Deanna Carlyle is an American novelist and produced screenwriter with comedy and mystery credits in Germany. She studied classics at Stanford (B.A.), where she acted in theater productions and student films. Her comedic novels are published under the pen name Gwen Ellery. Awards for her fiction and artwork include Presidential Scholar in the Arts and the Apprenticeships in Fiction award, sponsored by Arts Council England. Other awards include: National Recognition and Talent Search Award Bank of America Fine Arts Award First Place, James D. Phelan Literary Award First Place, Romancing the Novel Award Purchase Prize Award, International Artists Book Show, Art Institute of Chicago