72 years old (Born on May 17, 1952)
Happy Birthday, Patricia! May your day be filled with more adventures than Mael Duin's legendary voyage—though hopefully fewer sea monsters and mysterious islands. Your imaginative storytelling in "The Voyage of Mael Duin’s Curragh" still sails strong, reminding us all that the best journeys are those crafted by a brilliant mind like yours.From winning Readercon's Best Imaginative Literature Award back in 1990 to captivating readers anew with "Daughter of the Boyne" and "The Sorrows of Tara," you've proven time after time that creativity never ages—it just gets better (and funnier) each year. Here's wishing you another timeless chapter ahead!