85 years old (Born on January 31, 1940)
Happy Birthday, Pat! May your day be filled with more excitement than negotiating Tom Wolfe's latest manuscript or calming Arthur Koestler’s literary nerves. You've gracefully navigated the turbulent seas of publishing, turning manuscripts into masterpieces and authors into legends—no small feat!Here's hoping this year brings you fewer frantic midnight calls from Martin Amis and more leisurely afternoons celebrating your unmatched talent for spotting brilliance. Your wit remains sharper than an editor's red pen, and your charm timelessly persuasive. Cheers to another chapter filled with laughter, success, and perhaps a bestseller or two—after all, you're the agent extraordinaire!