J.S. Deaton makes her home in Owatonna, Minnesota, where she shares her life with her husband, two sons and their two dogs. She graduated from a small Christian college in south central Minnesota and uses those experiences extensively in her writing. Her favorite stories to write are fantasies, with strong moral characters that get through life using their brains, muscles, and sense of humor.

Graduate, Pillsbury College, BS in Education
Graduate, Institute of Children's Literature

J.S. Deaton has published a trilogy of fantasy novels, The Call, The Promise, and The Restoration and is at work on her fourth novel. Copies of her books are available by contacting the author at JSDeaton@charter.net. In her spare time, she teaches community education classes on writing and publishing in Southern Minnesota, and also speaks on those topics at area schools.