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Bernice McFadden

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Bernice McFadden
Bernice McFadden
Bernice McFadden
Born (1965-09-26) September 26, 1965 (age 59)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Pen nameGeneva Holliday
EducationSt. Joseph's College
Genrenovel

Bernice L. McFadden (born September 26, 1965) is an American novelist. She has also written humorous erotica under the pseudonym Geneva Holliday.[1] Author of fifteen novels, she is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Tulane University in New Orleans.

Life

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Bernice L. McFadden was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.[citation needed]

In April 2005 McFadden was a MacDowell Colony Fellow in New Hampshire.[citation needed] She received an El Gouna Writers’ Residency in Egypt in June 2011.[2] In April 2013 she was Serenbe Artist-in-Residence in Georgia.[3]

In 2016 McFadden was awarded an MFA from The Writer's Foundry at St. Joseph's College in Brooklyn, NY.[citation needed]

In 2022, Bernice McFadden created and copyrighted the word: Angelcestor n A divine ancestor who serves as guide and protector of the living. (U.S. Serial Number: 97288112)

Mark: ANGELCESTOR

Works

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Bernice L. McFadden
  • Sugar: A Novel. Dutton Publishers. 2000, ISBN 9780452282209, OCLC 881425318 (UK: Random House UK, Vintage. ISBN 9781784877316
  • The Warmest December. Dutton Publishers. 2001, ISBN 9780525945642, OCLC 44391576
  • This Bitter Earth. Dutton Publishers. 2002, ISBN 9780452283817
  • Loving Donovan. Dutton Publishers. 2003, ISBN 9780525947066, OCLC 966238817
  • Camilla's Roses. Dutton Publishers. 2004, ISBN 9780786267927
  • Nowhere is a Place. Dutton Publishers. 2006, ISBN 9780525948759
  • Glorious. Brooklyn, NY: Akashic Books, 2010, ISBN 978-1-936070-78-7, OCLC 456177974[4]
  • Gathering of Waters. New York: Akashic Books, 2012 ISBN 978-1-61775-031-1 OCLC 777863209[5]
  • Praise Song for the Butterflies, Brooklyn, New York: Akashic Books, 2018. ISBN 9781617755750, OCLC 1021874825 (UK: Jacaranda Books, ISBN 9781909762886)
  • The Book of Harlan. Brooklyn, New York: Akashic Books, 2016 ISBN 978-1-61775-454-8, OCLC 923553504 (UK: Jacaranda Books, ISBN 9781909762435)[6]

Writing as Geneva Holliday:

  • Groove. Random House. 2005
  • Fever. Random House. 2006
  • Heat. Random House. 2007
  • Seduction. Random House. 2008
  • Lover Man. Random House. 2009

Short fiction

  • "Keeper of Keys", USA Today Open Book Series. July 2001 (USA)
  • "Luscious", Gumbo: A Literary Rent Party. Marita Golden, ed. Doubleday, 2002 (USA)
  • "One Night Stand", Black Silk. Retha Powers, ed. Warner Books, 2002 (USA)
  • "Sit", Brown Sugar II. Carol Taylor, ed. Washington Square Press, 2003 (USA)
  • "Black Power", On The Line. Donna Hill, ed. Sepia Books, 2008 (USA)
  • "Coming to America", Time Out New York. October 2014 (USA)
  • "OBF Inc.", Cutting Edge: New Stories of Mystery and Crime by Women Writers. Joyce Carol Oates, ed. Akashic Books, 2019 (USA)
  • "God's Work," Nicotine Chronicles. Lee Childs, ed. Akashic Books, 2020 (USA)
  • "Tisoy.," Audible Originals, 2021 (USA)

Creative Non-fiction

Awards, Honors, Recognitions, Mentions

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References

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  1. ^ Collier, Andrea King (February 14, 2015). "Love Is In The Literary Air: 8 Must Reads for Valentine's Day". NBC News. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Magazine article The Crisis- Life in Egypt". Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  3. ^ 2013 Alumni www.airserenbe.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020
  4. ^ Cheuse, Alan (July 19, 2010). "Book Review: Bernice McFadden's 'Glorious'". PBS. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  5. ^ Ward, Jesmyn (February 10, 2012). "'Gathering of Waters,' by Bernice L. McFadden". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "Bernice L. McFadden Introduces her New Novel, The Book of Harlan", October 10, 2016, www.foyles.co.uk. Retrieved November 15, 2020
  7. ^ Cadden, Mary (February 18, 2021). "100 Black novelists and fiction writers you should read, from Abi Daré to Zora Neale Hurston". USA Today.
  8. ^ McKenzie, Joi-Marie (December 6, 2020). "Bring On The Roaring 20s! Here Are The Best Books Of The Decade". Essence.
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