Ohio Author Profiles
Ohio has a rich literary heritage as well as some wonderful contemporary authors. Learn more about them here! You can sort by various categories and see who has participated in our annual book festival by using the category search on the left, or search by keyword (including partial author names) by using the search field on the right.
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Terreece M. Clarke
International bestselling author and journalist Terreece M. Clarke has written for a variety of websites, magazines, newspapers, and as a YA and children’s book reviewer for CommonSenseMedia.org.Her work has garnered the attention of the New York Times, Disney.com, and Jezebel.com, and her company’s digital marketing clients have landed media appearances for national outlets including Fox Business News, BET, CNN, Ebony Magazine, The Root, and MSNBC.com.As a successful writer, journalist, entrepreneur, mother of three, and wife to one, she is often asked to lead discussions on women and parenting issues, business strategies for writers and entrepreneurs, and diversity in media, pop culture, and tech.Terreece’s first book – “Olivia’s Potty Adventures” a potty training storybook featuring an African American character – spent 16 weeks as a #1 Amazon New Release – is the first book in a milestone series featuring children of color.Heartbeat: A Courageous Love Novel is her first adult romantic suspense novel and was originally released as a Kindle Vella series. The revamped print and ebook versions published in June 2022 became an international bestseller in two categories in September. https://terreececlarke.com