Autor/-in: Millner Denene

Denene Millner is a New York Times. bestselling author and frequent contributor to publications such as Essence. , NPR, Redbook. , and Glamour. In 2008, Millner founded MyBrownBaby. , a critically acclaimed and award-winning blog that has worked with top brands, including Disney and Target. She also cohosts Georgia Public Broadcasting’s A Seat at the Table. , a talk show about black women; hosts the podcast Speakeasy with Denene. , a celebration of the beauty of the African American experience; and makes appearances on the Today. show, NPR, and more. Millner has authored thirty-one books, among them Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. , cowritten with Steve Harvey; Around the Way Girl. , a memoir with actress Taraji P. Henson; The Vow. , the novel on which the hit Lifetime movie With This Ring. was based; and Fresh Princess: Style Rules. , the second in a series inspired by Will Smith’s iconic character. Millner is the editorial director of Denene Millner Books, a Simon & Schuster imprint that publishes books featuring African American children and families. In the imprint’s debut year, Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. won Newbery and Caldecott Honors and the Kirkus Prize for Children’s Literature. Millner lives in Atlanta with her two daughters and adorable Goldendoodle, Teddy.