AUTHOR

When Deb was a small child, she spent most of her time imagining she was on great adventures all over the world. When she grew older, she completed a teaching degree before buying a backpack and a plane ticket and going on them for real. After 3 years she came home, studied Communications and begged unashamedly for her first TV job at the production house, Southern Star, followed by 7 years at Network TEN as a Children’s TV writer/producer.

She left the network in 2001 to write the Max Remy Superspy series about a feisty spy girl and the Jasper Zammit (Soccer Legend) books, written with the advice of Australia’s very own soccer legend, Johnny Warren, about a team of kids who dream of being just like him.

When she's not writing or reading, she loves talking to kids and getting them excited about stories, writing and going on their own adventures.  

Deb’s sessions can be crafted according to class needs. She likes to demystify the persona of the writer so tells stories about herself, including writing her first story at age 7 and the time she was thrown in jail in Africa. She can talk about being a children’s writer for TV and show various segments she wrote and produced.

Deb has many writing workshop games and activities that tickle the imagination, promote ways for getting started and activities for those already on the way but who need help editing and refining. She also holds workshops for teachers who are keen to gather tips and practical activities to take back to the classroom.

She enjoys making the sessions informative, fun and interactive, with the aim of promoting and encouraging amongst the students a love of books, reading and maybe even being writers themselves.