Angie Thomas

Angie Thomas is a bestselling American author of Young Adult & Children books. She was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi in the United States. She is a former rapper who biggest accomplishment was a piece of writing about her Right-On Magazine. She is a graduate of Belhaven University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and also holds an unofficial Hip Hop degree. She is the winner of Walter Meyers Dean Grant 2015 which was awarded to her by We Need Diverse Books.