Denene Millner is the New York Times best-selling author of 30 books, among them Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, co-written with Steve Harvey, Around the Way Girl, a memoir with actress Taraji P. Henson and The Vow, the novel on which the hit Lifetime movie, “With This Ring,” was based. Her latest offering, “The Fresh Princess,” inspired by Will Smith’s iconic character, debuted in April 2019. Denene also is editor of Denene Millner Books, a Simon & Schuster imprint that publishes books featuring African American children. In its debut year, “Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut,” won Newbery and Caldecott honors and the Kirkus Prize for Children’s Literature. Denene also is the founder of MyBrownBaby.com, a blog about parenting and race, co-host of Georgia Public Broadcasting’s “A Seat at the Table,” a talk show about black women, and host of “Speakeasy with Denene,” a podcast that celebrates the beauty of the African American experience. Millner has contributed to Essence, Ebony, Redbook and Family Circle; her extensive broadcast experience includes appearances on The Today Show, The Meredith Vieira Show, HLN and NPR. The former political reporter and entertainment journalist lives in Atlanta with her two daughters
