Born and raised in the Deep South, Deborah Epperson received a BS degree in biology and English in Texas, and pursued post graduate work in chemistry at Georgia Tech. After working in the scientific field for twenty years, she turned her talents to writing fiction and nonfiction. Her award winning nonfiction and poetry have been published in newspapers and magazines locally and nationally.

Deborah enjoys writing stories and characters steeped in the lyrical traditions and mystical surroundings of the Deep South where she grew up.

When not working on her next novel or article, she enjoys doing pet therapy work with her golden retriever, and volunteering in animal rescue.