Debaleena is a homemaker, who has also been a teacher and a college lecturer over the years. She grew up in Jamshedpur and did her schooling at Sacred Heart Convent School, Jamshedpur, and Rajendra Vidyalaya, Jamshedpur. She has done her master's and M.Phil in English Literature from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. She lives with her husband in Bangalore and has a daughter who is a lawyer. Reading is Debaleena's way of life. That's what she is always doing. She enjoys the music of moonlight and roses. She loves traveling to places from the pages of history books. Haunting bookstores are her pastime. She loves going on shopping expeditions for shoes, bags, and bling. Observing people, as they go about their lives, fascinates her. At the end of the day, she needs her recliner, her books, and coffee. With some cake.