A BAND of ROSES / AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

     Born and educated in Boston, Massachusetts, Pat McDermott grew up in a family full of music and inspiring Irish tales. Before the kids came along she was a singing, guitar-playing member of an Irish-American band. Over the years she has attended various writing classes and studied science fiction writing with the late Harry Clement Smith (Hal Clement) at Curry College. Besides creating rousing adventure stories, Pat enjoys reading, cooking, gardening, hiking, and traveling—especially to Ireland. She is a member of The New Hampshire Writers' Project, Seacoast Writers' Association, Romance Writers of America, and Celtic Hearts Romance Writers. She lives with her husband in New Hampshire, where she is currently working on her next novel.