Patricia J. Boyle’s poetry and prose invite readers to observe the world around them closely and to imagine what could be. She is the author of a poetry chapbook, response, (Finishing Line Press, 2025) and Traitor in the Realm, a young adult fantasy novel (Russian Hill Press, 2021). response is a collection of lyrical reflections and impressions about the natural world and our connection to it. Traitor in the Realm relates an adventure tale of two teens trapped in a magical, medieval world and the challenges they face while attempting to reach the portal to Earth before it closes forever.
A fascination with the natural world and human nature influence Patricia’s writing. Her work has appeared in many anthologies, including the California Writers Club Literary Review, Havik, Voices of the Valley, and Wingless Dreamer publications. Her writing has won awards from Wow! Women on Writing, Writer’s Digest, and Bay Area organizations. She has served in many capacities on the Tri-Valley Writers exec board, including as president.
Patricia was born and raised in upstate New York, moving to California decades ago by way of Vermont and Virginia. She earned a BS in math and earth science education from Cornell and an MS in atmospheric science from SUNY at Albany. She taught math and science to students in first grade through college and did meteorological research for ten years at Monterey’s Naval Postgraduate School, where she co-authored several articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. She and her husband live in the San Francisco Bay area. They have two grown children, five grandchildren, and an energetic Welsh corgi. Visit her at www.patriciajboyle.com.
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