EVENT CREATORS
Iesha Bree - Author & Owner of IBDesignz
Iesha Bree pens passionate tales that stir the depths of the heart. With lyrical prose and emotionally intuitive narratives, she transports readers into poignant worlds where the power of love illuminates even the darkest nights. After years of honing her craft through reading the greats, Iesha found her calling in sharing her versions of love that remind us of our worthiness for love, even if her characters experience their fair share of hardship. Dubbed "the Toni Braxton of books," Iesha always mends their broken hearts by the final page. Let her stirring stories sweep you away today!
Kimberly Brown - Author
Kimberly Brown is a South Carolina born and raised author of contemporary/urban romance, women’s fiction, and erotica. She strives to create stories that readers can visualize in their heads as the pages turn. Writing has been a part of her journey since a young age but really became a focal point during her high school years. She began sharing her love of words with others. In 2019 she took her first step towards becoming a serious writer with self-publishing. August of 2021, she made her BLP debut with “Pretty Caged Bird” and is continuing to grow her catalog. With a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from South Carolina State University, Kimberly loves to incorporate mental health into her writings as she feels it is not talked about or address enough within the African American community.
FEATURED AUTHORS
Monica Walters
Romance author, Monica Walters, is best known as the queen of country hood love stories. As an Amazon best-selling author with multiple award nominations and 2021 winner of Literary Jewels Literary Awards for Best Romance Author, 2022 Breakout Author of the Year from The Reading Warriors Choice Awards, 2023 Literary Gem Awards for the Readers’ Choice Award, 2023 AAMBC Romance Author of the Year, and Black Girls Who Write Lit Awards 2023 Author Queen of the Year, Monica has always had a passion for creating different worlds with words.
Asia Monique
Asia Monique is a passionate author and script writer from Detroit, Michigan. Growing up, Asia had a fixation with books and words, which would eventually grow into a passion for film and literature. She obtained a bachelor's degree in Creative Writing for Entertainment from Full Sail University. Asia creates love stories that shine a positive light on black men, women, and black love as a whole.
A.E Valdez
What do a love of iced lattes + a love of romance novels + a gaming habit all have in common? Author A.E. Valdez!
As a young girl who loved spending time journaling and creating poetry, A.E. Valdez has always had a passion for creating beautiful stories. While immersed in fictional worlds created by others, A.E. realized something very important - that she wanted to read more narratives with people that looked like her.
After weaving beautiful stories centered around Black love and romance as a gamer, A.E. knew it was time to put away the mouse and put a pen to paper instead.
From heartbreak to happily ever afters, A.E. pours her heart and soul into every story that she writes.
B. Love
B. Love is an award-winning, bestselling author of over 110 titles in the African American romance, urban romance, and nonfiction genres. In just five years, Love has accomplished more than anyone her age, which led to her being aptly called the Prolific Pen Pusher.
Love is a self-love and womanhood maven. Since age 12, she has been spreading life-changing content that helps cultivate growth, self-awareness, compassion, and gratitude. Love has readers from all over the world, all of which she has challenged to explore the many facets of love, passion, and life through her riveting books.
Every captivating word and plot in Love’s portfolio is geared towards empowering, enlightening, and entertaining whoever chances upon her writing. Because of this burning desire to catalyze others’ growth through continuous learning and self-reflection, Love founded her publishing company, earning the title of Ambassador of Black Love stories, where she helped publish over 300 enthralling books for over 50 talented authors.
When she’s not writing, Love utilizes her company as a platform that provides expert services and resources for both self-published and traditional authors, helping them to hone their craft and carve their path in the industry.
To learn more about B. Love and her books, visit http://www.authorblove.net
or follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram using her official handle @authorblove.
C. Monet
Meet the mastermind behind the magic, Author C. Monet. Hailing from Clarksville, TN, she crafts transparent urban romance, where bold boss women cross paths with beautifully flawed men – all against the backdrop of love in its many hues.
Love's her guiding star, whether it's the electric pull of insta-love or the magnetic clash of opposites. But guess what? Creativity thrives outside the lines of convention.
Life threw lemons her way; she squeezed out unfiltered truth. In her world, love is a canvas without boundaries. Her words? They're poetic journeys, leading to a realm where love's melody heals the soul.
