Deb Fitzpatrick
Author
Deb Fitzpatrick is the author of ten books. Her novels have received awards in Australia (CBCA, WAYBRA), been published in the US and optioned for film. Deb has a Master of Arts from UWA and loves using stories from real life in her writing. She regularly teaches creative writing to people of all ages. In her early writing days, Deb did all manner of jobs to fund her writing including making bad coffee, cleaning houses, supervising university exams, and, most pleasantly, helping kids cross the road safely as a crosswalk attendant, or ‘lollipop lady’. She lived for several years in the cloudforest of Costa Rica and still pretends to speak some Spanish. Deb loves bushwalking and shares her life with a lovely family and their kelpie, who is absolutely not a failed sheep dog. Kelpie Chaos is her latest book and is ideal for junior readers.
In her talks, Deb likes to focus on the stories behind her books, with an emphasis on encouraging writers to be open to the many stories in the world around them. She takes groups through how she came to write her books, including the difficulties she has faced, and always makes time for questions and comments. Her sessions are interactive, fun and honest.
Deb can present to students ranging from Year 3 right through to Year 12 and university level.
More info on Deb and her work can be found on her website: