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About Deborah Howe

Deborah Smith Howe (August 12, 1946 – June 3, 1978) was an American children's writer and actress. She and her husband James Howe wrote two books, Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery and Teddy Bear's Scrapbook, but she died of cancer at age 31 before they were published in 1979 and 1980, respectively.

Deborah Smith was born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 12, 1946. Her father was Lester Smith, a radio newscaster in New York. She was raised in Chelsea, Massachusetts. In 1968, she graduated from Boston University with a B.F.A. in theater. At college, she met James Howe, another student studying acting. They married on September 28, 1969, and then together, they moved to New York City for their acting careers. She played in off-Broadway shows, working as an actress from 1969 to 1978.

Howe also worked as a model and tape recording artist, and she and her husband created children's records.

Deborah Howe writes about Fiction, Children's fiction, Harold, Chester, Bunnicula (Fictitious character), and Bunnicula (Fictional character). Their best-known work is Bunnicula.

On FindMyTBR we track 1 book by Deborah Howe, 1 of them confirmed as audiobooks on Spotify or Apple Books — including Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery (Bunnicula, #1). Full availability across Spotify, Apple Books, Audible, and Amazon is below.