Born in Illinois, Marian L. Thomas wouldn't say that her first career choice was writing novels. She saw herself working as a journalist for a local newspaper. Marian served as a sports editor for the student paper and later as the news editor in college. But Marian's writing path took a detour when she completed her first manuscript. Now, she can't imagine not crafting stories for women that bring characters to life—characters who face real obstacles, cross complex barriers to find love, and discover all the beautiful possibilities that life can offer.
Marian has penned six women's fiction novels.
She has been featured on television stations such as Fox, NBC, CBS, and in print and online magazines including USA Today, Wednesday Journal, AJC, Southern Writers Magazine, West Suburban Living, Voyage Atlanta, Shoutout Atlanta, and Black Enterprise.
Her latest novels, Someone Like Me and The Caged Butterfly, each received the USA Best Book Fiction Award for African-American Fiction.
Other accolades include receiving the AALBC Bestseller Award, the USA Best Book Finalist Award (twice), and the Sankofa Literary Society Award. Marian ranked among the top 100 Most Popular Authors in Literary Fiction on Amazon for her book, I Believe In Butterflies.
Marian and her husband of over 20 years currently live in a suburb of Atlanta. She enjoys watching movies such as Pride and Prejudice and believes that popcorn should be a vegetable.