Illustrated portrait of author Seth PAtterson, caucasian male with brown eyes and black hair. There is a cobweb in the upper-left corner of the image, and the caption 'WNV Universe' in the bottom-middle, referring to the setting of many of Patterson's stories.

Seth Patterson grew up listening to radio dramas and his mom reading novels from the 1800s. He got his love of writing from his dad, who is an editor. In high school, he completed the One Year Adventure Novel program. He has been in love with writing fiction ever since.

He studied cybersecurity in college, which taught him how to think like bad guys to defend against them. Thinking like bad guys comes in handy for writing fiction too. He also discovered free software and free culture in college.

Seth writes freely licensed fantasy and science fiction, using nerdy tools like Nano and Markdown.

TITLES

A book cover shows a statue of a woman with six bat-ears, enormous bat-wings, and spider-legs. The statue is built into a cave wall and integrated into an underground mountain. Below the statue, bat-like people fly. To their left, a spider-like person holds a club over his head to strike. Next to him, a spider-woman spins silk. Next to her, a human man reaches over a cliff edge to hold the hand of a fairy-like woman. At the bottom of the page, a human woman, with curly hair and scarred skin, holds up her hands in a questioning stance.

The Woethief by Seth Patterson

Nyla Woethief has two minds, and an unborn child to protect.... (MORE)

Nyla Woethief has two minds, and an unborn child to protect. She longs to be free from her mistress, Gemma, who forces her to steal people’s bad memories. If she wins the next two duels, she will become Princess. Will that be enough to free her from Gemma and her treacherous ex-husband? Does an insectoid girl who haunts her dreams offer hope, or danger?

* FOR AGES 13+ *
On an illustrated book cover, a girl stands behind her little sister. A mysterious woman looms in the background. Branches encircle the page.

Cocoon (Comic) by Seth Patterson

This is a comic book adaptation of Cocoon. Sal’s sister, Charlea, is sick, very sick. The village doctors can’t help. Does a mysterious woman from another world have the answers to save Charlea?

* ALL AGES *
On an illustrated book cover, a silhouette of a woman leans forward to kiss a tusked humanoid. Grass flutters around them and overlaid images show people sword-fighting and others riding hairy beasts.

True Love’s Kiss by Seth Patterson

Tarry is part of a toad raiding party, but he hates making trouble with humans. When a human girl kisses him, he must risk everything to protect her.

* FOR AGES 13+ *
On an illustrated book cover, a girl stands behind her little sister. A mysterious woman looms in the background. Branches encircle the page.

Cocoon by Seth Patterson

Sal’s sister, Charlea, is sick, very sick. The village doctors can’t help. Does a mysterious woman from another world have the answers to save Charlea?

* ALL AGES *
On an illustrated book cover, clouds swirl over a pool with five-tentacled creatures marching toward a village, isolated by a cliff with a rope bridge.

The Last Bridge by Seth Patterson

Deadly Pentapods march toward Earl’s. Will his bravery stop their attack?

* FOR AGES 13+ *
Illustrated book cover: Atop the page, a burning airship hurtles to the ground. At the bottom are five soldiers (Hard, Cougar, Sgt. Desmond Alish, Cotton, and Song). Hard wears a sunhat and bandolier. Cougar’s hat has a medic’s cross on it. Sgt. Alish has a red-blond ponytail and a light green uniform. Cotton has a white beard and sunhat. Song has a baby face and lumpy cap.

Operation Firestorm by Seth Patterson

Highroad Squad must locate Colonel Long, a Cambrian officer ... (MORE)

Highroad Squad must locate Colonel Long, a Cambrian officer in charge of an airship with a weapon capable of incinerating entire buildings. The enemy airship crashed 50 kilometers to the northeast. Can Highroad Squad capture Colonel Long and recover information about this weapon?

* FOR AGES 13+ *