Angela Benson

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Angela Benson | Siblings
August 19, 2008
I've been thinking a lot about siblings these days. I only have one -- a brother -- though there were many times growing up when I  Read More...

Since her first book was published in 1994, Angela Benson 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.

Her first Christian fiction title, Awakening Mercy (2000), was a finalist for both the RITA Award for Excellence in Romance Fiction and the Christy Award for Excellence in Christian Fiction. Her second, Abiding Hope (2001), was awarded the Emma Award for Best Inspirational Romance. Angela's first hardcover title, The Amen Sisters (2005), was an Essence bestseller and won the Emma Award for Best Inspirational Romance. Up Pops the Devil, published by HarperCollins (Avon A) in August 2008, is Angela's tenth novel.

Angela lives in Alabama where she teaches at a major university.

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