Get ready for heartswells – love, gems, a slice of her journey. Every page offers something extraordinary. Dive in, embrace emotions, bask in enchantment, and chase hope.
Aubree Pynn
Hailing from the illustrious South Carolina State University, Aubreé Pynn is a self-proclaimed “lover of love!” With multiple titles published under her pen, she has no plans of slowing down. Her mission: cultivating enticing tales centering Black love. Her hope: you’ll buckle up and enjoy the ride.
Aubree Pynn also writes contemporary and small-town love romances under Cassandra B.
Tay Monae
Tay Mo’Nae is a 28-year-old urban romance author who loves writing about black love. She fell in love with reading in the fifth grade and grew a love for writing her freshmen year of high school. Since then she’s written a plethora of unpublished short stories, until 2017 when she published her first novel.
With six years of writing under her belt, Tay Mo’Nae has published over 70 books with more in the chamber. With her books, she wants to create movies in her reader’s minds and gain a new reader with each release. She enjoys writing about complicated characters who grow through the pages to find their HEA.
When she’s not writing she’s binge-watching anime, baking, reading, & being a dog mom.
Natasha Bishop
Natasha has been passionate about writing since she was a little girl. She wrote everything from poetry and songs to short stories and TV show proposals. She put her own down for a few years to focus on her career, but when the pandemic gave her some free time, she decided it was time to stop ignoring the characters that were screaming in her head and pick up her pen again.
As an avid romance reader, she knew she wanted to bring Black love stories to life herself. She wanted to focus on characters finding themselves but also finding love along the way. She likes to let love lead, one spicy book at a time.
Nina
Hi my name is Nina. I’m a introverted mother of one from West Philadelphia who turned my trauma and inner most thoughts into my own version of love stories that go further than romantically. I mix real-life with fiction, penning not only complex stories but also multidimensional characters that will be hard to forget.
Tanon
Tanon has been writing about Black Love for over five years. She finds it important to highlight Black culture, love and even trauma in order for POC readers to know that they are not alone and they too can have a Happily Ever After, even through the toughest storms. Tanon prides herself on being able to make readers fall in love, laugh, cry and even throw a book across the room.
Dandrige Monroe
As a Columbia, SC native, I’m so excited to be a part of a book event here in my hometown! I’ve penned over twenty works in my almost five years in the industry. I write in multiple genres: Contemporary, Paranormal and Urban romance. The constants in all of my work are strong male and females leads who let nothing stand in the way of love. Be ready for men who worship their partners and women who can hold them down. Strong images of Black love, family, and wellness will always be centered in my stories.
Masterpiece
Masterpiece is a full-time, bestselling author of over 28 titles. She resides in Lancaster California and started up her writing career in 2020. Masterpiece enjoys writing about Urban Romance, touching on important topics such as mental health awareness and self love. She fell in love with reading in the sixth grade. Her first urban read was “The Coldest Winter Ever” by Sister Soulja. She started writing poetry and later on short stories. Finally she took a leap of faith and wrote her first series “If Not Me Then Who”. Masterpiece continues to excel in her craft touching lots of readers with her spell minding story lines. She enjoys writing and identifies it as being her passion, pride and joy.
Kay Shanee
Kay is married to her college sweetheart, and the mother of two, born and raised in the Midwest. During the day, she is a teacher. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Her favorite pastime is reading and writing romance novels about the Dopeness of Black Love!
ShanicexLola
ShanicexLola is from a small country town, Lake Helen, Florida. For as long as she could remember, she's deemed writing the perfect escape. Though contemporary romance that spotlights Black love is what she’s most fervid about writing, Shanice doesn’t believe in limiting her craft; she’s avid on penning heartfelt books and scripts.
Shanice graduated from Full Sail University after earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in creative writing for entertainment. Shortly after, she achieved a Master of Arts in public relations and communication. Outside of storytelling, she maintains an eventful career in Internal Communications.
In her free time, she’s either binge-watching her favorite shows, walking along Daytona Beach, or blogging on SheIsTreasure.com.
