Debbie Loren Dunn
Debbie Loren Dunn is an author of nonfiction books for children and young adults based in Texas. She graduated with a degree in computer science from the University of Texas at Austin and worked in the computer industry for twenty years specializing in databases and data mining. She holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and loves true stories about people doing amazing things—especially when others have told them they can’t, or they shouldn’t. Debbie’s volunteer work includes having served as a Board Trustee of VCFA, a Board member of The Writer’s League of Texas, and Regional Advisor for SCBWI Austin Chapter. She also served on the Board of the ARC—Texas Disability Services and on the Board for the Central Texas Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation.
Interview
What was your favorite book when you were a child?
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
What’s your favorite line from a book?
“The case called for plain, old-fashioned police leg work!”—Encyclopedia Brown by Donald J. Sobol
Who are your top three favorite authors or illustrators?
Illustrator Francesca Sanna; Authors Beverly Cleary and Kevin Henkes
Why did you want to become an author or illustrator?
I always had a book in my hand as a kid. I really wanted to be an illustrator and was making up stories to illustrate when I realized I drawing was not my stronger talent. But I loved making up the stories.
Do you have any advice for future authors or illustrators?
Write what you love to read.
