New York Times best selling author of the Cheetah Girls returns to Philly with her new book, The Catwalk Trilogy! Deborah Gregory will be a part of the 20th Anniversary of the African-American Children’s Book Fair at the Community College of Philadelphia, Saturday, February 4, 2012! She chats with Derrick and Dyana of Soulful Sunday!
Bio-
Deborah Gregory was born in Brooklyn, New York. When she was only three years old, her mother was institutionalized, and young Deborah was put into foster care. As a teenager, she started designing her own clothes, and fantasized about a singing career. At the age of eighteen, she attended the Fashion Institute of Technology. She graduated in 1986 with a BS in Cultural Studies from Empire State College. After graduation, she found success as a model in Europe. Gregory has written for various magazines including Essence, More, US, and Entertainment Weekly. In 1999, she penned the book series The Cheetah Girls. The books were adapted into a series of original movies by Disney Channel, starting in 2003. She also wrote Catwalk and Catwalk: Strike a Pose.
