Murder in the Aisles (19 page)

About the Author

Donna Hill writing as Olivia Hill began her career in 1987 writing short stories for the confession magazines. Since that time she has more than 70 published titles to her credit when 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 appeared on numerous radio and television stations across the country and her work has appeared on several bestseller lists, including
Essence, Emerge
and
The Dallas Morning News
, among others. She has received numerous awards for her body of work—which cross several genres—including the Career Achievement Award and she was the first recipient of the Trailblazer Award. She received the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award, the Gold Pen Award and others, as well as commendations for her community service during her tenure as Director for Kianga House—a transitional residence for homeless teen mothers and their children. Donna co-wrote the screenplay
Fire
, which enjoyed limited theater release before going to DVD. As an editor she has packaged several highly successful novels and anthologies, two of which were nominated for awards. She served as a writing instructor at the Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center in New York. Donna has been a writing instructor with the Elders Writing Program sponsored by Medgar Evers College through Poets & Writers. Donna is a graduate of Goddard College with an MFA in Creative Writing and is currently in pursuit of her Ph.D. in Secondary & Adult Education. She is an Adjunct Professor of English at Essex County College, Baruch College and Medgar Evers College.

Donna lives in Brooklyn with her family.

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Murder in the Aisles

Copyright © 2015 by Donna Hill

ISBN: 978-1-61923-067-5

Edited by Latoya Smith

Cover by Erin Dameron-Hill

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