Tricia Wagner
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I am a writer. A sculptor of words. I take inspirations and whispers of ideas that lie someplace inside my heart, like clay that is unformed and still wet, and I excavate them with bare fingers and mold them into living characters and the happenings of other worlds.
In writing stories, I'm always surprised and delighted to discover how real the characters become; that for many writers their characters end up as their most treasured friends. I love to delve deeply into my characters to mine their natures, secrets, and desires—to tell their stories with the legitimacy they deserve. In studying my characters, I find that I have the opportunity to shape myself, inching closer to the person I want to become. I hope my readers feel enchanted when they read my story, that they feel as if they’re drifting out from under a spell when they complete it. This is exactly how I feel when I finish writing a story. I hope to expand their minds, spirits, and worlds a bit, and I hope they fall in love with my characters and are moved by the artistry of language.
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Where Fish Can Breathe
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YA Literary Fiction
Ten-year-old Swift is weary of being “the Lad,” and he longs to feel a sense of belonging with his three older brothers. When a chance strikes to go night fishing together on their father's mighty brigantine, the Regulus, it seems the perfect chance for Swift to prove himself. When night falls, however, when stars rise and the fishing begins—as Swift ventures into the wilds of the sea and its creatures—a sense of alienation creeps in. To realize his place in the strange water world, he must summon the courage to confront the North Atlantic with all its savagery. And to learn what it means to be one of four brothers, Swift must rally the bravery to reveal to them, at the heart, who he is. 
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The Strider and the Regulus
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YA Literary Fiction
A famed pirate relic—the Star of Atlantis—lies forgotten on the rugged Welsh coast, where waves and stone clash and where creatures of legend hold sway. When thirteen-year-old Swift finds a map to the treasure, he sets out to claim it and prove his worth to his skeptical brothers who seem determined to thwart his every step. To tease out the secrets of the Star of Atlantis, Swift must take on the gallant Celtic Sea with its azurite waves, its capricious winds, its enigmas… its monsters. And to realize his dream, he must face the most formidable challenge of all—his own father. A masterfully written YA literary fiction story of a boy finding his own way. 
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Sea of Glass
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YA Literary Fiction
Twelve-year-old Teo spends his days helping his drunken papá hang windows on shanties along Baja’s wild coast. When an old angler presses Teo to seek a goddess—the Sea Angel—for rescue, Teo sets out to test whether help can be found at the hands of the gods. To learn the truth, he must look beyond legends and summon the courage to challenge his papá. And to reach freedom, he must tap his own strength, hidden beneath wounds laid by glass. 
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