Debbie Elicksen began her freelance writing career as a business in 1990.
As Canada’s Publishing Expert, Debbie has helped make books come true all over North America from working one-on-one with authors, through workshops and seminars, or her bestselling book “Self-Publishing 101.” She has authored, edited, ghosted, and project managed well over 10 books, and has produced ten of her own.
Her author list includes professional speakers Alvin Law, Merge Gupta Sunderji, Brian Lee, Cory Johnson; Rose Sangregorio, founder of the Metaphysical Center of Canada; Altitude Publishing (editor for a number of the Amazing Stories series); Tourette Syndrome specialist Dr. Duncan McKinlay; Calgary mayor candidate Wayne Stewart, and many more.
She helps entrepreneurs and authors navigate the new media landscape and make it relevant.
Debbie has also been a professional sports writer and covered the National Hockey League for over 20 years for several publications and sports services, including NBCSports.com. She is the first woman to ever headman a football conference in Canada (Prairie Football Conference), was PR Director for the Edmonton Trappers Baseball Club, and was a volunteer media liaison with the Hockey Committee during the 1988 Olympic Winter Games.
Over the years, she has worked with and interviewed individuals such as Stan Fischler (The Hockey Maven), Wayne Gretzky, Jarome Iginla, Mario Lemieux, Marcus Camby, Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr, Kelly Hrudey, The Doobie Brothers, Dante Bichette, to name a few. She has appeared in numerous local, national, and international media programs, such as The Vicki Gabereau Show, NHL Network, MSG Network, and Sports Channel America, to name a few.
Debbie was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, but has lived in Calgary, Alberta long enough to be considered a true Calgarian. Her passion is music and sports: favorite bands–The Doobie Brothers and Judas Priest, then pretty much most hard rock, metal, and alternative; favorite teams–Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, whatever team Michael Vick is playing for, Boston Bruins, and as long as an NCAA football game is aired in December, regardless of teams, she will be watching.
