Angela Benson

Angela Benson edited the summary of Angela Benson Monday, July 14 2008.

• Bio

  Though Angela Benson began writing fiction in Miss Milizo's fifth grade English class, her first book was not published until 1994, more than thirty years later! Since then, Angela has published nine novels, one novella, and a nonfiction writing book. You can read her full bio here.
  

  
  Newest Release

  Angela's tenth novel,  Up Pops the Devil, will be released from Avon A (HarperCollins) on July 29, 2008.  You can read the back cover copy, complete with recommendation from Kimberla Lawson Roby, here.  NEW: An excerpt has also been added to this page.
  

  
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  Angela will be participating in the 2008 Soul Expressions Author Tour with 12 other bestselling authors.  We may be coming to a town near you.  See full details here.
  

  
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  Blogging with Angela

  Do you like to talk?  Well, Angela does and she does much of it on her blog.  She talks about her writing and about her life and travels.  Come by and share your thoughts with her here.

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  Having trouble finding Angela's books?  Want a book bag or t-shirt or coffee mug personalized by Angela? If so, make a visit to her Online Store.
  
  
   

Angela Benson edited the summary of Angela Benson Sunday, July 13 2008.

• Bio

  Though Angela Benson began writing fiction in Miss Milizo's fifth grade English class, her first book was not published until 1994, more than thirty years later! Since then, Angela has published nine novels, one novella, and a nonfiction writing book. You can read her full bio here.
  

  
  Newest Release

  Angela's tenth novel,  Up Pops the Devil, will be released from Avon A (HarperCollins) on July 29, 2008.  You can read the back cover copy, complete with recommendation from Kimberla Lawson Roby, here.
  

  
  Book Tour

  Angela will be participating in the 2008 Soul Expressions Author Tour with 12 other bestselling authors.  We may be coming to a town near you.  See full details here.
  

  
  Become Angela's Friend on Shelfari

  Angela has a profile here at Shelfari.  If you're not one of her friends already, she'd love to get a friendship request from you.
  

  
  Join Angela's Group on Shelfari - Angela Benson News and Contests

  Just put the title, Angela Benson News and Contests, in the Group search box and you'll find us.  You can also try this URL:  http://www.shelfari.com/groups/26726/about

  Blogging with Angela

  Do you like to talk?  Well, Angela does and she does much of it on her blog.  She talks about her writing and about her life and travels.  Come by and share your thoughts with her here.

  Angela's Online Store

  Having trouble finding Angela's books?  Want a book bag or t-shirt or coffee mug personalized by Angela? If so, make a visit to her Online Store.
  
  
   

Angela Benson edited the summary of Angela Benson Wednesday, July 9 2008.

• Bio

  Though Angela Benson began writing fiction in Miss Milizo's fifth grade English class, her first book was not published until 1994, more than thirty years later! Since then, Angela has published nine novels, one novella, and a nonfiction writing book. You can read her full bio here.
  

  
  Newest Release

  Angela's tenth novel,  Up Pops the Devil, will be released from Avon A (HarperCollins) on July 29, 2008.  You can read the back cover copy, complete with recommendation from Kimberla Lawson Roby, here.
  

  
  Book Tour

  Angela will be participating in the 2008 Soul Expressions Author Tour with 12 other bestselling authors.  We may be coming to a town near you.  See full details here.
  

  
  Become Angela's Friend on Shelfari

  Angela has a profile here at Shelfari.  If you're not one of her friends already, she'd love to get a friendship request from you.

  
  Blogging with Angela

  Do you like to talk?  Well, Angela does and she does much of it on her blog.  She talks about her writing and about her life and travels.  Come by and share your thoughts with her here.

  Angela's Online Store

  Having trouble finding Angela's books?  Want a book bag or t-shirt or coffee mug personalized by Angela? If so, make a visit to her Online Store.
  
  
   

Angela Benson edited the summary of Angela Benson Wednesday, July 9 2008.

• Bio

  Though Angela Benson began writing fiction in Miss Milizo's fifth grade English class, her first book was not published until 1994, more than thirty years later! Since then, Angela has published nine novels, one novella, and a nonfiction writing book. You can read her full bio here.
  

