Deborah Smith: podcast appearances and interviews

Deborah Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Designed by Deb Apparel. She is also a bestselling author known for her extensive work in romance and women's fiction. Over her career, she has written more than 35 novels, including 21 series romances published under her own name and two pen names, Jackie Leigh and Jacquelyn Lennox. Her notable works include titles such as Miracle, Blue Willow, Silk and Stone, A Place To Call Home, When Venus Fell, On Bear Mountain, Charming Grace, Sweet Hush, The Stone Flower Garden, Alice at Heart, Diary of a Radical Mermaid, The Crossroads Cafe, A Gentle Rain, and Solomon's Seal: Discovery. Some of her novels have garnered critical recognition; A Gentle Rain was a Romance Writers of America RITA finalist in 2008, and Sweet Hush was optioned for film in 2004. In addition to her writing career, Smith serves as an editorial director and founding partner of BelleBooks, a small press established in 2000. The company has published over 400 novels and anthologies and is co-owned by Smith, former RWA Vice President Debra Dixon, and veteran authors Sandra Chastain and Martha Shields Crockett. Her more recent works, including The Biscuit Witch and The Pickle Queen, are contemporary romances published in 2014. Smith attended Lakeshore High School in College Park, Georgia, and has a background as an avid horsewoman.