Donna Hill

Donna Hill is a trailblazing, award-winning author, esteemed educator, and one of the most influential voices in Black popular fiction. With more than one hundred titles spanning romance, mystery, and women's fiction, Hill has spent over three decades shaping the literary landscape through stories that center Black love, identity, resilience, and emotional truth. A prolific storyteller and respected editor, Hill has curated multiple award-winning anthologies while continuing to mentor and inspire the next generation of writers. Her work and literary contributions have been featured in Essence, the New York Daily News, USA Today, Today's Black Woman, and Black Enterprise, among many other national outlets. A frequent guest on radio and television programs across the country, her novels have appeared on multiple bestseller lists throughout her celebrated career. Three of her acclaimed novels-Intimate Betrayal, Masquerade, and A Private Affair-have been adapted for the screen, with Intimate Betrayal premiering as a BET original film starring Monica Calhoun and Khalil Kain. Most recently, her celebrated Civil Rights-era love story Confessions in B Flat was optioned for film, with Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer attached as Executive Producer. In recognition of her groundbreaking contributions to literature and romance fiction, Hill has received numerous honors, including the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award, the Gold Pen Award, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from RRAW - Romance Readers and Writers Experience, solidifying her legacy as a pioneering force in the genre. Beyond the page, Donna Hill holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College and serves as an Associate Professor of English and Executive Director of the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, where she continues her lifelong commitment to preserving and amplifying Black literary voices. Her dedication to literary education has also included teaching at Baruch College and leading writing workshops for the Queens Library, Medgar Evers College Adult and Continuing Education, and Girls Write Now.