Deborah Cooke has always been fascinated with dragons, although she has never understood why they have to be the bad guys. She has an honors degree in history, with a focus on medieval studies.She is an avid reader of medieval vernacular literature, fairy tales and fantasy novels, and has written over forty romance novels under the names Claire Cross and Claire Delacroix.

Deborah makes her home in Canada with her husband. When she isn't writing, she can be found knitting, sewing or hunting for vintage patterns.

In October and November 2009, Deborah was the writer in residence for the Toronto Public Library, the first time that the library has hosted a residency focussed on the romance genre. The blog created for the residency can be found here. For a list of writers' workshops Deborah teaches, visit the Workshops page at Château Delacroix.

For a list of awards and nominations for Deborah's work, visit the
Trophy Room at Château Delacroix.

Deborah posts most weekdays to her blog, Alive & Knitting and you can contact her by posting a comment to her blog.

You can also email Deborah directly at
chestwick AT sympatico DOT ca
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