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Author Profiles

Author Profile: Jennifer “Je” Wilford

November 2, 2009

New author Jennifer ‘Je’ Wilford introduces a heart felt true story, that will capture your attention and touch your heart from the very beginning. In an attempt for self searching, Jennifer surveyed several higher educational programs to assist her in identifying her skills. Wanting to follow in her cousin, Dr. Michael K. Butler’s footsteps, she [...]

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Author Profile: K. L. Brady

November 2, 2009

K.L. Brady is a D.C. native and grew up in Prince George’s County, Maryland, the setting of her debut novel. When she hit her “tween” years, her mother packed the family and moved to Bellaire, Ohio, where she eventually graduated from Bellaire High School. She attended the University of Akron for a few semesters, where [...]

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Author Profile: DeiIra Smith-Collard

June 1, 2008

DeiIra Smith-Collard is an exciting new author from Houston, Texas. The 1st of 4 children, she has always had a strong passion for writing. She currently works in customer service for a telecommunications company while practicing her craft. To her the beauty of the world is that it’s not perfect and there is somehow comfort [...]

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Author Profile: Woody Campbell

May 1, 2008

Woody Campbell was born and grew up on a tobacco farm in Mount Pleasant, Florida. His parents provided him and his siblings love and guidance instilling in them the importance of a good education and becoming the best they could be. He attended Northwestern University of Evanston, Illinois on a football scholarship and graduated with [...]

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Author Profile: TL James

May 1, 2008

TL James, born and raised in Houston, Texas, studied English at the University of Houston and Texas Southern University and graduated with an MBA from LeTourneau University.
There is where she cultivated an interest in biblical studies which is woven throughout the trilogy.
As she developed the storyline for this labor of love, she worked tirelessly with [...]

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Author Profile: Jean Holloway

April 1, 2008

I was born October 10, 19… in good ole Queens, New York. I had a difficult childhood, though it’s not your usual abuse story. I developed severe eczema and most of my schoolmates shunned me until high school. Books became my friend.
Early in life, I found myself fascinated by the macabre. I would actually set [...]

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Author Profile: Anita Bunkley

February 1, 2008

Anita Bunkley is the author of eleven book-length works of fiction, three novellas, and one work of non-fiction. An NAACP IMAGE AWARD nominee and a member of the TEXAS INSTITUTE OF LETTERS, author, Anita Bunkley was voted one of the 50 favorite African American authors of the twentieth century by the on-line African American Literature [...]

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