Patricia Valdata writes novels, poems and nonfiction. Her publications include the poetry book Inherent Vice (Pecan Grove Press, 2011); the novels The Other Sister (Plain View Press, 2008), Crosswind (Wind Canyon Publishing, 1997); and the poetry chapbook Looking for Bivalve (Pecan Grove Press, 2002). Valdata received an MFA in writing from Goddard College and works as a writing consultant and an adjunct associate professor for the University of Maryland University College (UMUC). Valdata has judged creative writing competitions in poetry and fiction. She participated in the Women's History Month reading at Stockton State College in March 2011 and has also read in New Brunswick, NJ; Bethesda, MD; Elkton, MD; Washington, DC; and Amherst, VA.

Inherent Vice (Pecan Grove Press, 2011), The Other Sister (Plain View Press, 2008), Crosswind (Wind Canyon Publishing, 1996)

Looking for Bivalve (Pecan Grove Press, 2002)

Letters to the World: Poems from the Wom-Po LISTSERV (Red Hen Press, 2008), In Praise of Pedagogy (Calendar Island Publishing, 2000), Boomer Girls (University of Iowa Press, 1999)

Amarillo Bay, Grasslands Review, Icarus Review, North American Review, Salt River Review