Deborah has worked as an occupational therapist, a health service manager, a freelance journalist, and management consultant in health and social care.
The Borrowed Boy, her debut, was self-published on 1st August 2020, after being shortlisted for the Deviant Minds Award 2019. Since publication, it was awarded book of the month by Chill with a Book readers (November 2020), and awarded a B.R.A.G. Medallion (Dec 2020). Deborah’s second novel, Just Bea, was self-published in February 2021. She recently completed a third novel, Little Gold Lies, and is seeking agent representation.
Deborah works as a health and social care management consultant working closely with the police, NHS, and local authorities, in responding to people trafficking, domestic slavery, honour-based violence and domestic abuse. She co-founded a social enterprise that worked with neighbourhoods enabling them to transform their communities.
This work experience influences her writing, as Deborah often writes about people who live on the edges of society. Despite the sometimes-dark subject matter her stories are uplifting and heart warming. They are about self-discovery, second-chances, and the power of friendships and community. Both novels have been popular with book clubs and Deborah has been invited to speak at several of these by Zoom during the past year.
Deborah lives on the Essex coast, England. She loves to walk by the sea or the surrounding countryside where she fills her pockets with shells, and acorns, and her head with stories.
In addition to writing novels, Deborah publishes a weekly blog on the Inner Journey of the Creative, presents a weekly show on YouTube and podcast, Castaway Books, and hosts a weekly tweet-chat for writers, Friday Salon
