Deborah Fruchey (Debralee Pagan)

Fiction Writer, Poet

Walnut Creek, CA
California US
Email: 
lastlaughpro@gmail.com
Website: 
www.lafruche.net

Author's Bio

Deborah attempted her first novel at age 8. Her first novel (The Unwilling Heiress, Walker Co, 1987) was chosen as a Best Book by the American Bookseller's Association. She has also published a self-help book for the mentally ill (Is There Room For Me, Too?, CreateSpace, 2010) and a second comedy romance. She has been included in more than 10 poetry anthologies, and her first full length poetry collection, Armadillo, was released by Cyborg Productions in 2014.

Publications & Prizes

Fiction

Anthology:
Every First Tuesday: Benicia Poets Anthology (Bookworm Press, 2006)
Book:
The Unwilling Heiress (Walker Company, 1987)

Poetry

Anthologies:
Windows & Skylights (Outskirts Press, 2010)
,
Benicia Historical Museum: 2007 Love Poems (Benicia Samisdat Press, 2007)
,
Yesterdays: 2nd Anthology of Benicia Poets (Bookworm Press (Rock and Feather Publications), 2007)
,
New American Underground Poetry, Vol 1 (Trafford Press, 2005)
,
Sins of Poetry: the CitiVoice Anthology (, 1993)
Books:
Round-Shouldered Moon (Mel Thompson Publishing, 2004)
,
Out of Context (Mel Thompson Publishing, 1994)
,
An Army of One (Mel Thompson Publishing, 1992)
Journals:
Berkeley Poets Co-op
,
Oxygen
,
Poetalk
,
Poetry San Francisco
,
Tule Review
,
Writer Advice
Prizes won: 

--First Place, Benicia Annual Love Poem Contest, 2009 --Full scholarship to a year-long 'Memory to Memoir' class, Laura Davis, 2009-2010 --Third Prize, Journey Category, Ina Coolbrith Annual Poetry Contest, 2011 --Full scholarship to Word Garden East writing workshop (2007-2012) --Third Prize, People Category, Bay Area Annual Poet's Dinner 2012 --Second Prize, Spaces & Places Category, Bay Area Annual Poet's Dinner 2012 --Second Prize, Benicia Annual Love Poetry Contest, 2013 --Second Prize + Honorable Mention, Benicia Annual Love Poetry Contest, 2014

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Celtic American, Irish American
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Born in: 
Hawthorne
Raised in: 
Terra Linda, Marin County, CA
California
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Last update: Mar 12, 2019