- Stacy-Deanne
Stacy-Deanne(Dee-Anne) (born Stacy Deanne Reed on February 5, 1978) is an American author.
Early life
Stacy-Deanne was born in Houston, Texas. She is an only child. Her mother was a school teacher for the Houston Independent School District for over thirty years. Her father worked for Harris County. Deanne began a professional writing career at age nineteen. She had her first book, "Sunday Morning" published in 1999 when she was twenty-one years old. Deanne and her father currently live in Houston, Texas. Her mother is recently deceased, dying of Leukemia at MD Anderson in Houston on December 26, 2006. Deanne's family is originally from Palestine and Neches, Texas.
Career
Deanne gained popularity with her second book, "Alicia Keys, Ashanti, Beyonce, Destiny's Child, Jennifer Lopez & Mya: Divas of the New Millennium", featuring the works of other authors as well. The 2005 book, showcasing the ups and downs of some of music's brightest stars has become an International best seller. Deanne is currently an author with an imprint of Simon and Schuster. Her debut novel is a Latino love story titled, "Everlasting", due for release in Fall 2007.
Quickly following the success of "Divas of the New Millennium", Deanne was profiled alongside other notable authors in the 2006 book "Literary Divas: The Top 100+ African-American Women in Writing".
Media
Deanne has been featured in "Sista Divas Magazine","Lady Ingenuity Magazine", "Thabiz Magazine". Deanne has been interviewed by venues such as "World Life News", Disilgold, and Bella Online.
External links
* [http://www.stacy-deanne.net Official Website]
* [http://www.http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33054.asp BellaOnline]
* [http://www.http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur21837.cfm Eurweb]
* [http://www.blackexpression2005.com/GettoknowStacy-DeanneReed.html Interview with Black Expressions]
* [http://www.dancehallareaz.com/forum/artistic-corner/22408-everlasting-stacy-deanne-book-review.html Everlasting By Stacy-Deanne Book Review]Article written by Mike FrayInfo: [http://www.stacy-deanne.net Stacy-Deanne Official Site]
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