Pat Black-Gould

Pat Black-Gould is a clinical psychologist and an award-winning author and playwright. Her short stories have won several awards, and her children’s book, The Crystal Beads, Lalka’s Journey, about a hidden child of the Holocaust, is the recipient of three gold medals, including The Royal Palms Literary Award, Moonbeam Children’s Book Award, and the Northern Lights Book Award. She also received an Honorable Mention in the Vinnie Ream Award from The National League of American Pen Women.

As a psychologist, Pat worked with various populations. At the Veteran’s Administration, she specialized in working with Vietnam Veterans and was also the coordinator for the LGBTQ+ veteran program. Pat continues to work with both populations in private practice.

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Under her maiden name, Patricia Black, she and co-author Dr. Neil Glickman published a book chapter and professional journal articles in the field of mental health and Cultural Deafness. Pat has also worked as a psychologist in an inpatient forensic unit and at a men’s state correctional prison.

While living in New York, Pat ran a theater company and an inner-city children’s theater program. She also directed and produced summer stock theater and a murder mystery dinner theater company. Pat wrote several murder mystery scripts that were performed throughout New England. One of these, “Murder in Hell’s Kitchen,” received First Place in a Florida statewide competition conducted by the National League of American Pen Women.

Pat’s writing explores topics such as compassion, tolerance, and diversity, and she gives presentations throughout the country on these topics. She continues to examine these themes in her work with co-author Steve Hardiman. Together, they have published two short stories. “American Goulash” appears in the Red Penguin’s historical fiction anthology. Ernest Lived…and Other Historical Fiction Short Stories. The story “Two Seconds” appears in Emerald Coast Review 2023. Pat and Steve’s historical fiction novel, All the Broken Angels, will be published on September 14th, 2024.