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Valerie Wilson Wesley writes mysteries, novels and children’s books. She is the author of the Odessa Jones Mysteries including A Glimmer of Death (2021), A Fatal Glow (2022) and A Shimmer of Red (2023).
She has also written nine mysteries in the popular Tamara Hayle Mystery series, including When Death Comes Stealing, which was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 best mysteries and thrillers. She has also written three stand alone novels and two paranormal romances under the pen name Savanna Welles. Her books for children include five books in the Willimena 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, and has received many awards from community organizations. She is a former executive editor of Essence magazine.
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