Mel Dau
Mel Dau hit the literary scene in April of 2018 with her first release, Khiaere & Phy: A Charleston Love Story published under Queens of Lit Presents. She has been burning word count in her own unique genre lane of Informational Dramas. In May of 2020, she signed to B. Love Publications where she continues to grow in her craft. In August of 2020, she established Mel Dau Publications, LLC to further grow her ever-growing empire.
Her author’s purpose is to provide her readers with her E³ formula- to Entertain, Encourage & Educate. Her overall desire is to use her fiction catalog to help change at least one person’s non-fiction reality. With multiple National Best-Selling books, she continues to be a force to be reckoned with. Have you indulged?
A.J. Davidson
National Best Selling Author A.J. Davidson, is originally from Chicago, IL and raised in Columbus MS. She has 3 handsome boys J.D., Ashton and Andrew.
A.J. began her writing career in 2017. Where she penned her first series titled, The Street King I Fell For: A Misunderstood Love Affair. After writing for many years under a publisher she decided to step out and create her own company to help other authors. In 2019, AJ Presents Publications, was created. She looks to continue to craft her own delicate stories with a twist and capture the readers hearts, one page at a time.
Shay Davis
Shay Davis is a wife, mother, and a full-time paralegal. She fights on the behalf of others by day, and creates soul stirring Black love stories by night. The busy streets of Philadelphia raised Shay, but she received her education from schools in the neighboring suburbs. The juxtaposition left Shay labeled as not "hood enough” for the city, or “proper enough” for the suburbs. As refuge, Shay found solace between the pages of her journal, releasing her innermost thoughts and penning her every desire. Her passion for capturing her emotions turned into creating magnetic stories of Black love, and eventually she manifested that passion into becoming a published author.
Shay released her debut novel in July of 2020, and has now published over ten books, produced seven audiobooks, and ranked number one on the Bestseller charts for The Marriage Contract and Love After.
Wynta Tyme
Whether you’re a romance buff or thriller junkie, Wynta Tyme has created a lane that merges both avenues together. With a love for romance, suspense, and thrillers, she prides herself on displaying a balance between each genre in her novels.
Since age eight, writing had become as easy as breathing thanks to authors like Walter Dean Myers, Walter Mosley, R.L. Stine, and Agatha Christie. Whenever the world was too heavy as child, Wynta Tyme could be found on the floor of her bedroom closet, engrossed in books filled with adventure, young adult romance, and mystery!
Based in Chicago with her husband, and a mom of three, Wynta Tyme wants to set an example for her children. She wants them to dream big and always know there’s a place in this world for their passion. Wynta Tyme wants to be known for her descriptive writing, creative plots, imaginable scene setting, and unforeseen plot twists. With readers that enjoy romance, suspense, and mystery, she can do just that!
Charity Shané
Charity Shane’ holds a Bachelor degree and a Juris Doctor degree. Author. Higher Education Leader. Legal Expert. Creator.
Writing stories that create feelings through her words is her true passion. Her soul sings AA romance and urban romance fiction.
To date, she has published over twenty books, including #1 Bestsellers in African American Fiction. Charity Shane’ is dedicated to giving readers robust and diverse stories centered around love.
Love is the passion behind each of her stories. By crafting characters that are relatable and by creating feelings with words, Charity Shane’ has a little something for everyone.
Mycah Edwards
With roots in poetry and indulging in fascinating fiction reads from her local library as a young girl, it’s no surprise Mycah Edwards has grown to become a poetic seamstress of nearly 40 captivating gritty yet pretty romance novels. Based out of her hometown Eastover, SC Mycah strives to bring her resilient heroines and truehearted but often outlawed heros to life with every word she writes.
Her books are known to hook readers by their heartstrings while taking them on an emotional journey filled with blooming affirmations of love, unconventional meet cutes and floetry that’ll make you snap your fingers to her unique tune. With every story she explores, she pioneers a voyage to merely remind women who look and live like her of the love they dream about, are deserving of and that genuinely matters because it was curated by God. By the final page of one of her novels you will have experienced a flutter in your core. The Genesis of that feeling is proof of her greatest goal of reminding readers to never forget or give up on their happily ever after.
To stay connected and learn more about Mycah's creative prose that flows like poetry, follow her on Social Media sites like Facebook at Mycah Edwards or Author Mycah Edwards and on Instagram as @mycahedwardsbooks.
Jahquel J.
