BIO

Deke Moulton (she/her) is the author of the Sydney Taylor Honor book recipient DON’T WANT TO BE YOUR MONSTER and Jewish Book Council middle grade Finalist BENJI ZEB IS A RAVENOUS WEREWOLF (Tundra Books). Both books are re-examinations of classic monster myths (vampires and werewolves, respectively) through a Jewish lens. Deke (short for Dikla) grew up in Chicago and worked behind the scenes as an apprentice book conservator at the Adler Planetarium before enlisting in the United States Army. Her time in service gave her invaluable experiences, like living in Italy for three years, studying Arabic at the Defense Language Institute, and even yelling at people professionally as a drill sergeant. Deke now lives in the Pacific Northwest, where cozy vibes and drizzly skies influences her current work. She is represented by Rena Rossner at the Deborah Harris Literary Agency.