Past Perfect Vacation
My debut novel, published by Omnific Publishing on February 14, 2025, and distributed by Simon & Schuster in ebook and paperback. I also narrated the audiobook alongside LB Tran and Graham Kent (Amazon Audible).
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About me
Building worlds for curious minds.
Based in Metro Vancouver, Canada, writing for games, television, and books.
- Writers Guild of Canada
- Certified APX® Practitioner
- Canadian–South African–Chinese–American
Currently based in the Metro Vancouver, Canada area, Deb Chantson is a freelance Writer/Narrative Designer for games, television, and interactive digital media. Her career spans over 18 years, specializing in preschool and educational projects. Deb was the sole Writer/Narrative Designer on Rooster and the newest unannounced title at Sticky Brain Studios. She has written for 8 series (television/interactive) including The Snoopy Show and Odd Squad Gaming Unit, as a Co-Head Writer for an unannounced animated preschool series, several games in development, blogs for Sony PlayStation, and several featured blogs on GameDeveloper.com. Her debut novel, Past Perfect Vacation, was published by Omnific Publishing on Valentine’s Day, 2025 and is distributed by Simon & Schuster in both ebook and paperback. Along with LB Tran and Graham Kent, Deb narrated the Past Perfect Vacation audiobook herself. Her next novel, Quiet Billionaire Housewife, is set to be published by Ciolna Press in Q4 2026.
Deb has delivered talks/webinars on a variety of subjects such as cultural traits as game mechanics, cultural game development, funding application tips, networking etiquette, and career launching for writers through the Game Developers Conference, Game Devs of Color Expo, Purdue University, Vancouver Film School, Warner Bros. Discovery Access / Pixelles, and Full Indie Summit. She is a Writers Guild of Canada member and a Certified Accessible Player Experiences® Practitioner. She identifies as Canadian-South African-Chinese-American.
On the page
Author work
Quiet Billionaire Housewife
My next novel, scheduled for publication by Ciolna Press in the fourth quarter of 2026.
How I help
What I bring to a project
Narrative design & game writing
Story, character, and dialogue for games, with a love of cozy, culturally grounded experiences.
Screenwriting
Head writer and story editor for kids animation and live-action. Preschool is my jam.
IP development
Content and series development, especially the early-stage planning and multi-platform strategy.
Public speaking
Cultural game development, game mechanics, launching a writing career, networking etiquette, and funding.
Funding applications
Writing and review that has contributed significantly to securing over $3 million from Canadian funding agencies.
Accessibility
A Certified Accessible Player Experiences® Practitioner, designing inclusively to maximize player base.
Speaking history
Where I've spoken
Talks and webinars delivered through these organizations and institutions:
- Game Developers Conference
- Game Devs of Color Expo
- Purdue University
- Vancouver Film School
- Warner Bros. Discovery Access / Pixelles
- Full Indie Summit
Let's build something worth playing, or reading.
Open to game writing, narrative design, screenwriting, IP development, speaking, and funding work.