Brenda Jackson was born on February 2,1953 and is an American novelist who writes contemporary multicultural romance novels.
12 Facts About Brenda Jackson
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Brenda Jackson was the first African-American author to have a novel published as part of the Silhouette Desire line, and has seen many of her novels reach The New York Times and USAToday bestsellers lists.
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Brenda Jackson married Gerald, her high school sweetheart, in 1972 after graduating from high school.
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Brenda Jackson went on to earn a degree in business administration from Jacksonville University, and to expand their family by having two sons, Gerald Jr.
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At the conference, Brenda Jackson met then-unpublished authors Francis Ray and Rochelle Alers and became inspired to write.
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In 2001, Brenda Jackson released her first mainstream women's fiction novel, A Family Reunion.
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Brenda Jackson is the recipient of the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award 2012, the highest honor bestowed by RWA in recognition of significant contributions to the romance genre.
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Brenda Jackson has won the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award and four of her books have been nominated for Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice.
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Brenda Jackson received twelve nominations at the Romance Slam Jam 2001's first annual Emma Awards, which recognize excellence in African-American literature.
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Brenda Jackson won in six of her categories, Favorite Hero, Favorite Author, Favorite Book of the Year, Favorite Sequel Continuing Book Series, Favorite Anthologies, and Favorite All-Nighter.
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Brenda Jackson is a member of the First Coast Chapter of Romance Writers of America.
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Brenda Jackson retired after 37 years in management for a major insurance company.