Donna Hill

Donna Hill began her career in 1987 writing short stories for the confession magazines. Since that time, she has more than 90 published titles to her credit since her first novel was released in 1990 and is considered one of the early pioneers of the African American romance genre. Three of her novels have been adapted for television. She has been featured in Essence, the New York Daily News, USA Today, Today’s Black Woman, and Black Enterprise, among many others. She has received numerous awards for her body of work—which crosses several genres—including the Career Achievement Award, the first recipient of the Trailblazer Award, the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award, and the Gold Pen Award, among others, as well as commendations for her community service. As an editor, she has packaged several highly successful novels and anthologies, two of which were nominated for awards. Donna is a graduate of Goddard College with an MFA in Creative Writing and is currently in pursuit of her Doctor of Arts in English Pedagogy and Technology. She is an Assistant Professor of Professional Writing at Medgar Evers College and lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family.