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Patti M. Walsh | |
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| Born | Patricia M. Walsh Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, Publisher, Speaker, Photographer |
| Education | B.S. Western Connecticut State University M.S. Central Connecticut State University |
| Website | |
| PattiMWalsh.com | |
Patti M. Walsh is an American author and speaker. Her Companion Moon series of middle-grade magical realism is inspired by Celtic mythology. She also writes short fiction and non-fiction.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Walsh lectures on Celtic and pre-Celtic mythology and conducts hands-on workshops that engage middle-school students and their parents in subjects related to her books.[8]
Author
- Ghost Girl
- Hounded (Illustrated by William E. Green III)
- All That Remains
Public Speaker
- Celtic Mythology (Lee County, Florida, Library System; Pelican Preserve, Fort Myers, Florida; United Irish of Southwest Florida, Fort Myers, Florida)[7]
- “Aurora Borealis Tour” (Pelican Preserve, Fort Myers, Florida)
- “Self-Publishing Opportunities,” Panelist (Gulf Coast Writers Association, and Pelican Preserve, Fort Myers, Florida)
- Visiting Author Workshops for Children and Adults
Bibliography
[edit]Books
[edit]- Ghost Girl (2022, ISBN 978-1639885732)
A 12-year-old girl’s self-discovery is facilitated by ancestral ghosts. It was inspired by The Celtic Book of the Dead by Caitlín Matthews. - Hounded, illustrated by William E. Green III (2024, ISBN 979-8991493802)
A 13-boy’s triumph over a bully was inspired by the Irish hero Cú Chulainn, as related by Thomas Kinsella in his translation of the Irish epic, Táin Bó Cúailgne (The Cattle Raid of Cooley). - All That Remains (2022, ASIN B0CSG4T549)
A collection of short stories, featuring ordinary folks overcoming adversity.
Anthologies
[edit]- Storm Stories, Gulf Coast Writers Association (2023, ISBN 979-8398157420), “Both Sides Tao”
- Footprints, Volume 13, Florida Writers Association (2021, ISBN 978-1737530503), “The Pink Slippers”
- Swinging Through Childhood Anthology (2022, ISBN 9789394020924), “Unforgiven”
- Old Mountain Press Poetry and Prose Anthologies, Edited by Tom Davis, (“Rescue,” Oops, July 2022; “Ellen,” The Unforgettables, April 2021; “Smoky Anthems,” Smoky Mountain River Adventures, August 2020; “First Word,” Webster's Reading Room, April 2020)
Magazines
[edit]- The Florida Writer, Official Magazine of the Florida Writers Association, “A Knack for Tenacity,” April 2023
- Florida Weekly, Part of Florida Media Group, LLC, “Burned,” May 25, 2022
- Stroll, “Tenacity,” March 2024
- Success.com, “Simple Punches,” August 21, 2017
- Electroindustry Magazine and other trade publications
Awards
[edit]- 2024 GCWA Writing Contest, First Place Non-Fiction: “Between the Heat and the Bugs”[5]
- 2023 GCWA Writing Contest, Second Place Fiction: “Ghosts of Clotheslines Past”[5]
- 2023 American Book Festival Ghost Girl, Winner, Children’s Fiction[4]
- 2023 Florida Association of Publishers and Authors Silver, Middle-Grade Fiction, Ghost Girl
- 2021 Florida Writers Association Bronze, Unpublished Middle-Grade Fiction, Ghost Girl
- 2019, 2018, 2016 Hermes Creative Awards
Professional Memberships
[edit]- Florida Writers Association
- Gulf Coast Writers Association, Fort Myers, Florida
- Pelican Pens, Fort Myers, Florida
- Thomas Jefferson Writers’ Group, Fairfax, Virginia
- United Irish of Southwest Florida
Career
[edit]A former middle-grade and high-school teacher, Walsh also worked in corporate and nonprofit communications. At the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), she served as editor in chief of Electroindustry magazine and technical editor of electrical standards.
As an educator, she managed a private learning center, coauthored an animation curriculum, and served as associate director of a federal program for students with disabilities in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Consulting work includes technical writing and editing; developmental, line, and copy editing; proofreading; and writing grant proposals and reports.
References
[edit]- ^ Walsh, Patti M. (2022). Ghost Girl. Atmosphere Press. ISBN 978-1639885732.
- ^ Hounded. illustrated by William E. Green III. 2024. ISBN 979-8991493802.
- ^ All That Remains. (2022, ASIN B0CSG4T549). January 2024.
- ^ a b Ghost Girl, Winner, Children’s Fiction. "2023 American Book Festival".
- ^ a b c "GCWA Writing Contest Winners".
- ^ "Beyond the Veil: An Interview with Patti M. Walsh.". Author of Ghost Girl. July 2023.
- ^ a b "Taking the creative route after a career in non-fiction". by Cindy Pierce, Florida Weekly. May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Ostara—The Rites of Spring Presentation".