  
  Newest Release

  Angela's tenth novel,  Up Pops the Devil, will be released from Avon A (HarperCollins) on July 29, 2008.  You can read the back cover copy, complete with recommendation from Kimberla Lawson Roby, here.
  

  
  Book Tour

  Angela will be participating in the 2008 Soul Expressions Author Tour with 12 other bestselling authors.  We may be coming to a town near you.  See full details here.
  

  
  Become Angela's Friend on Shelfari

  Angela has a profile here at Shelfari.  If you're not one of her friends already, she'd love to get a friendship request from you.

  
  Blogging with Angela

  Do you like to talk?  Well, Angela does and she does much of it on her blog.  She talks about her writing and about her life and travels.  Come by and share your thoughts with her here.

  Angela's Online Store

  Having trouble finding Angela's books?  Want a book bag or t-shirt or coffee mug personalized by Angela? If so, make a visit to her Online Store.
  
  Book Trailers
  What do you all think of book trailers? I'm having one done for Up Pops the Devil that should be done soon. In the meantime, take a look at the one I had done for The Amen Sisters. If you've read the book, I'd like to hear how well you think the trailer captured the story? If you haven't read the book, let me know if the trailer makes you want to read it. Here it is:
  
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Angela Benson edited the summary of Angela Benson Monday, July 7 2008.

• Bio

  Though Angela Benson began writing fiction in Miss Milizo's fifth grade English class, her first book was not published until 1994, more than thirty years later! Since then, Angela has published nine novels, one novella, and a nonfiction writing book. You can read her full bio here.
  

  
  Newest Release

  Angela's tenth novel,  Up Pops the Devil, will be released from Avon A (HarperCollins) on July 29, 2008.  You can read the back cover copy, complete with recommendation from Kimberla Lawson Roby, here.
  

  
  Book Tour

  Angela will be participating in the 2008 Soul Expressions Author Tour with 12 other bestselling authors.  We may be coming to a town near you.  See full details here.
  

  
  Become Angela's Friend on Shelfari

  Angela has a profile here at Shelfari.  If you're not one of her friends already, she'd love to get a friendship request from you.

  
  Blogging with Angela

  Do you like to talk?  Well, Angela does and she does much of it on her blog.  She talks about her writing and about her life and travels.  Come by and share your thoughts with her here.

  Angela's Online Store

  Having trouble finding Angela's books?  Want a book bag or t-shirt or coffee mug personalized by Angela? If so, make a visit to her Online Store.

Angela Benson edited the summary of Angela Benson Monday, July 7 2008.

• Bio

  Though Angela Benson began writing fiction in Miss Milizo's fifth grade English class, her first book was not published until 1994, more than thirty years later! Since then, Angela has published nine novels, one novella, and a nonfiction writing book. You can read her full bio here.
  

  
  Newest Release

  Angela's tenth novel,  Up Pops the Devil, will be released from Avon A (HarperCollins) on July 29, 2008.  You can read the back cover copy, complete with recommendation from Kimberla Lawson Roby, here.
  

  
  Book Tour

  Angela will be participating in the 2008 Soul Expressions Author Tour with 12 other bestselling authors.  We may be coming to a town near you.  See full details here.
  

  
  Become Angela's Friend on Shelfari

  Angela has a profile here at Shelfari.  If you're not one of her friends already, she'd love to get a friendship request from you.
  

  
  Blogging with Angela
   

  Do you like to talk?  Well, Angela does and she does much of it on her blog.  She talks about her writing and about her life and travels.  Come by and share your thoughts with her here.

  
  Angela's Online Store

  Having trouble finding Angela's books?  Want a book bag or t-shirt or coffee mug personalized by Angela? If so, make a visit to her Online Store.

Angela Benson edited the summary of Angela Benson Monday, July 7 2008.

• Bio

  Though Angela Benson began writing fiction in Miss Milizo's fifth grade English class, her first book was not published until 1994, more than thirty years later! Since then, Angela has published nine novels, one novella, and a nonfiction writing book. You can read her full bio here.
  

  
  Newest Release

  Angela's tenth novel,  Up Pops the Devil, will be released from Avon A (HarperCollins) on July 29, 2008.  You can read the back cover copy, complete with recommendation from Kimberla Lawson Roby, here.
  

