Patricia Briggs

Patricia Briggs was one of the Guests of Honour in 2018 and visited Denmark for the first time.

She is American, born in 1965, and published her first book in 1993. Patricia has written both high and urban fantasy, but is especially known for her urban fantasy series about Mercy Thompson – published in Danish as Mercy by Tellerup. Her books are regular fixtures on the American bestseller lists. When she's not writing, she can be found in her horse barn at home.

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Her visit was made possible with support from Statens Kunstfond.

"We had an amazing time at the Fantasyfestival in Esbjerg when we attended in 2018! The beautiful library was a suitable venue for hoards of viking warriers and fairy princesses armed with swords and unicorns. Panels were filled with cheerful, smiling people, there were booths to buy fun and fantastical things, and so many wonderful books to buy - we had to buy another suitcase to carry back everything we bought. It was obvious that everyone, from infant to grandparent, was having as much fun as we were!
In our free time, the incomparable Lene Jensen took charge of her ducklings (the wayward Americans and Canadian) and took us sight seeing around the area, where we saw historical buildings, giant statues staring into the sea, and a viking settlement recreation, and she never once locked us up in the trunk of her car as we deserved.Thank you, Fantasyfestival, for a unique and wonderful experience!"