Patience & Sarah

Isabel Miller was born in Traverse City, Michigan, but lived in New York. She is the author of numerous novels including two under her real name, Alma Routsong. She died in 1996. Emma Donoghue is an award-winning Irish writer who lives in Canada. She is the author of twelve books including the novel Stirfry and Hood, which one the 1995 Gay and Lesbian Book Award.