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Allison Pataki (born in 1998)is an American author and journalist.<ref>http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140123/BLOGS03/140129857/george-patakis-daughter-now-a-chicagoan-author#</ref> '''Allison Pataki''' (born November 25, 1984) is an American author and journalist.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140123/BLOGS03/140129857/george-patakis-daughter-now-a-chicagoan-author#|title=George Pataki's daughter now a Chicagoan, author|work=Crain's Chicago Business|access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref> Her six historical novels are ''The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post'', ''The Traitor's Wife: The Woman Behind Benedict Arnold and the Plan to Betray America'', ''The Accidental Empress'', ''Sisi, Empress on Her Own'', ''Where the Light Falls'', and ''The Queen's Fortune''. ''Beauty in the Broken Places'' is her first memoir.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://allisonpataki.com/books/|title=A List of Books by Allison Pataki|work=Allison Pataki|access-date=2018-11-04|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Biography== ==Biography==
Pataki was born in New York,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://allisonpataki.com/about/|title=About the Author - Allison Pataki|work=Allison Pataki|access-date=2017-06-15|language=en-US}}</ref> and is the daughter of former ] and 2016 presidential candidate, ]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/religion/article/61199-allison-pataki-revising-a-traitor-s-story.html|title=Allison Pataki: Revising a Traitor's Story|last=Lindsey|first=Deonne|date=26 February 2014|work=PublishersWeekly.com|access-date=2017-06-19|language=en}}</ref> and his wife ]. Allison attended ], where she majored in English. She met her husband, David Levy, during her sophomore year at Yale, and they married in June 2012.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=June 2012|title=Gubernatorial Reception|url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=79333045&site=ehost-live|journal=Town & Country|volume=166|issue=5384|pages=74|url-access=subscription |via=EBSCOhost}}</ref>
'''Allison Pataki''' was born in New York City,she is daughter of former New York State Governor ]<ref>{{cite web|last=Pataki|first=Allison|title=Biography|url=http://AllisonPataki.com}}</ref> Allison attended ] where she graduated in English. Revolutionary War history of her town inspired her to write her first book ''"The Traitor's Wife"'' based on Benedict Arnold's history. Her book became "New Yourk Times" bestseller.<ref></ref>

In 2015, Pataki co-founded reConnect Hungary,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://reconnecthungary.org/index.php?action=MP,|title=RECONNECT Hungarian Birthright Program|website=reconnecthungary.org|access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref> an educational and social immersion program for young adults of ] heritage, who are born in the United States or Canada, to gain a better understanding of their Hungarian heritage.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=97214332&site=ehost-live|title=HR Minister Meets Hungarian Youth from U.S., Canada|date=16 July 2014|work=Hungary A.M.|access-date=19 June 2017|page=4|url-access=subscription |via=EBSCOhost}}</ref>

==Work==
The ] history of her town inspired Pataki to write her first book ''The Traitor's Wife'' based on the life of ].<ref>{{Cite journal|date=24 March 2014|title=Tales of History|url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=95112002&site=ehost-live|journal=WWD: Women's Wear Daily|issue=59|pages=10|url-access=subscription |via=EBSCOhost}}</ref> The book explored a romantic triangle involving Arnold and also his roles in the Revolutionary War.<ref name=":0" /> Her book became a ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://christianretailing.com/index.php/newsletter/latest/26772-howard-books-author-allison-pataki-becomes-new-york-times-best-seller|title=Howard Books author Allison Pataki becomes 'New York Times' best-seller|last=Burns|first=Jeremy|work=Christian Retailing|access-date=2017-06-15|language=en-US}}</ref> '']'' wrote that "Pataki delivers an admirable book focused on the betrayal."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/allison-pataki/traitors-wife/|title=The Traitor's Wife|website=Kirkus Reviews|access-date=19 June 2017}}</ref>

