https://patriciagraceking.com/bio daily 1.0 2026-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a9acb87131a54b9ebeac49/3a73cf58-38ba-4385-8219-8f6be7856b7a/Patricia+Grace+King+--+author+photo.jpg Patricia Grace King, Writer - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://patriciagraceking.com/contact daily 0.75 2026-01-30 https://patriciagraceking.com/writings daily 0.75 2026-01-23 https://patriciagraceking.com/news daily 0.75 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a9acb87131a54b9ebeac49/1094166b-10dd-457a-acab-8dbdee7d1118/Drue+Heinz+Literature+Prize.png News - Winner of the 2026 Drue Heinz Literature Prize My forthcoming book, Those Who Vanish, was selected by Quan Barry as the winner of the 2026 Drue Heinz Literature Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious prizes for a collection of short fiction. It will be published in September 2026 by the University of Pittsburgh Press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a9acb87131a54b9ebeac49/62764d47-6738-4605-96f1-abf4f689c13f/Pen-Finalist.png News - Finalist for the 2023 PEN Bellwether Prize The manuscript of my debut novel was a Finalist for the 2023 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction. It is a career-founding prize, which promotes fiction that addresses issues of social justice and the impact of culture and politics on human relationships. Established by Barbara Kingsolver in 2000, it is awarded biennially to the author of a previously unpublished novel of high literary caliber.