V E PattonV. E. Patton spent as much of her childhood as she could lost in a good book. She spent most of her adult life lost in a good job as a nurse, midwife, CEO, coach and facilitator (amongst other things). After years of encouraging her children and cliets to follow their dreams, she finally got around to remembering what she wanted to be when she grew up - so she began writing fiction. Ochre Dragon: The Opal Dreaming Chronicles Book 1 is her first fantasy (in a book). She hopes you get lost in it. She lives in a mudbrick home in Gisborne, north-central Victoria, Australia with her ever-patient husband and a menagerie of animals. Read More Read Less