Writing career
Bryant-Woolridge made her debut as a novelist in 1999 when she published the novel ''Read Between the Lies''. The book went on to become a best-seller, and in 2000 was nominated for a Golden Pen Award for Best Contemporary Fiction. Her second novel, ''Hitts & Mrs.'', was published in 2004, and made the Essence Magazine bestseller list. Bryant-Woolridge's latest work, the novel ''Weapons of Mass Seduction'' was published in April 2007.
Bryant-Woolridge has also contributed to several anthologies, such as ''Gumbo: A Celebration of African-American Writing'' , and ''Brown Sugar 3: Opposites Attract'' .
In the Spring of 2005, Bryant-Woolridge co-founded the Femme Fantastik Literary Tour, a book tour dedicated to showcasing the work of female authors of color.
Broadcasting Career and Emmy Win
Bryant-Woolridge spent her early career in various television production and management roles at the ABC Television Network, Public Broadcasting System , and Black Entertainment Television . In 1983, Bryant-Woolridge was honored with the Emmy Award for Individual Achievement in Writing.
Biography
Bryant-Woolridge hails from the San Francisco Bay and Washington D.C. metro areas, and is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park. She comesfrom a decorated military family. She is the daughter of retired Army Reserve Brigadier General Albert Bryant, Sr. and is sister to US Army Brigadier General Albert Bryant Jr. Bryant-Woolridge currently has a nephew on active duty in the Army, who recently completed a third tour in Iraq.
She currently resides in New Jersey with her husband and two children.
She is the co-founder of Mothers Off Duty, a non-profit women's organization committed to aiding in the prevention of teen pregnancy and the promotion of continued education and parental responsibility.
References and External Links
* Essence Magazine, Essence.com, 2007.
* America On-Line Black Voices Blog, 2007.
* @uthors on the Web.com, 2002.
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