Debra Thomas

Debra Thomas is a Sarton Award winner for her debut novel, LUZ, and a WILLA finalist for her second novel, JOSIE AND VIC. Her third novel, SANCTUARY, will be published July 2027. Originally from Binghamton, New York, she has lived in Southern California most of her adult life. After working a decade as a registered nurse, Debra returned to college to pursue her passion for literature and writing. She is a former English teacher at a Los Angeles public high school, as well as English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor to adults from all over the world. A lover of horses and donkeys, Debra volunteers at local equine rescues. She currently lives with her husband and little dog in Simi Valley, California, just minutes away from her two horses.