DEKE MOULTON
Middle Grade Kidlit Author
BIO
Short Bio
DEKE MOULTON (she/they) (rhymes with 'geek') is a writer currently living in the US Pacific Northwest. They are a former US Army drill sergeant and trained as an Arabic linguist during their time in service. Don't Want to Be Your Monster is their debut book.
They are represented by Emily Forney at the Bookends Literary Agency.
BIO
Long Bio
Deke Moulton (she/they) is the author of DON’T WANT TO BE YOUR MONSTER and the upcoming BENJI ZEB IS A RAVENOUS WEREWOLF (Tundra Books), both books re-examinations of 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. Their time in service gave them 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 influence their current work.
Deke Moulton