  
  Book Tour

  Angela will be participating in the 2008 Soul Expressions Author Tour with 12 other bestselling authors.  We may be coming to a town near you.  See full details here.
  

  
  Become Angela's Friend on Shelfari

  Angela has a profile here at Shelfari.  If you're not one of her friends already, she'd love to get a friendship request from you.
  

  
  Angela's Online Store

  Having trouble finding Angela's books?  Want a book bag or t-shirt or coffee mug personalized by Angela? If so, make a visit to her Online Store.

Angela Benson edited the summary of Angela Benson Monday, July 7 2008.

• Bio

  Though Angela Benson began writing fiction in Miss Milizo's fifth grade English class, her first book was not published until 1994, more than thirty years later! Since then, Angela has published nine novels, one novella, and a nonfiction writing book. You can read her full bio here.
  

  
  Newest Release

  Angela's tenth novel,  Up Pops the Devil, will be released from Avon A (HarperCollins) on July 29, 2008.  You can read the back cover copy,complete with recommendation from Kimberla Lawson Roby, here.
  

  
  Book Tour

  Angela will be participating in the 2008 Soul Expressions Author Tour with 12 other bestselling authors.  We may be coming to a town near you.  See full details here.
  

  
  Become Angela's Friend on Shelfari

  Angela has a profile here at Shelfari.  If you're not one of her friends already, she'd love to get a friendship request from you.
  

  
  Angela's Online Store

  Having trouble finding Angela's books?  Want a book bag or t-shirt or coffee mug personalized by Angela? If so, make a visit to her Online Store.

Angela Benson edited the summary of Angela Benson Monday, July 7 2008.

• Bio

  Though Angela Benson began writing fiction in Miss Milizo's fifth grade English class, her first book was not published until 1994, more than thirty years later! Since then, Angela has published nine novels, one novella, and a nonfiction writing book. Her tenth novel,  Up Pops the Devil, will be published by HarperCollins in August 2008.  You can read her full bio here.
  

  
  Book Tour

  Angela will be participating in the 2008 Soul Expressions Author Tour with 12 other bestselling authors.  We may be coming to a town near you.  See full details here.
  

  
  Become Angela's Friend on Shelfari

  Angela has a profile here at Shelfari.  If you're not one of her friends already, she'd love to get a friendship request from you.
  

Angela Benson edited the summary of Angela Benson Sunday, July 6 2008.

• Though Angela Benson began writing fiction in Miss Milizo's fifth grade English class, her first book was not published until 1994, more than thirty years later! Since then, Angela has published nine novels, one novella, and a nonfiction writing book. Her books have appeared on national, regional and local bestseller lists, and she has won several writing awards, including Best Multicultural Romance from Romantic Times magazine, and Best Contemporary Ethnic Romance from Affaire de Coeur magazine. She was a finalist for the 2000 Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award in Multicultural Romance.
  
  Angela made a career move to Christian fiction in 2000 with the publication of Awakening Mercy, the first book in her Genesis House series from Tyndale House Publishers. Awakening Mercy was a finalist for both the RITA Award given by Romance Writers of America (RWA) and the Christy Award for Excellence in Christian Fiction. The second book in the Genesis House series, Abiding Hope, was published in September 2001. Abiding Hope was awarded the Emma Award for Best Inspirational Romance presented by the Romance Slam Jam. The third book and final book of the series, Enduring Love, is not yet scheduled.
  
  BET Books, now Harlequin's Kimani Press purchased the mass market rights to Awakening Mercy and Abiding Hope in 2000 and released mass market editions of the titles in June 2002 and June 2003, respectively.
  
  Angela's first hardcover title, The Amen Sisters, was released in September 2005 by Walk Worthy Press. The Essence bestselling title won the Emma Award for Best Inspirational Romance. The trade paperback edition is being released in November 2007.
  
  Angela's tenth novel, Up Pops the Devil, will be published by HarperCollins in August 2008.
  
  Angela has a diverse education and work history. She majored in mathematics at Spelman College and Industrial Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), and worked for fifteen years as an engineer in the telecommunications industry. She holds two Masters degrees, not in the liberal arts, but in operations research and human resources development. Her most recent degree is a doctorate in instructional technology from the University of Georgia. Dr. Benson is now an associate professor of educational technology at The University of Alabama.