Monica Harris

Monica Harris spent her early years at Dell Publishing working in mass-market women's fiction and trade non-fiction. She then joined Kensington Publishing where she initiated and edited Arabesque, the first African American romance series by a major publisher. There she also edited historical romanc ...

Monica Harris spent her early years at Dell Publishing working in mass-market women's fiction and trade non-fiction. She then joined Kensington Publishing where she initiated and edited Arabesque, the first African American romance series by a major publisher. There she also edited historical romances, mysteries, women's mainstream novels and non-fiction. Later, Harris edited non-fiction and children's books at Carol Publishing Group before she responded to a request from Doubleday to inaugurate the first African American book club, Black Expressions. By using her editorial experience, Black Expressions book club successfully marketed a variety of genres which influenced publishers to expand their own publishing lists. Black Expressions is one of the most popular direct mail book clubs in the country.

Monica Harris now focuses on improving the talents of writers and providing publishing opportunities for authors. Harris is proud of the many authors she has assisted in becoming bestsellers and her participation in creating profound changes in the publishing industry and the media.