Bernice McFadden

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Bernice L. McFadden (born September 26, 1965) is an American novelist. She has also written humorous erotica under the pseudonym Geneva Holliday.[1] Author of fifteen novels, she is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Tulane University in New Orleans.

Bernice McFadden
Bernice McFadden
Bernice McFadden
Born (1965-09-26) September 26, 1965 (age 59)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Pen nameGeneva Holliday
EducationSt. Joseph's College
Genrenovel

Life

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Bernice L. McFadden was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.[citation needed]

In April 2005 McFadden was a MacDowell Colony Fellow in New Hampshire.[citation needed] She received an El Gouna Writers’ Residency in Egypt in June 2011.[2] In April 2013 she was Serenbe Artist-in-Residence in Georgia.[3]

In 2016 McFadden was awarded an MFA from The Writer's Foundry at St. Joseph's College in Brooklyn, NY.[citation needed]

In 2022, Bernice McFadden created and copyrighted the word: Angelcestor n A divine ancestor who serves as guide and protector of the living. (U.S. Serial Number: 97288112)

Mark: ANGELCESTOR

Works

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Bernice L. McFadden
  • Sugar: A Novel. Dutton Publishers. 2000, ISBN 9780452282209, OCLC 881425318 (UK: Random House UK, Vintage. ISBN 9781784877316
  • The Warmest December. Dutton Publishers. 2001, ISBN 9780525945642, OCLC 44391576
  • This Bitter Earth. Dutton Publishers. 2002, ISBN 9780452283817
  • Loving Donovan. Dutton Publishers. 2003, ISBN 9780525947066, OCLC 966238817
  • Camilla's Roses. Dutton Publishers. 2004, ISBN 9780786267927
  • Nowhere is a Place. Dutton Publishers. 2006, ISBN 9780525948759
  • Glorious. Brooklyn, NY: Akashic Books, 2010, ISBN 978-1-936070-78-7, OCLC 456177974[4]
  • Gathering of Waters. New York: Akashic Books, 2012 ISBN 978-1-61775-031-1 OCLC 777863209[5]
  • Praise Song for the Butterflies, Brooklyn, New York: Akashic Books, 2018. ISBN 9781617755750, OCLC 1021874825 (UK: Jacaranda Books, ISBN 9781909762886)
  • The Book of Harlan. Brooklyn, New York: Akashic Books, 2016 ISBN 978-1-61775-454-8, OCLC 923553504 (UK: Jacaranda Books, ISBN 9781909762435)[6]

Writing as Geneva Holliday:

  • Groove. Random House. 2005
  • Fever. Random House. 2006
  • Heat. Random House. 2007
  • Seduction. Random House. 2008
  • Lover Man. Random House. 2009

Short fiction

  • "Keeper of Keys", USA Today Open Book Series. July 2001 (USA)
  • "Luscious", Gumbo: A Literary Rent Party. Marita Golden, ed. Doubleday, 2002 (USA)
  • "One Night Stand", Black Silk. Retha Powers, ed. Warner Books, 2002 (USA)
  • "Sit", Brown Sugar II. Carol Taylor, ed. Washington Square Press, 2003 (USA)
  • "Black Power", On The Line. Donna Hill, ed. Sepia Books, 2008 (USA)
  • "Coming to America", Time Out New York. October 2014 (USA)
  • "OBF Inc.", Cutting Edge: New Stories of Mystery and Crime by Women Writers. Joyce Carol Oates, ed. Akashic Books, 2019 (USA)
  • "God's Work," Nicotine Chronicles. Lee Childs, ed. Akashic Books, 2020 (USA)
  • "Tisoy.," Audible Originals, 2021 (USA)

