Patricia Wrede Papers, 1979- 2010 | Northern Illinois University

Collection Overview

Title: Patricia Wrede Papers, 1979- 2010

ID: RBSC/SFWA/016

Primary Creator: Wrede, Patricia C. (1953-)

Extent: 17.08 Linear Feet

Arrangement: Series I consists of novels; Series II includes unpublished manuscripts; Series III contains plays; Series IV consists of non-authored manuscripts; Series V contains correspondence; Series VI is miscellaneous. Series VII includes digital content. An addendum to Series I was added on 9/3/2015, located in SPO Oversize Manuscripts.

Date Acquired: 07/04/2009. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Lyra Series, Science Fiction Writers of America, Wrede, Patricia

Forms of Material: fantasy

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Patricia Wrede Papers consists of printed (paper-based) and handwritten manuscripts, along with a small amount of correspondence associated to those materials. The collection is divided into series based upon format. Series I consists of novels; Series II includes unpublished manuscripts; Series III contains plays; Series IV consists of non-authored manuscripts; Series V contains correspondence; Series VI is miscellaneous. Series VII includes digital content. The majority of materials are organized within their series based upon original date of publication.

Collection Historical Note

Patricia Wrede is an author that currently lives in the suburbs of the Twin Cities in Minnesota with her two cats Cazaril and Nimue. Wrede was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1953. She attended Carleton College in Minnesota after graduating high school 1970 where she obtained an A.B. in Biology in 1974. After she spent a year working in clerical jobs, she earned a M.B.A. at the University of Minnesota in 1977. Wrede began working as a financial analyst and in her spare time she would write. In 1980 she became the founding member of the Interstate Writers’ Workshop (Scribblies) and sold her first novel, Shadow Magic. She was a member of Scribblies for 5 years. She quit her job as a financial analyst and began her full time job as writer in 1985. Wrede has published over 20 novels, several short stories, and won awards like ALA Best Book for Young Adults in 1993.

Subject/Index Terms

Lyra Series
Science Fiction Writers of America
Wrede, Patricia

Administrative Information

Repository: Northern Illinois University

Accruals: Additions from Patricia Wrede: 06/26/2011, 06/22/2012

Access Restrictions: Photographs and photocopies of collection are prohibited.

Use Restrictions: Property Rights are transferred to the University Libraries per the signed Deed of Gift Document. Literary Rights are retained by the content creator. Any copyrights so stated in the materials remain in force.

Acquisition Source: Patricia Wrede

Related Materials: For more information please see http://pcwrede.com/.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series I: Novels],
[Series II: Unpublished Manuscripts],
[Series III: Plays],
[Series IV: Non-Authored Manuscripts],
[Series V: Correspondence],
[Series VI: Miscellaneous],
[Series VII: Digital Content],
[All]

Series II: Unpublished Manuscripts

Box 1

Folder 1: "So You Want to be a Hero" [Print Masters, Page 1 to Page 99], 1989
Folder 2: "So You Want to be a Hero" [Print Masters, Page 100 to Page 202], 1989
Folder 3: "So You Want to be a Hero" [Rough draft, Various Pages], No Date
Folder 4: "So You Want to be a Hero" [Rough draft, Various Pages], No Date
Folder 5: "So You Want to be a Hero" [Rough draft, Page 1 to Page 123], No Date
Folder 6: "So You Want to be a Hero" [Rough draft, Various Pages], No Date

Box 2

Folder 1: "Night of Two Moons" [Manuscript with notes, Chapter 1 to Chapter 28], No Date
Folder 2: "Night of Two Moons" [Manuscript with edits, Chapter 1 to End], No Date
Folder 3: "Three Months in a Suitcase: A Travel Journal" [Original manuscript, Notebook], No Date
Folder 4: "Three Months in a Suitcase: A Travel Journal" [Rough draft, Page 1 to Page 109], No Date
Folder 5: "Three Months in a Suitcase: A Travel Journal" [Final draft, Page 1 to Page 160], No Date
Folder 6: "Three Months in a Suitcase: A Travel Journal" [Final draft, Page 161 to Page 240], No Date