Baby Girl (Triple Crown Publications Presents)
Shavon Moore began writing poetry, short stories, and novels at the age of 11. She hails from Marvell, a small town in the Arkansas Delta, where she was never able to find books that featured prominent African-American characters in the local library. When she finally grew tired of searching for books with plots that truly interested her, she decided to write them herself. She would spend hours with her early standard writing equipment a notebook and a black ballpoint pen. Shavon found inspiration from the eloquent writing styles of authors like Richard Wright, Chinua Achebe and James Baldwin, but she was fascinated by the gritty life stories of authors such as Patrice Gaines and Nathan McCall. Her friends would read hundreds of pages in a matter of days and hungrily request more. Shavon received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from the University of Central Arkansas. During her time in college, Shavon's favorite pastime was attending writing conferences and conventions, where she met many of her favorite authors and honed her craft. Upon completion of her undergraduate studies, Shavon relocated to Memphis, where she currently resides.