Debbie Herman is the author of Carla's Sandwich, illustrated by Sheila Bailey. Debbie's writing ranges from fiction to textbook curricula. She is an editor in the school division of McGraw Hill and has written animation scripts included in Simon and Schuster's New Millennium Children's Encyclopedia and New Millennium Children's Dictionary. Debbie had a story included in Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul. Her book, Eight Lights for Eight Nights, with Barron's Educational Series was released in September 2003.
A former elementary school teacher with an M.A. in Special Education, Debbie resides in New York City, where she makes weird sandwiches of her own.