ABOUT THE AUTHOR

DEBORAH M. PRATT

Deborah M. Pratt is a significant force in Hollywood. She’s an American director, writer, producer, and actress. Ms. Pratt is a graduate from Webster University with a degree in psychology and theater. She was co-creator, executive producer, and head writer, the voice of Ziggy the first AI on Television, on the iconic series Quantum Leap for NBC. She also created for TV and became executive producer of The Net for the USA network. Ms. Pratt wrote for multiple television series including Magnum, P.I., The Pretender, Airwolf, and co-wrote the Emmy nominated animated film My Friend Martin. She is an award-winning graduate of the American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women and made her directorial debut with Cora Unashamed for the BBC, PBS, and Masterpiece Theatre’s The American Collection.

Ms. Pratt is a five-time Emmy nominee, a Golden Globe nominee, and the recipient of The Lillian Gish Award from Women in Film, The Angel Award, The Golden Block Award, and six Black Emmy Nominees awards.

A published novelist, she breaks the mold of science fiction and creates a genre of science fantasy with the vision of a new, unified Earth and the keys to human empowerment. The books are intricately layered with scientific fact and imaginative fantasy. The Vision Quest, The Academy, The Odyssey, and Panazia are available now.

Salvation is due to be released this year. The Vision Quest series is a critically acclaimed, exhilarating journey into the future of our world. Ms. Pratt is a pioneer in trans-media entertainment and is developing the world she’s created in her books and films across multiple platforms using her first graphic novel: Warrior One.

Deborah currently lives in Los Angeles, has two children, and considers herself a citizen of planet Earth.