Deborah Grabien (born June 28, 1954) is an American novelist and essayist. Her works cross several genres, including murder mysteries, supernatural thrillers, utopian fantasies, etc. Her novel Plainsong is a religious fantasy featuring the Wandering Jew and a female Messiah.Chris Gilmore, "Grabien, Deborah" in St. James Guide To Fantasy Writers (ed. David Pringle). St. James Press, 1996; (pp. 238-39) Grabien is currently a reviewer and guest editor for Green Man Review.
Personal life She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2002.Deborah Grabien profile, miladyinsanity.wordpress.com; accessed April 20, 2015. She has used her own experiences in dealing with the disease to illuminate character traits in her characters; particularly J.P. Kinkaid, the protagonist in the Kinkaid Chronicles mystery series.Kinkaid Chronicles mystery series , libraryjournal.com; accessed April 20, 2015.Interview with Grabien, disabilitynation.net; accessed April 20, 2015.
Works
Supernatural thrillers Still Life With Devils (2007) Woman of Fire (1988/UK) also released as Eyes in the Fire (1989/US)
Mysteries The Kinkaid Chronicles Rock and Roll Never Forgets (2008) While My Guitar Gently Weeps (2009) London Calling (2010) Graceland (2011) Book of Days (2011) Uncle John's Band (2012) Dead Flowers (2012) Comfortably Numb (2013) The Haunted Ballads The Weaver and the Factory Maid (2003) Famous Flower of Serving Men (2004) Matty Groves (2005) Cruel Sister (2006) New Slain Knight (2007)
Historical romance Fire Queen (1990)
Utopian fantasy Plainsong (1990)
Young adult Dark's Tale (2010) also released as Dark e i fantasmi del parco (2010/Italy)
Magic realism And Then Put Out the Light (1993/UK, 2009/US)
Anthologies Tales From the House Band (editor; 2011)
Short stories, essays and reviews
The Thing About Movements… (2011; appeared on Harlot's Sauce) )
Comfort and the Unexpected: In Conversation with Maddy Prior (2010; appeared on Green Man Review) An Unkindness of Authors (conversation with Peter S. Beagle, August 2008; appeared on Green Man Review) Ghost, in the Key of B (2008; appeared on Membra Disjecta) Dear Richard, Please Will You Play...? Three shows, three settings, one happy woman (2008; appeared on Green Man Review) Truth, in the Middle (2008; appeared in For Keeps) The Boys in the Barroom (2008; appeared on Green Man Review) Sunrise (2008; appeared on Membra Disjecta) Love and Crit and the Whole Damned Thing—Finding the Fulcrum point between heart and head (2008; appeared on Green Man Review) Talkin' About that Unbroken Circle—Deborah Grabien on Music in 2007 (2008; appeared on Green Man Review) Edge (2005; appeared in Dogtown Review, Issue One) I Am the Lion (2002; appeared in The Best Of Parisalon4665 Anthology) )
References
External links Author's website on Red Room
Deborah Grabien @ FantasticFiction.co.uk