Shelia M. Goss is the author of the Essence Magazine and Black Expressions Bestseller My Invisible Husband and Roses are thorns, Violets are true, Paige’s Web, Double Platinum, His Invisible Wife and Hollywood Deception (April 2010). She’s also the author of the young adult book series The Lip Gloss Chronicles: The Ultimate Test, Splitsville, and Paper Thin.
Her books are available in stores or from any of the online retailers or order direct from www.kensingtonbooks.com.
Hollywood Deception is Shelia’s 9th novel. Kensington Books is scheduled to release it under the Urban Soul imprint in April 2010.
Shelia also writes young adult fiction. Be sure to share the news of her books with a teen in your life. The website is www.thelipglosschronicles.com. The Ultimate Test, Splitsville, and Paper Thin are the three books in the Lip Gloss Chronicles series.
Shelia is represented by Dr. Maxine Thompson.
Although Shelia has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, her passion for writing has always been there. Shelia decided to pursue her life-long dream after being down-sized from a fortune 500 company.
She’s received many accolades since embarking on a writing career:
- 2009 EDC Creations Top Books Award - His Invisible Wife
- 2009 EDC Creations Author of the Year - Lip Gloss Chronicles series
- 2009 Amazon Best seller - His Invisible Wife, The Ultimate Test, & Splitsville
- 2008 BlackWebAwards.com - Best Female Author Site
- Disilgoldsoul 2007 YOUnity Guild Award - Most Outstanding Book Debut Promotions- “Paige’s Web”
- Infini’s Outstanding Author 2006
- Literary Divas: The Top 100+ Most Admired African-American Women in Literature
- ESSENCE MAGAZINE Bestsellers List
- #1 Black Expressions.com Bestseller
- Honorable mention in a New York Times article & Writer’s Digest article
- 2004 OneSwan Productions Female Author of the Year
- Three Shades of Romance Magazine Reader’s Choice Awards
- Dallas Morning News Bestseller
**Media - For an online media kit, go to: http://www.sheliagoss.com/mediakit
For a PDF file of her media kit, CLICK HERE.
Besides writing fiction, Shelia is a freelance writer. She writes articles on relationships, writing, and entertainment. She also interviews celebrities for various print and online media outlets.
For entertainment news, reviews & interviews: www.espot.wordpress.com.
just for fun
Favorite colors - pink, red, and black
Astrological sign - Virgo in the house
Hair color - Jet Black
Favorite time of year - Spring and Fall
Favorite Radio Morning Shows - Steve Harvey Morning Show and Tom Joyner Morning Show
Favorite Talk Shows: The View, Oprah, Tyra Banks and Regis & Kelly
Favorite Movies - The Color Purple, Imitation of Life, Carmen Jones, Grease, Love Jones, Bad Boys, Two Can Play that Game, Love & Basketball, You’ve Got Mail, and Waiting to Exhale to name a few.
Favorite TV shows - CSI, Criminal Minds
Favorite Soap Opera - As the World Turns and The Young and Restless
Favorite Game show - Deal or No Deal
Favorite Thing to Do when I’m not writing: Reading…spending time with family and friends.
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