Teresa Patterson co-authored THE WORLD OF ROBERT JORDAN’S THE WHEEL OF TIME with Robert Jordan and THE WORLD OF SHANNARA with Terry Brooks. She has also written various fantasy stories, including “The Gift” featured in THE TIME OF THE VAMPIRES, and non-fiction articles. She served two terms as President of the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists, an organization dedicated to promoting and educating artists and collectors.
            When not writing Patterson works as a balloon sculptor and show horse trainer. Before becoming a writer she organized SF conventions and art shows, earned a Master rating in costuming, worked as a movie extra in films and ran a jousting and horseback combat show.