
A huge thanks to BookSmart in Morgan Hill, CA & Books Inc. in Campbell, CA for hosting me and other indie authors at this important annual event. Reading fuels knowledge. And knowledge is power. WE THE PEOPLE have the power!


Book Signing Event
Thank you to Beyond Text Bookstore in Los Gatos for hosting me and two other authors at the Local Author Panel on March 22, 2025. A big shout out to family, friends, and neighbors who showed up to support me!
My two books will be available for purchase at the bookstore all week from March 23 - 30, 2025. After that, they will be available to order from the bookstore website. Please continue to support local independent bookstores.




BOOK CLUB SELECTION
August 2022
I am proud to announce that the Southwest YMCA in Saratoga, CA has selected HIGH WATER for their book club selection!

Local Independent Bookstores ROCK!
July 2022 (Bookshop Santa Cruz)
The excitement I feel when local independent bookstores carry my novel never gets old.
BookSmart Book Signing Event
June 2022
A big thank you to Cinda & Brad, proprietors of BookSmart. Thanks to Diane, owner of Stems Flower Shop, for allowing us to use her beautiful venue. Thanks to Aimee June Winery for donating several bottles for the event. Thank you to Marty Cheek for submitting my article on Representation in Morgan Hill Life and Gilroy Life. And last but not least, thank you to Joy and Mary Beth, my castmates from Cabaret, for being my two biggest fans and encouraging me to reach out to BookSmart. Joy, thanks for making the introductions.
(100% of Patty's profits go to her favorite charities: World Central Kitchen, the Jane Goodall Institute, Immigrant Families Together, and the ACLU.)