Deb Caletti

Deb Caletti is an American writer of young adult and adult fiction. Caletti is a National Book Award finalist, as well as the recipient of other numerous awards including PEN USA finalist award, the Washington State Book Award, and SLJ Best Book award. Calettis books feature the Pacific Northwest, and her young adult work is popular for tackling difficult issues typically reserved for adult fiction. Her first adult fiction novel, Hes Gone, was published by Random House in 2013, and will be followed by her second book for adults, The Secrets She Keeps in 2015. She currently resides in Seattle, Washington.

Deb Caletti was born June 16, 1963 in San Rafael, California. When Caletti was eleven, her fathers work relocated the family to Seattle, Washington. Caletti often cites her love for writing and reading stemming back to her early childhood. My most memorable teacher was Rich Campe, my thirdgrade teacher at Fairlands Elementary in Pleasanton, California. Rich was a bona fide Bay Area hippieWe also did a lot of creative writing in his class. His remarks on my storieswere the sort of encouragement that could make you feel that maybe, possibly, you were on to something with the whole writing thing. Groovy! hed scrawl at the top of the page. Far OUT! If anyone knows where Rich Campe is, please let me know so that I can heartily and sincerely thank him. Caletti attended Lake Washington High School in Kirkland, Washington, graduating in 1981. She earned a BA in Journalism from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1985. Caletti was a longtime resident of Issaquah, Washington, where she se

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