Deborah Fruchey (Debralee Pagan)

Fiction Writer, Poet

125 Conifer Lane

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Phone:

(925) 939-2492

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