Deborah L. Delaronde-Falk lives in central Manitoba along the western shores of Lake Winnipegosis. She honours her Métis heritage by writing and publishing under her maiden name. Deborah’s seventeen published stories, except for Friendship Bay and The Rabbit’s Race, focus on Métis protagonists and situations she hopes will convey the way of life of the Métis people in both historical and contemporary contexts. Deborah is also a visual artist whose original mixed-media work draws on the natural world and the enduring traditions of the Red River Métis. Her creations celebrate the connection between land, memory, family, and identity through contemporary artistic expression rooted in cultural tradition. 

Deborah retired as a children’s librarian. She worked at Duck Bay School for twenty-six years in the community of Duck Bay, Manitoba. She earned her employer Frontier School Division’s ‘Outstanding Contribution Award’ and the prestigious ‘Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Literacy’ Award presented by The Honourable Peter M. Liba, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Deborah is the first recipient of the ‘Beatrice Mosionier Aboriginal Writer of the Year Award in 2015. She won the Moonbeam Book Award 2021 - Bronze Medal in Non-Fiction Picture Book for 'Louis Riel Day: The Fur Trade Project.'