Patti Frazee is an editor and publishing consultant. This novel, originally published under the title, Cirkus, was released by Alyson Books in 2006. Patti's second novel, Out of Harmony, was released in January 2012. Her short story, The Number Robber, was published in WaterStone Literary Journal in 2004 and is currently available as a Kindle Short. Frazee received an Honorable Mention in the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice 2005 Emerging Lesbian Writer's Fund. She has a BFA in Theatre from the University of Nebraska (Kearney) and an MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University (St. Paul, MN). Patti lives in Minneapolis with her wife and their dog and cat. She has a large, lovable extended family with five siblings, 14 nieces and nephews, and 16 great nieces and nephews. Visit her website at www.pattifrazee.com
