Patrice Caldwell is a former children’s book editor turned literary agent and author, born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and has been named a Forbes’s “30 Under 30” as well as a Publishers Weekly Star Watch honoree.

Her debut YA novel, Where Shadows Meet—the first in a sapphic vampire romantasy—is set to be released on April 1, 2025, in the US & UK. Patrice is also the editor of two anthologies: A Phoenix First Must Burn, which contains 16 stories of Black girl magic, resistance, and hope, and Eternally Yours, which includes 15 stories of paranormal love.

After years of living in New York City, she moved back to Texas with her adorable cats and a vast collection of books.