Patrick Fitzgerald

APPEARING SUNDAY ONLY
BOOTH C35
Patrick Fitzgerald was born in the American midwest to two teachers and developed a passion for reading and writing fantasy at a young age. He graduated from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana with a major in Creative Writing and one year later, sold his debut novel at age 23. Since then, Patrick has worked in auto insurance and spends the majority of his free time obsessing over heavy metal and annoying his neighbors with his guitar antics. Outside of brief stints in England and Ireland, he has lived in Normal, Illinois his entire life.
Find Patrick on X at https://x.com/patrickmfitz.
PANEL
Sunday at 12 p.m. in Room B
Navigating a Debut Novel
Patrick Fitzgerald
Patrick will be discussing the creative process of getting your debut novel published, from finding an agent to a publishing house to eventually having a book in your hands.


