Author Spotlight: Keith Kareem Williams

Author Spotlight: Keith Kareem Williams

Keith Kareem Williams – is the author of 15 books & currently working on his 16th. He still resides in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York where he delicately balances his time between his responsibilities as a single father as well as the challenges of being a...

Author Spotlight: Aminah Iman

Author Spotlight: Aminah Iman

Aminah Iman left her job to write in 2005 and is the author of 18 books, all published under Red Ink Publications, of which she is CEO. She clearly loves what she does and has a big heart for helping other authors find success. She took newcomers Jaqueline Stone,...

Author Spotlight: Natasha Carlow

Author Spotlight: Natasha Carlow

Natasha Carlow is the author of the award-winning Happy Tears and Rainbow Babies and the upcoming children's book 'Mike Nero and the Superhero School.' She is married to her best friend and the mother of two rainbow babies. Natasha resides in the beautiful twin-island...

Author Spotlight: Mariah Kingsley

Author Spotlight: Mariah Kingsley

Mariah Kingsley is a legally blind author who writes real-life love stories with steamy love scenes. She loves to read and romance, of course, is her favorite genre. "I was strong, [and] no matter what life threw at me, I made it through the other side."Mariah...

Author Spotlight: Dr. Damon William

Author Spotlight: Dr. Damon William

I call myself the "Chief Wellness Warrior," merging my professional identities as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Master Certified Wellness Coach, educator, and consultant. My mission is to empower clients & organizations to be successful warriors- to win the daily...

Check This Out, Sista Ghoul

Check This Out, Sista Ghoul

"Knowing that I have opened a door for others to come into horror, specifically Black-centered horror kinda blows my mind."As Black authors, our books don't get the same placement in bookstores that nonmelanated authors do. Add Indie in front of the word Black, and...

Author Spotlight: Janay Harden

Author Spotlight: Janay Harden

To date, Janay has held many titles but her favorites are mentor, mental health advocate, and melanin storyteller. Janay's interests include African spirituality, Astrology, tarot, spa days, and crabs. She is also the author of Hey, Brown Girl released in March...

Author Spotlight: Author Untamed

Author Spotlight: Author Untamed

Author and poet, Untamed brings about enlightenment and amusement through real-life, everyday stories with resonating characters. This Cum Laude graduate of UMUC attributes her passion for the literary arts to her magnet school educational background. Her unique style...

Author Spotlight: A.E. Valdez

Author Spotlight: A.E. Valdez

Amanda Valdez discovered her passion for writing when she was given a journal by her 5th grade teacher and has been creating poetry, works of fiction, and gaming narratives ever since. As a child, she wanted to read more stories with people that looked like her. In...

Author Spotlight: Filoh Teny

Author Spotlight: Filoh Teny

Filoh Teny has a passion for writing about the issues that face Black youth today and is dedicated to dispelling the myth that being young protects you from real-life difficulties. Tell us about yourself: Well, first I’d like to say that Filoh is not my real name....

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