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Olive Winter is a storyteller who uses lyrical language and yearn-filled prose to bring her characters and their journeys to life. Her newest book, Don’t Let It Go To Your Head, is centered on the forbidden romance and unexpected pregnancy that connects two people who struggle to open themselves up to love. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, her approach to storytelling, and her de...

Kennedy Cole is a speculative fiction author whose world blends genres to showcase the complexity of humanity and connection. Her debut novel, There Used to Be People Here, is set in 1970s Mississippi and features a murder investigation that’s not at all what it seems. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, her approach to storytelling, and all the layers woven into her suspense-filled...

T.L. Martin is a romance author who crafts stories filled with emotional depth, humor, and twisty storylines. Her newest book, Header Over Heels, thrusts readers back into the world of the Atlanta Strikers soccer club, where trips to Vegas lead to unexpected connections. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, her approach to storytelling, and why she is drawn to romances with twists. R...

Elizabeth Agyemang is an author and illustrator who crafts stories that bend genres and include suspense, fantasy, and the complexity of growing up. Her adult debut, Divine Oaths, is a dark academia novel that follows a failed musical prodigy with a unique gift as she uncovers a conspiracy at a prestigious university. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, her approach to storytelling...

Terah Shelton Harris is a bestselling author and former librarian who crafts bittersweet stories filled with family tension, personal growth, and healing. Her latest release, Where the Wildflowers Grow, follows a woman as she reconciles with her past and learns to thrive while living on a flower farm. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, her approach to storytelling, and why she is d...

Tiffany L. Warren is a novelist, screenwriter, and film producer whose work centers on the diverse lives and loves of Black people. Her latest release, A Harlem Wedding, is a historical fiction novel about Yolande Du Bois, the only child of W.E.B. Du Bois, and her attempts to live the life she wants. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, the escapades of Yolande Du Bois, and how she h...

Lucy Wilson-Tagoe is a bestselling author and lawyer who crafts suspenseful, romantic tales that center characters from across the African diaspora. Her new book, To Catch a Sinner, centers a journalist at a crossroads and a lawyer with family drama as they grow closer and contend with complicated, shared connections. In our chat, we discussed her shift to a new pen name, the inspiration for her n...

Necole Ryse is an author who crafts stories filled with mystery, suspense, and romance. Writing under the pen name R.L. Killmore, she has crafted a small-town cozy mystery series, Cinnamon Falls Mysteries, that will keep you guessing until the final reveal and rooting for the main characters’ happily ever afters. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, her love for suspenseful tales, an...

Mowa Badmos is a debut author who has mastered the hijinks and humor needed to craft a rom-com you won’t want to put down. Her novel, Love From the Cosmos, incorporates a dash of fantasy as a Type A pediatrician using an astrology-based dating app, unwittingly works with Saturn to find her match, and sparks begin to fly between them. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, the inspirati...

Charmaine Everly is a storyteller who crafts love stories that center complex Black women. Her debut novel, Right Pieces, Wrong Man, was released in May and focuses on a woman who has to decide if her boyfriend, who looks good on paper, is the right man for her or if she is settling for what’s in front of her. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, the inspiration for her debut novel,...

Tamika Thompson is an author and editor who crafts unsettling tales that will force you to reevaluate the world around you. Her debut novel, The Curse of Hester Gardens, twists what you know about the haunted house tale into a critical look at gun violence and generational trauma. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, how her experience shaped the world of Hester Gardens, and why she...

Monique Fisher is an author who crafts Black romances filled with characters that feel familiar and grounded as they navigate their path to happily ever after. Her newest release, Make Room for Heather, is a rom-com centered on the steamy connection between a socialite turned nanny and her employer, a rapper who is trying to branch out. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, how her ex...

Tanvier Peart is a future bestselling author and advocate who crafts romances filled with humor and down bad cinnamon rolls. Her upcoming release, Big Trouble in a Little Mafia, is a dark rom-com filled with laugh-out-loud moments, a little kidnapping, and a steamy connection between an HR manager and a mafia boss. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, her love for Black indie romance...

Kehinde Winful is a poet, lawyer, and storyteller whose emotional and thought-provoking stories linger after the final page. Her debut novel, Flooding the River, was released in 2025.In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, her love for language, and how her Nigerian heritage is woven throughout her novel. Ready to read her debut novel? * Read her Flooding the River through Kindle Unlimi...

Terreece M. Clarke is a bestselling author and journalist whose romances center smart women experiencing extraordinary love. Her newest release, The Six Loves of Ebony Jones, is a rom-com that will have you cackling out loud and relating to the main character’s growth as she unpacks her role in her past relationship failures. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, her lifelong love of...

Tati Richardson is an author who crafts sexy romances for Black xennials that will leave you giggling and kicking your feet. Her growing catalog includes steamy rom coms with a dash of magical realism and spicy romantic erotica under the pen name T.M. Richardson. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, how her love for Black romance is woven into her work, and her latest release, Struck...

J.R. Mason is an indie author who seamlessly combines pulse-pounding thrills and dark humor to create bingeable series. With plenty of twists and more than a few deadly ends, there is a book in her catalog that you will enjoyIn our chat, we discussed her author origin story, why she is drawn to thrilling tales, and her unexpected shift into audiobook narration. Ready to dive into her catalog? * Ex...

Tia Love is an indie author who specializes in layered Black romances that center women who are loved relentlessly and men who are obsessed with them, flaws and all. Her catalog includes characters you will root for and steamy encounters that will want to savor. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, her layered Black romances, and her approach to crafting Black women who are loved rel...

Candace Nicole is an indie author whose work includes twisty tales and happily ever afters. She writes contemporary romance and contemporary fiction and is debuting her first thriller. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, why she is drawn to twisty tales, and how she hopes readers will respond to her work. Ready to dive into her catalog? - Explore her entire catalog and purchase pape...

Cheril N. Clarke is an indie author who specializes in middle-aged characters who are still coming into their own. Shifting between steamy novellas to thought-provoking novels centered on transformation, there is a book in her catalog that you will enjoy. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, how her personal experiences influence her storytelling, and her catalog. Ready to dive into...

Christina Dotson is an author who leans into suspense and thrills that will increase your heart rate and have you gasping for air. Her debut novel, Love You to Death, was published in 2025 and centers on two childhood friends whose hobby of crashing weddings takes a deadly turn and forces them on a road trip that tests the boundaries of their friendship. In our chat, we discussed her author origin...

Kiriah Kache is a passionate indie author whose work will make you feel deeply for the characters she creates. Her catalog includes tender reflections of grief and longing, second chances, and steamy encounters. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, her catalog, her prose and poetry, and how she is prepping for event season. Ready to dive into her catalog? * View and purchase her enti...

Skye Moon crafts characters that feel familiar and you can't help but root for their happily ever after. By infusing humor, emotional depth, and healing in her storytelling, you will fall in love with her work and want to dive deeper into her catalog. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, her catalog, including an urban fairy tale retelling, contemporary romances, and her YA Fantasy n...

It’s impossible to pick up one of Shay Dawn’s books and not laugh! She infuses humor, heart, and plenty of tea into her Black romance novels, and I can’t wait to read whatever she releases next. In our chat, we discussed her author origin story, her debut year success, and how she balances being a bookish content creator with her new identity as a novelist. Ready to dive into her catalog? * View a...

If you are looking for a lighthearted, low-angst read, and haven’t read a book by Nina High, you are missing out! An educator and an independent, Black romance author, she specializes in fluffy love stories with guaranteed happy endings. In our chat, we discuss her lifetime love of literature, her author origin story, and why she creates the epitome of soft love. Ready to dive into her catalog? *...