We also discuss her career at multiple publishing houses including BET Arabesque, Silhouette Desire, Kimani, Mira, HQN, and now, with her own publishing company. In this episode, we talk about her journey to romance writing - from writing in high school for her friends, while parenting, while thriving in a completely different career. Box 28267, Jacksonville, Florida 32226, by email at or visit her website at Trailblazer episodes continue this week with Brenda Jackson, contemporary romance juggernaut, the first African American romance novelist to hit the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists, and the author of more than 140 romance novels. Martins Press, BET, Kensington, NAL, Harlequin/Silhouette and Harlequin Kimani Romance.Ī New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling and award-winning author of more than 100 romance titles, Brenda divides her time between family, writing and traveling. She has written for the following publishers: St. Published under the Harlequin/Silhouette Desire line of books and the firstĪfrican-American romance author to make USA Today’s Bestseller’s List. Has received numerous awards and made many trailblazingĪccomplishments by being the first African-American author to have a book She was a 2012 NAACP Image Award Nominee for Outstanding Literary Fiction for her book, A Silken Thread and was named Romance Writers of America’s Nora Robert’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient for 2012.

Since then she has written over 100 titles, which includes a made-for-television movie by BET, One Special Moment as well as the movie, Truly Everlasting. Her professional writing career began in 1995 with the release of her first book, Tonight and Forever. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Brandon, ages thirty-six and thirty-four, respectively. She married her high school sweetheart, Gerald, and they have two sons, Gerald Jr. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Jacksonville University. Brenda Jackson is a Top 30 Bestselling Author Making Our List 6 Timesīrenda Jackson,, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of over 100 novels and novellas, was born in Jacksonville, Florida.

A Silken Thread by Brenda Jackson