Creative Non-fiction

Awards, Honors, Recognitions, Mentions

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  • 2023 Librarians recommend their favorite books of all time https://www.libbylife.com/2023-07-24-librarians-recommend-their-favorite-books-of-all-time (Sugar)
  • 2023 Beach Reads to Keep Arkansas on Your Mind https://onlyinark.com/homegrown/beach-reads-to-keep-arkansas-on-your-mind/ (Sugar)
  • 2023 Opinion: A map of 1,001 novels to show us where to find the real America https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-05-28/american-novels-1001-literary-geography-map-states (Sugar)
  • 2022 Black Book Canon https://medium.com/ballasts-for-the-mind/the-100-best-books-by-black-authors-4f91042b8a65 (Sugar, Loving Donovan)
  • 2022 Born Free: A Renaissance Reading List https://www.nypl.org/blog/2022/08/08/born-free-renaissance-reading-list (Sugar)
  • 2022 Battle Creek Reads (The Book of Harlan)
  • 2021: Longreads Best of 2021 (My Seat at the Table)
  • 2021: Richard and Judy Book Club pick (Sugar)
  • 2020: Mary Cadden and others, USA Today, "100 Black novelists and fiction writers you should read, from Abi Daré to Zora Neale Hurston"[7]
  • 2019: Essence Magazine "Best Books of the Decade" (Gathering of Waters)[8]
  • 2019: Longlist, Women's Prize for Fiction (Praise Song for the Butterflies)
  • 2019: BCALA Honor Award (Praise Song for the Butterflies)
  • 2019; Go On Girl Book Club Author of the Year (The Book of Harlan)
  • 2017: American Book Award (The Book of Harlan)
  • 2017: Winner 2017 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work (The Book of Harlan)
  • 2016: Washington Post Notable Books of 2016 (The Book of Harlan)
  • 2016: Historical Novel Society "November Editor’s Choice" (The Book of Harlan)
  • 2016: National Reading Group Month/ Great Group Reads Selection (The Book of Harlan)
  • 2016: Award for Excellence in Literature, Art Sanctuary, The Celebration of Black Arts Legacy Awards
  • 2013: Finalist, Hurston Wright Legacy Award in Fiction (Gathering of Waters)
  • 2013: National Reading Group Month/Great Group Reads Selection (Nowhere is a Place)
  • 2012: The New York Times 100 Notable Books (Gathering of Waters)
  • 2012: Washington Post 50 Best Books (Gathering of Waters)
  • 2012: The New York Times "Editor’s Choice" (Gathering of Waters) February 17, 2012
  • 2011: Finalist, Hurston Wright Legacy Award in Fiction (Glorious)
  • 2011: Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Fiction Award (Glorious)
  • 2011: Nominated for the 2011 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work (Glorious)
  • 2010: New York Times Book Review (Glorious)
  • 2010: Debut Selection for The One Book, One Harlem Program (Glorious)
  • 2010: O Magazine "Book to Watch" (Glorious)
  • 2010: Historical Novel Society "Editor’s Choice" (Glorious)
  • 2007: Short-listed for the Hurston Wright Legacy Award in Fiction (Nowhere is a Place)
  • 2007: National Book Club Conference BeBe Moore Campbell Memorial Literary Award
  • 2006: Washington PostBest Fiction (Nowhere is a Place)
  • 2004: Subject of The Lifetime Television 20th Anniversary Commercial
  • 2004: Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Fiction Honor Award (Loving, Donovan)
  • 2002: Shortlisted for the Hurston Wright Legacy Award in Fiction (The Warmest December)
  • 2002: Zora Neale Hurston Society Award for Creative Contribution to Literature
  • 2001: Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Fiction Honor Award (Sugar)
  • 2001: Black Writer's Alliance, Gold Pen Award, Best Mainstream Fiction (Sugar)
  • 2001: Black Writer's Alliance, Gold Pen Award, Best New Author
  • 2001: Go On Girl Book Club New Author of the Year Award (Sugar)
  • 2000: New York Times Book Review (Sugar)
  • 2000: Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers (Sugar)

References

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  1. ^ Collier, Andrea King (February 14, 2015). "Love Is In The Literary Air: 8 Must Reads for Valentine's Day". NBC News. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Magazine article The Crisis- Life in Egypt". Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  3. ^ 2013 Alumni www.airserenbe.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020
  4. ^ Cheuse, Alan (July 19, 2010). "Book Review: Bernice McFadden's 'Glorious'". PBS. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  5. ^ Ward, Jesmyn (February 10, 2012). "'Gathering of Waters,' by Bernice L. McFadden". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "Bernice L. McFadden Introduces her New Novel, The Book of Harlan", October 10, 2016, www.foyles.co.uk. Retrieved November 15, 2020
  7. ^ Cadden, Mary (February 18, 2021). "100 Black novelists and fiction writers you should read, from Abi Daré to Zora Neale Hurston". USA Today.
  8. ^ McKenzie, Joi-Marie (December 6, 2020). "Bring On The Roaring 20s! Here Are The Best Books Of The Decade". Essence.
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