About Deborah

Deborah R. Dakins is a former journalist who spent her career writing about health and medicine. Raised in California, she spent 18 years in Boise, Idaho, where she enjoyed supporting the burgeoning wine industry. Now she lives among the trees, trails, and wineries of Southern Oregon with her husband and dog.  When she’s not writing, she spends her time making art, traveling, and pairing local wines with food. Vineyard of Lies is her first novel. 

Deborah R. Dakins is a former journalist who spent her career writing about health and medicine. Raised in California, she spent 18 years in Boise, Idaho, where she enjoyed supporting the burgeoning wine industry. Now she lives among the trees, trails, and wineries of Southern Oregon with her husband and dog.  When she’s not writing, she spends her time making art, traveling, and pairing local wines with food. Vineyard of Lies is her first novel.