About the Writer
Zelda Lockhart holds a PhD in Expressive Arts Therapies, an MA in literature, and a certificate in writing, directing, and editing from the New York Film Academy. Her latest books include the forthcoming HarperCollins title Trinity, a novel of a Black father, his son, and the granddaughter who set things up right again; Diamond Doris: The True Story of the World’s Most Notorious Jewel Thief, by Doris Payne with Zelda Lockhart; and The Soul of the Full-Length Manuscript: Turning Life’s Wounds into the Gift of Literary Fiction, Memoir, or Poetry. Lockhart is author of the novels Fifth Born, a Barnes & Noble Discovery selection and a Zora Neale Hurston / Richard Wright Award finalist; Cold Running Creek, a Black Caucus of the American Library Association Honor Fiction awardee; and Fifth Born II: The Hundredth Turtle, a 2011 Lambda Literary Award finalist. She is director at Her Story Garden Studios, inspiring Black women to self-define, heal, and liberate through the literary arts; and publisher at LaVenson Press, publishing for women and girls of color. Dr. Lockhart is an inspirational teacher, facilitator, and public speaker passionate about utilizing art to help individuals and organizations live and work authentically.
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Digital Edition SEPTEMBER 2021 ISBN: 978-0-06-301080-2
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