Pataki's second and third books, also New York Times bestsellers, were ''The Accidental Empress'' and ''Sisi: Empress On Her Own'', inspired by Pataki's family roots in the former ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2117406/allison-pataki|title=Allison Pataki {{!}} Penguin Random House|website=www.penguinrandomhouse.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|date=9 March 2015|title=Bestsellers February 23 - March 1, 2015|url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lfh&AN=101464018&site=ehost-live|journal=Publishers Weekly|volume=262|issue=10|pages=24–25|url-access=subscription |via=EBSCOhost}}</ref> ''Kirkus Reviews'' felt that ''The Accidental Empress'' did not "stray far from the conventions of novels about royalty."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/allison-pataki/the-accidental-empress/|title=The Accidental Empress|website=Kirkus Reviews|access-date=19 June 2017}}</ref> '']'' wrote that the historical research for ''Sisi'' was "evident as she deftly explores the complex life of a woman who was both loved and hated by those whom she ruled."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-8129-8905-2|title=Fiction Book Review: Sisi by Allison Pataki|work=Publishers Weekly|access-date=2017-06-19|language=en}}</ref> ''Kirkus Reviews'' wrote that ''Sisi'' was "a satisfying saga of the late Habsburg period."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/allison-pataki/sisi/|title=Sisi:Empress On Her Own|website=Kirkus Reviews|access-date=19 June 2017}}</ref>

Pataki's fourth book, ''Where the Light Falls'', was released on July 11, 2017, and is co-authored with her brother Owen Pataki.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/allison-pataki/where-the-light-falls-pataki/|title=Where the Light Falls|website=Kirkus Reviews|access-date=19 June 2017}}</ref> ''Kirkus Reviews'' wrote that this book was also well-researched, but "sheer talkiness too often overpower the narrative, and the swashbucking close is too little, too late."<ref name=":1" />

Pataki has written for ABCNews.com, The Huffington Post, FoxNews.com, Travel Girl, and other media outlets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Allison-Pataki/411626438|title=Allison Pataki|website=Simon & Schuster|language=en|access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref>


In 2016, Pataki wrote a piece for The New York Times<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/06/03/the-luck-you-make/?_r=0|title=After a Stroke at Age 30, Making Our Own Luck|last=Pataki|first=Allison|work=Well|date=June 3, 2016 |access-date=2017-06-15|language=en}}</ref> detailing her family's experience with traumatic brain injury and recovery. In 2015, Pataki's husband, David Levy, suffered a near-fatal stroke while the couple were on board a flight to Seattle. Published in 2018, her book ''Beauty in the Broken Places'' chronicled that experience.


==Selected bibliography==
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*''The Traitor's Wife: The Woman Behind Benedict Arnold and the Plan to Betray America'' (2014), published by Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster {{ISBN|978-1476738604}}
*''The Accidental Empress'' (2015), published by Howard Books a division of Simon & Schuster {{ISBN|978-1476794747}}
*''Sisi, Empress on Her Own'' (2016), published by The Dial Press, a division of Penguin Random House {{ISBN|978-0812989335}}
*''Where the Light Falls: A Novel of the French Revolution'' (2018) published by The Dial Press, a division of Penguin Random House {{ISBN|978-0399591686}}
*''Beauty in the Broken Places: A Memoir of Love, Faith, and Resilience'' (2018), published by Random House {{ISBN|978-0399591655}}
*''Nelly Takes New York: A Little Girl's Adventures in the Big Apple'' (Big City Adventures) (2019), published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers {{ISBN|978-1534425040}}
*''The Queen's Fortune: A Novel of Desiree, Napoleon, and the Dynasty '' (2020), published by Ballantine Books {{ISBN|978-0593128183}}
*''Poppy Takes Paris: A Little Girl's Adventures in the City of Light'' (Big City Adventures) (2020), published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers {{ISBN|978-1534425064}}
*''The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post'' (2022), published by Ballantine Books
*''Finding Margaret Fuller'' (2024)


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American novelist

Allison Pataki
Born (1984-11-25) November 25, 1984 (age 40)
New York, U.S.
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
EducationYale University
GenreHistorical fiction
Spouse David Levy ​(m. 2012)
ParentsGeorge Pataki
Libby Pataki
Website
allisonpataki.com

Allison Pataki (born November 25, 1984) is an American author and journalist. Her six historical novels are The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post, The Traitor's Wife: The Woman Behind Benedict Arnold and the Plan to Betray America, The Accidental Empress, Sisi, Empress on Her Own, Where the Light Falls, and The Queen's Fortune. Beauty in the Broken Places is her first memoir.

Biography

Pataki was born in New York, and is the daughter of former New York State Governor and 2016 presidential candidate, George Pataki and his wife Libby (née Rowland). Allison attended Yale University, where she majored in English. She met her husband, David Levy, during her sophomore year at Yale, and they married in June 2012.

