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Deborah J. Ross has been writing science fiction and fantasy professionally since 1982. In addition to teaching writing and leading writer's workshops, she served as Secretary of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Under her former name, Deborah Wheeler, she published two science fiction novels, Jaydium (DAW 1993) and Northlight (DAW 1995) and approximately fifty short stories in Asimov's, Fantasy and Science Fiction, Sisters of the Night, Star Wars: Tales From Jabba's Palace, Realms of Fantasy, and almost all of the Sword & Sorceress anthologies.
Recent projects include continuing the Darkover series created by the late Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Fall of Neskaya (DAW 2001), Zandru's Forge (DAW 2003), A Flame in Hali (DAW 2004), The Alton Gift (DAW 2007), Hastur Lord (DAW 2010), The Children of Kings (DAW 2013), and an original fantasy series, The Seven-Petaled Shield.
She made her editorial debut in 2008 with the first Lace and Blade.
Deborah lives in a redwood forest in Central California with her husband, fellow writer Dave Trowbridge, and an assortment of animals.