Career Ĭaletti at a 2010 Bookfest event in Ann Arbor, MichiganĪ passionate reader and writer from an early age, Caletti only started focusing seriously on her writing after her youngest child turned two. Caletti was a longtime resident of Issaquah, Washington, where she set many of her books as the fictional town of ' Nine Mile Falls.' She currently resides in Seattle, Washington with her family. She earned a BA in Journalism from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1985. 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. Groovy! he'd scrawl at the top of the page. His remarks on my stories…were the sort of encouragement that could make you feel that maybe, possibly, you were on to something with the whole writing thing.

Rich was a bona fide Bay Area hippie…We also did a lot of creative writing in his class. 'My most memorable teacher was Rich Campe, my third-grade teacher at Fairlands Elementary in Pleasanton, California. Caletti often cites her love for writing and reading stemming back to her early childhood. When Caletti was eleven, her father's work relocated the family to Seattle, Washington. Her first adult fiction novel, He's Gone, was published by Random House in 2013, and was followed by several other books for adults, in addition to her many books for teens.ĭeb Caletti was born Jin Fairfax, California. Caletti's books feature the Pacific Northwest, and her young adult work is popular for tackling difficult issues typically reserved for adult fiction. Printz Honor Book medalist, as well as the recipient of other numerous awards including the PEN USA finalist award, the Josette Frank Award for Fiction, the Washington State Book Award, and SLJ Best Book award. Caletti is a National Book Award finalist, and a Michael L. Deb Caletti (born June 16, 1963) is an American writer of young adult and adult fiction.

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