In 2015, Pataki co-founded reConnect Hungary, an educational and social immersion program for young adults of Hungarian heritage, who are born in the United States or Canada, to gain a better understanding of their Hungarian heritage.

Work

The Revolutionary War history of her town inspired Pataki to write her first book The Traitor's Wife based on the life of Benedict Arnold. The book explored a romantic triangle involving Arnold and also his roles in the Revolutionary War. Her book became a New York Times bestseller. Kirkus Reviews wrote that "Pataki delivers an admirable book focused on the betrayal."

Pataki's second and third books, also New York Times bestsellers, were The Accidental Empress and Sisi: Empress On Her Own, inspired by Pataki's family roots in the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. Kirkus Reviews felt that The Accidental Empress did not "stray far from the conventions of novels about royalty." Publishers Weekly wrote that the historical research for Sisi was "evident as she deftly explores the complex life of a woman who was both loved and hated by those whom she ruled." Kirkus Reviews wrote that Sisi was "a satisfying saga of the late Habsburg period."

Pataki's fourth book, Where the Light Falls, was released on July 11, 2017, and is co-authored with her brother Owen Pataki. Kirkus Reviews wrote that this book was also well-researched, but "sheer talkiness too often overpower the narrative, and the swashbucking close is too little, too late."

Pataki has written for ABCNews.com, The Huffington Post, FoxNews.com, Travel Girl, and other media outlets.

In 2016, Pataki wrote a piece for The New York Times detailing her family's experience with traumatic brain injury and recovery. In 2015, Pataki's husband, David Levy, suffered a near-fatal stroke while the couple were on board a flight to Seattle. Published in 2018, her book Beauty in the Broken Places chronicled that experience.

Selected bibliography

  • The Traitor's Wife: The Woman Behind Benedict Arnold and the Plan to Betray America (2014), published by Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster ISBN 978-1476738604
  • The Accidental Empress (2015), published by Howard Books a division of Simon & Schuster ISBN 978-1476794747
  • Sisi, Empress on Her Own (2016), published by The Dial Press, a division of Penguin Random House ISBN 978-0812989335
  • Where the Light Falls: A Novel of the French Revolution (2018) published by The Dial Press, a division of Penguin Random House ISBN 978-0399591686
  • Beauty in the Broken Places: A Memoir of Love, Faith, and Resilience (2018), published by Random House ISBN 978-0399591655
  • Nelly Takes New York: A Little Girl's Adventures in the Big Apple (Big City Adventures) (2019), published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers ISBN 978-1534425040
  • The Queen's Fortune: A Novel of Desiree, Napoleon, and the Dynasty (2020), published by Ballantine Books ISBN 978-0593128183
  • Poppy Takes Paris: A Little Girl's Adventures in the City of Light (Big City Adventures) (2020), published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers ISBN 978-1534425064
  • The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post (2022), published by Ballantine Books
  • Finding Margaret Fuller (2024)

References

  1. "George Pataki's daughter now a Chicagoan, author". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  2. "A List of Books by Allison Pataki". Allison Pataki. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  3. "About the Author - Allison Pataki". Allison Pataki. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  4. ^ Lindsey, Deonne (February 26, 2014). "Allison Pataki: Revising a Traitor's Story". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  5. "Gubernatorial Reception". Town & Country. 166 (5384): 74. June 2012 – via EBSCOhost.
  6. "RECONNECT Hungarian Birthright Program". reconnecthungary.org. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  7. "HR Minister Meets Hungarian Youth from U.S., Canada". Hungary A.M. July 16, 2014. p. 4. Retrieved June 19, 2017 – via EBSCOhost.
  8. "Tales of History". WWD: Women's Wear Daily (59): 10. March 24, 2014 – via EBSCOhost.
  9. Burns, Jeremy. "Howard Books author Allison Pataki becomes 'New York Times' best-seller". Christian Retailing. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  10. "The Traitor's Wife". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  11. "Allison Pataki | Penguin Random House". www.penguinrandomhouse.com. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  12. "Bestsellers February 23 - March 1, 2015". Publishers Weekly. 262 (10): 24–25. March 9, 2015 – via EBSCOhost.
  13. "The Accidental Empress". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  14. "Fiction Book Review: Sisi by Allison Pataki". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  15. "Sisi:Empress On Her Own". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  16. ^ "Where the Light Falls". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  17. "Allison Pataki". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  18. Pataki, Allison (June 3, 2016). "After a Stroke at Age 30, Making Our Own Luck". Well. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
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