Deborah J. Ross

Writing under my married name, Deborah Wheeler, I sold several additional novels, as well as several dozen short stories to anthologies and magazines. In 1999, I moved from the concrete desert of Los Angeles to the serenity of the redwood forest and returned to the name of my birth, Deborah J. Ross. Shortly thereafter, Marion Zimmer Bradley invited me to collaborate with her on her Darkover series. While we were planning The Fall of Neskaya , she died, and since then I’ve continued the series. I’ve also written original novels, including The Seven-Petaled Shield epic fantasy trilogy, with more in the works. Among other things, I served as Liaison to WorldCon and Secretary to the Science Fiction Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). I’ve edited a number of anthologies and books for small press. I indulged my love of science by attending LaunchPad Astronomy Workshop in 2011. In 2017, I chaired the jury for the Philip K. Dick Award for original paperback science fiction. When I’m not writing, I knit for charity, play classical piano, and study yoga. As the family member of a murder victim, I advocate for the abolition of the death penalty; I’ve addressed State legislators, law students, and community groups on how survivors heal. I was invited to an international convention of Murder Victim Families for Human Rights.