Ayana Ellis

Ayana Ellis was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She discovered her talent for writing while working as a legal assistant in some of New York City's top law firms. When her short story, "Last Woman Standing," was chosen to appear in te anthology Girls from the Hood Part 4 in 2007, and her first novel, Love Changes, was released that same year, her career as a writer took off. In addition to Love Changes, she's the author of Full Circle, King Me and its sequel King and I, and Don't Be a Dumb Bitch: The Female Guide to Life and Love. Visit her online at ByAyanaEllis.com.