Debra M. Ginsberg


Debra M. Ginsberg is a British-born American author.

Adult life and works

Debra Ginsberg was born in London. She attended Reed College, receiving a B.A. in English. She gave birth to her son, Blaze Ginsberg, in 1987. He is also a writer.
Ginsberg spent twenty years working as a waitress, which were the basis of her first book, the memoir Waiting: The True Confessions of a Waitress. The book chronicled her evolution as a writer, and gave a behind-the-scenes look at working in restaurants. She went on to write two more memoirs, published in 2002 and 2004, both relating to her family life.
She has also written multiple novels, which have received various minor accolades such as the now-defunct SCIBA T. Jefferson Parker Mystery Award. Additionally, Ginsberg works in the publishing industry as a book editor and reviewer for various literary agencies and publications.

Memoirs

Waiting: The True Confessions of a Waitress Raising Blaze: A Mother and Son's Long, Strange Journey Into Autism
  • ''About My Sisters''

Novels

Blind Submission The Grift The Neighbors Are Watching