pattou is an American writer of fantasy fiction, including the novel East, an ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults for 2004. She was born in Evanston, Illinois, and she graduated from the Francis W. Parker School, Scripps College (B.A., English), Claremont Graduate School (M.A., English) and UCLA (M.L.I.S.). She is married to Charles Emery, a professor of psychology at Ohio State University. They have one child, a daughter.
Bibliography
Songs of Eirren Hero's Song (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991) Fire Arrow: the second song of Eirren (Harcourt Brace, 1998)
East/West 1. East (Harcourt, 2003); UK title, North Child
2. West (2018), sequel to East
Other works Mrs. Spitzer's Garden (2001), picture book illustrated by Tricia Tusa Ghosting (2014)
Awards and honors
East Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2008)
National Public Radio Best in Young Adult Fiction finalist (2012)
References
External links Edith Pattou's website