You’ve explored life for 19th century African-Americans in Again, and now in Gold Mountain. What drew you to exploring the lives lead by African-Americans during this period in US history? With Again, I was particularly influenced by two books I’d previously read that depicted the 19th century in rich, detailed imagery – Robin Schone’s Gabriel’s [...]

Well, we’ve completed the month of February and with it, Black History Month. This was the first year of the contest and I must say it ran a lot more smoothly than I anticipated and I also learned a few new things about both pioneers and newcomers of the romance genre (it pays to visit [...]

My first published novel hit shelves in 1997 and I haven’t looked back since. Now a nationally best-selling author after nine novels and eight novellas and short stories, I was fortunate to have one of my novels adapted for the screen, as a made-for-TV movie in 2000. Amongst my achievements, I number a Reveiwer’s Choice [...]

An award-winning author of eight book, ranging from contemporary to paranormal romance and a non-fiction book for writers, I recently named a finalist for the National “Best Books 2007″ Award for both my fiction and non-fiction. Who am I?

Celebrating five years as a published author as of this spring, I’ve written nearly ten novels, including my successful family series, following a Southern-bred family living in Seattle. Besides my novels, I’ve also written a number of short stories. When not writing, I can be found working in the stacks of an academic library. Who [...]

By day I’m a wife, mother and lawyer, but my real profession is a romance writer. Having published four successful novels under two imprints, I look forward to the future. A lifelong Cincinnatian, you’ll most likely find me practicing yoga, chauffeuring my children or playing with my cats. Who am I?

I am a multi-published, award winning author of interracial romance and paranormal romance. Nominated for the Emma Award, for best new author, I’ve also gone on to either be nominated or to win distinguished awards from Romantic Times and Romance in Color. Despite my success as a romance author, to this day, my proudest writing [...]

My first novel was published in 1995, and kick-started my still-popular family series. I became the first African-American author to publish with Silhouette Desire, and am also the first black romance author to hit the USA Today best-seller list. Since then, I have introduced many other beloved families to my books, and over the course [...]

I am the first black writer to publish with Harlequin and one of the first author’s to write both male and female POV. A novel published in the mid-90s was named by Amazon.com as one of the 25 top romances of the last century. Using my degree in fine arts, I also was granted the [...]

I am a journalist who, writing under a pseudonym, I wrote what is believed to be the first romance featuring black protagonists written by a black author. Who am I? Aoife answered correctly! Elsie B. Washington published the first romance featuring black protagonists written by a black author. The novel, Entwined Destinies, was published by [...]