Deborah J. Ross

My misspent youth was passed in California and Oregon, growing my hair long, protesting everything and gathering useless academic degrees before realizing the true “work of my heart” was storytelling. I have been writing science fiction and fantasy professionally since 1982. I served as Secretary of SFWA (Science Fiction Writers of America) and have taught writing (at Learning Tree Adult Education and other venues) and led writer’s workshops.

As Deborah Wheeler, I wrote 2 science fiction novels, Jaydium and Northlight, as well as short stories in Asimov’s, Fantasy & Science Fiction, Sisters of the Night, Star Wars: Tales From Jabba’s Palace, Realms of Fantasy, and almost all of the Sword & Sorceress and Darkover anthologies. Jaydium and Northlight are now available in an Omnibus eBook, Other Doorways: Early Novels, from the BVC eBookstore.

My most recent projects — under my birth name, Ross — include Darkover novels with the late Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Fall of Neskaya, Zandru’s Forge, A Flame in Hali, The Alton Gift, and Hastur Lord, and an original fantasy series, The Seven-Petaled Shield, based on my “Azkhantian tales.” I made my editorial debut in 2008 with Lace and Blade.

I live in the redwood forests near Santa Cruz with my husband, writer Dave Trowbridge, two cats, and a German Shepherd Dog. In between writing, I’ve lived in France, worked as a medical assistant to a cardiologist, revived an elementary school library, studied Chinese martial arts, Hebrew and yoga, and have been active in the women’s martial arts network and local Quaker community.

Website: http://www.sff.net/people/deborahjross/

Deborah’s blogs may be found at Book View Cafe, LiveJournal, Blogspot, and Facebook.

See the BVC eBookstore for her ebooks.