AN ACCOMPLISHED WRITER in several genres of the medium, Lorraine Devon Wilke, a Chicago native and one of eleven children, has built a library of expertly crafted work with a signature style that exudes intelligence and humor. Whether screenplay or stage play, article or editorial; short story or novel, her work captures the edge and emotion of real life, incorporating original plots, jump-off-the-page dialogue, and though-provoking themes.

In 2010 she launched her “arts & politics” blog, Rock+Paper+Music, from 2011 to 2018 was a popular contributor at HuffPost and other news and media sites; she publishes a column at Medium, and in 2024, launched her popular SUBSTACK, "Musing of a Creative Loudmouth." Known for her “sass and sensibility,” her work has been reprinted and excerpted in academic tomes, non-fiction books, and literary journals; a catalogue of select articles can be found at Contently.com,

Both her award-wining novels, AFTER THE SUCKER PUNCH and HYSTERICAL LOVE are available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Her third novel, THE ALCHEMY OF NOISE (She Writes Press 2019) has garnered editorial accolades and several literary awards.

The inspiration for her fourth novel, CHICK SINGER (Sibylline Press, April 2025), evolved from a lifetime of singing, songwriting, and full-body immersion in world of rock & roll, which began in her teens and carries into current days. Its dive into the wild, creative culture of music — the art, the industry; the impact of its complex machinations on the characters involved — is one she knows well, allowing her to bring the narrative to vibrant, authentic life.

She's recently released a compilation book titled, "THE MOTHER OF MY REINVENTION: essays, stories & lyrical assemblages," and her fifth novel, THE WEIGHT OF FABLES, is set for a Fall 2027 release by Sybilline Press.

In the meantime, she sings with The Westside Threshold Choir, stays politically active with Sisters In Outrage, and spends precious time with family and friends, traveling, photographing the world, and playing gigs with her band, Sixth & Third.

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