Patricia  grew up on the historic Grant-Kohrs ranch at Deer Lodge, Montana. She started writing at age of 10, and published her first short fiction at 18.

Her first Novel, The Last Centennial, appeared in 1971.  her Series of bestselling novels, about gay life- notable the Frontrunner, Harlan’s Race, Billy’s Boy and The Wild Man- started in 1974 and continues today.

Warren has won a number of awards, including the 2004 Barry Goldwater Award by the Arizona Human Rights Coalition, the 1892 Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and the 1996 Lambda Literary “Editor’s Choice” Award.  As an Activist, Warren has been involved in athlete’s rights, women’s rights and ACLU free-speech cases that went to the US Supreme Court.

Warren today has her own independent publishing imprint, which she co-owns with veteran media specialist Tyler St. Mark.  Wildcat Press has its website at www.wildcatpress.com.

Her new book is just out “ The Lavender Locker Room” An amazing true story of 3000 years of Great Athletes whose Sexual Orientation was different.. 

The time span: 3000 years , from the Trojan War, c. 1000 B.C to the 1970s aftermath of the Stonewall Rebellion. The sports: Alpine skiing, ballooning, baseball, boxing, fencing, figure skating, football, golf, horse racing, jousting, marathon swimming, rodeo, sport aviation, tennis, track and field.

These figures include gay men like Brazilian balloonist and aviation peioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont.  Lisbians like the 1930’s javelin champion Ana Maria Sagi. Bisexuals like German Boxer Wilhelm von Homburg.  Transgendered and intersex people like French jouster Joan of Arc and Austrian Skier Erik Schinegger.

The Profiles go beyond compelling personal stories, into a richly tetured picture of each changing sport.  Bill Tilden and martina Navratilova are important because they reinvented the game for men’s and women’s tennis.  George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham is important because he launched the breeding program that resulted in the Thoroughbred horse.  The Author’s point: major contributions by Athletes with a “different” sexual orientation have gone on for many Centuries.

Some Praises for the Lavender Locker Room

“The Homophobes are on the run, and this fun and fascinating book will require them to step up their pace”
   -Jim Bouten, former New York Yankees pitcher, author of the    best selling classic Ball Four.

“Who more perfect to record the history of LGBT sport pioneers than a legendary storyteller in her own right?  Writing with sumptuous detail, poetic turn of phrase and important  historical context, Patricia’s investigation into LGBT sport past reveals that none of us lives in isolation- our struggles and challenges in shaping sport have often played a role in shaping history itself”
   Mark Tewksbury, Olympic Gold Medalist, Patron of OPO

“Patricia Nell Warren continues to write significant books as evidenced by her new book, “History of Gays in Sports”  Everyone, yes everyone, straight, gay bisexual, transgender should read this book.  Just as when I first read The Font Runner over thirty years ago, you will find yourself looking at yourself and the world in amuch more positive way. What a great gift to yourself and what a great gift from Patricia”
   David Kopay, former NFL, running back and author of
   The David Kopay Story.

“An insightful series of profiles on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender sports pioneers.  Spanning a broad historical spectrum from Joan of Arc to Bill Tilden to Martina Navratilova, Warren helps us to understand sexuality and gendedr in sport in a variety of contexts.  Fun and informative at the same time, this collection is a must for understanding the roots of our contemporary LGBT sports movement."
  Pat Griffin, author of Strong Women, Deep Closets: Lesbians and
  Homophobia in sport.

“Undoubtedly the most comprehensive survey of the history of gay men and lesbians in sports, The Lavender Locker Room fills a much –needed niche.  From boxing to equestrian, and skating to rodeo, Patricia nails it.  Her stories of big guys, unknown girls, and everyone in between is guaranteed to enthral jcks and non-jocks, gays and straight allies- anyone who likes tales of triumphs over adversity”
  Dan Woog, author of Jocks and Jocks 2: Coming Out to Play, openly Gay high school soccer coach.

“As with her groundbreaking The Front Runner trilogy, celebrated author Patricia Nell Warren has done it again, with The Lavender Locker Room, a fascinating array of often overlooked sports stories.  From jockeys, skaters, and boxers to early Olympics gender testing-even a “re-gayification” of the Achilles/Patroclus tale, Waren shares the compelling lives of gay and lesbian athletes and heroes."
  Jim Provenzano, sports journalist and author of PINS

“An amazing insightful read.  Every School library should have a copy."
   Ingi Thor Jonsson co-founder of OPO (Out Proud Olympians)