BORN IN CHICAGO, raised in the rolling farmland of northern Illinois, surrounded by the music, art, books, and theater her parents insisted be brought to the table, Devon Wilke learned early to listen to the call of her creative Muses. Never one to limit her artistic pursuits, she’s designed a career that intertwines theater and rock & roll, photography and design; screenwriting, journalism, and long-form fiction, bringing the sum total of her creative experience to each medium.

An early contributor to HuffPost and other news and media sites, her trademark “sass and sensibility” infuses her op-eds, essays, and social commentary with wit, candor, and occasional provocation. Her novels, short stories, and screenplays are rich in vivid characters, plots both unique and recognizable, with, always, an elemental mix of heart and soul. Several of her book covers were designed with her photographs, and her debut novel, After the Sucker Punch, includes a downloadable version of the book’s theme song.

Both her debut novel, After the Sucker Punch, and second novel, Hysterical Love, are available online and in select bookstores. Her third novel, a contemporary drama titled, The Alchemy of Noise, a story about a mixed-race couple’s challenges with both family and law enforcement, was published April 9th, 2019 by She Writes Press, accruing a slate of awards and positive reviews, as well as garnering her an invitation to NPR’s 1A  show to discuss “literature + culture” in light of the American Dirt debate. Her fourth novel, Chick Singer, was released in April, 2025, with her fifth, The Weight of Fables, set for publication in 2027. (Click titles for further information.)

She continues singing, songwriting, and performing with her current band, Sixth & Third, along with her writing projects and whenever possible (which, she’d say, is never enough!). For several years she provided her visual work as in-house photographer for the “LA Life Insider’s Guide” feature of the popular nationwide digital magazine, The Three Tomatoes, while maintaining her blog, RockPaperMusic.com, a column at Medium, and, most recently, a popular Substack, Musings of a Creative Loudmouth. You can follow updates at in all arenas at the News & Reviews page, and at the specific pages on this website. 

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