Jahquel J. has been writing since 2014 with a bunch of books under her belt. Best known for her 'Homies, Lovers + Friends' + 'Staten Island Love Letter' Series, she has no plans on slowing up - anytime soon.
Jahquel lives in Georgia with her husband, sister + seven dogs that are all full of character. She's known for her love of sneakers, fashion + and all things books.
Rosè Dior
Rosè Dior is an upcoming author who released her debut novel, The Love You Deserve, under B. Love Publications. The riveting tale that has captured the likes of many during its debut, reached 400 ratings/reviews within the first month of its release. The Michigander with the swift pen, creates classic, raw, and unfiltered love stories that gives you the feels and wanting more.
Born and raised in Detroit Michigan, the penstress has always had a vivid imagination and fell in love with the art of storytelling by some the greatest authors. Her love for reading gave her the fuel she needed to create her own stories and touch the lives of others than can relate.
Social media pages:
Facebook: Rosè Dior
Instagram: rose_dior_writes
Twitter: rosedior22
Website: www.rosediornovels.net
Kami
Kami is an Ohio native and mother of two. She developed a love for reading at a very young age. She started writing short stories and poetry in middle school as a means of healing. She quickly realized the therapeutic power that words can bring.
She is also an entrepreneur as well as a Book Blogger of @KamisKurrentReads where she uses her platforms to highlight black authors in the industry. She has a passion for not only books but the black authors behind the books.
Her goal is create passionate relatable Black Love stories like the ones that made her fall in love with reading, while continuing to support and uplift the black/urban fiction industry.
Follow her on:
Facebook Kami Krishauna, Kami’s Kurrent Reads
IG Kami’s Kurrent Reads
K.C. Mills
Author KC Mills penned her first novel in July 2015. In the past eight years since being published, she has solidified a her career as a number one best-seller celebrated the honor of being a recipient of Rolling Out Magazines Sisters With Super Powers award, spoken on an Essence Panel, as a guest of Love Freedom Movement in 2019 to share her personal journey to being a Number One Best-seller author.
In 2022 Mills was won Romance author of the year with Black Girls Write and in 2023 won Romance Author of the year and Legendary award with Literary Gems. She was also a guest on Sister Circle where she was celebrated for her accomplishments and able to share her experiences and success with the hopes of inspiring others.
With over 150 published titles, over half ranking as Number one Best Sellers, Mills is leaving her mark in the world, one word at a time.
India T. Norfleet
Detroit born and raised, India Tasheena Norfleet has penned over fifty erotic romance titles. India has had a passion for reading and writing her own stories and poetry ever since she was a young girl. Some of the author's best selling titles include, The Match My Nasty series, The Tip Of It & Tongue Deep. India loves to read, shop, and travel in her spare time. Feel free to connect with her via her website @ Indiatnorfleet.net
T'Lyn
T’Lyn is a Greenville, South Carolina, native, mother of five, and author with a affinity for writing. She fell in love with reading at the age of fourteen, soon discovering that she wanted to share her own creative ideas.
With a gifted ability of storytelling, T’Lyn crafts love stories mixed with romance and hood. To date, she has published over twenty novels.
T’Lyn has a passion for writing and continues to pen her wild imaginative thoughts, taking readers on a journey with authentic storytelling.
Tatum James
I am a romance, urban fiction, and women's fiction author. I love creating unique storylines and unpredictable plots. I have been a published author since 2018 starting with my novella Identical Sins. In the past few years I have penned 20 plus titles. I love to paint pictures with words. My mind is constantly creating stories and when I'm lucky I get them down on paper. Storytelling and music are two of my favorite things. My series Rhymes & Reason highlights those passions. I'm a South Georgia native from a small town called Abbeviile. Being from the rural south encouraged me to develop a wild imagination at a young age. I have also worked as a nurse for over a decade. Follow me on Instagram @authortatumjames and twitter @inkpin_killer. Join my facebook group for updates on new releases, sneak peeks and contest.
J.L. Seegars
J.L. Seegars is a dedicated smut peddler and lifelong nerd who’s always had a love of words, storytelling and drama. When she isn’t writing messy and emotionally complex characters like the ones she grew up around, she’s watching reality TV, supporting her fellow authors by devouring their work or spending time with her husband and son.