Patricia Friedrich is a Professor at Arizona State University, having received her Ph.D. from Purdue University. She teaches courses in composition, linguistics, peace, and culture. She writes about the intersection of these areas. Her non-fiction work has appeared in six books - Language, Negotiation and Peace: the use of English in conflict resolution (2007), Teaching Academic Writing (ed. 2009), Nonkilling Linguistics: practical applications (ed. 2012), The Literary and Linguistic Construction of OCD (2015), The Sociolinguistics of Digital Englishes (2016), and English for Diplomatic Purposes (ed. 2016) – and in over 25 book chapters and journal articles in such publications as Harvard Business Review, International Multilingual Research Journal, and World Englishes. Her fiction work has been published in several literary magazines including Eclectic Flash, The Linnet's Wings, and Birkensnake, as well as in the anthology Flash in the Attic. Her novel manuscript, Artful Women, was awarded first place at a regional RWA competition. She lives in Arizona.