Peggy A. Wheeler

I am a writer of fantastical fiction. I'm published under the names Peggy A. Wheeler, Peggy Wheeler and Peggy Dembicer. My non-fiction articles have appeared in COLORADO SERENITY, MOUNTAIN CONNECTION, and, LLEWELLYN'S 2012 MAGICAL ALMANAC. My poetry appears in a number of small press magazines and women's anthologies. I have a story in WOMEN WRITING THE WEIRD II: Dreadful Daughters, by Dog Horn Press. And my debut novel, THE RAVEN'S DAUGHTER is published by Dragon Moon Press in Canada.

My B.A. in English Literature is from U.C.L.A.; my M.A. in English with a Creative Writing emphasis is from California State University at Northridge. While attending U.C.L.A., I was one of only twelve students (and the only undergraduate) chosen to study with Robert Pinsky, former Poet Laureate of the United States. I won first prize awards for two of my poems from an Evergreen Women's Press nationwide poetry contest. My poetry received honorable mentions from the judges of a Los Angeles Poetry Festival and The Academy of American Poets. My poem Du Fu was nominated for a Rhysling award for Best Science Fiction Poem. I've led adult poetry and fiction writing critique groups and workshops in both Colorado and California. To read my recent author interview, please go to: http://www.festivale.info/questions/peggy_wheeler2.htm