Announcing Urban Books, Authors, & Writers of America’s Top 100 Authors of 2017

UBAWA's Top 100 Authors is an annual list published at the end of every year to celebrate the many talented authors whose work often goes unnoticed. Congratulations to the following authors below who were nominated and chosen by readers as UBAWA'S Top 100 Authors of 2017.

UBAWA'S Top 100 Authors of 2017 will be published in the 24th issue of the UBAWA Magazine and featured in the next edition of Who's Who in Urban Literature. If no one else takes the time out to recognize the hard work that many independent authors put in day-to-day, they will. It's been their mission and commitment since 2010 and they are happy that you and thousands of others can join them in giving these authors their props.

Antoinette Deshon-Spencee Ashleigh Davidson Beverly Love Brenda Stokes ​Charles Burgess Chicki Brown Denora Jefferson Boone Desirae Turner Erica Franklin-Carter Fatima Munroe India Lindsey J Asmara Jessica Wren Kellz Kimberly Marina Chestnut NaKoreya Roberson Natisha Raynor Nicole Crankfield-Hamilton Nigeria Lockley Niyah Moore Paree Trenae Rikenya Hunter Shaniya Dennis Simone Quick Thaila Gardner Tyanna Coston Vivian Blue Ylonda Nichole

Ashantay Keys-Titus Beverly Turner Brandy Echols Brandy Hunt Carlos Torres Dean Swift India T. Norfleet Jazmine Wright KC Mills Keith Kareem Williams Kia Meche KR Bankston Ladii Koko LaDonna Marie Lakesa Cox Linda Scott Linette King Melissa St. Julien Michelle Moore Myrealle Rhym Octavia Taneka Grant Pamela Valentine Phoenix Rayne Raynesha Pittman Renee Wallace Sonovia Walker-Alexander Sultana Sams Theresa Hodge Toy Toy Yasmine Cooper

Arebia Morgan Brenda Hampton Brii Taylor Bryant Sparks Christina Deer Delizhia Jenkins Gabrielle Hobson Jaquel Jacobs Kensisha Rose Kimberly Conner Kimeatta Matthews Michael A Thaxton Misty Holt Nikki Taylor Nisha Brown NL Hudson November Sinclair Shakela James Shawn Starling T'Ann Marie Tela Allen Theresa Ann Tiffany Taylor ​Tisha Andrews ​Tracey Knight Tywanda Johnson Unique Waterfall Valarie DeShazier ​Willie LeBlanc Yvonne Nicolas Zaji Zee

Brookelyn Mosley Caryn Lee Chan Fossett Clever Black Danielle T. Preston Denetria Gibson Dymond Mahan Dr. Nikki Rountree James Turner III Laquita Cameron Lewanda Jackson Kiara Neufville Lola Bandz Mesha Mesha Clark Monique Hill ​Myia White Natavia Stewart Pamela Campbell Ra'Mone Marquis ​Shakema Haygood Shay Renee Sheena Binkley Tabeitha Pollard Tamyra Griffin ​Tanya Deloatch ​Terrie Branch Tiffany McGee​ Tina Marie Turner Treasure Malain T'yanna Woods Xaviera Jones

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