Valerie Wilson Wesley is the author of A Glimmer of Death, an Odessa Jones Mystery, to be published next year, as well as the popular Tamara Hayle Mystery series, three novels and two paranormal romances under the pen name Savanna Welles. Her books for children include the Wlllimena Rules! series, Freedom’s Gifts—A Juneteenth Story, and the Afro-bets Book of Black Heroes co-written with Wade Hudson. Her novels and mysteries are published in Germany, France and the UK and her nonfiction has been published in magazines such as Essence and Family Circle. In 2000, she received best book for her novel Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do, from the American Library Black Caucus Association. She is a former executive editor of Essence magazine.

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