![]() ![]() She was so sure that she would be the next thing on “The Cosby Show” but that was not to be. ![]() ![]() When she moved to New York for college, she believed she was there for three weeks or at most two before she got her big break. When she went to high school, she wanted to be an actress and started attending Broad Street’s Freedom Theater for acting classes. ![]() When she was in seventh grade she used to stick her novels behind her math textbook that she would then read in math class. She used to be very close with the local librarian who would pick out the best books for her. When Sadeqa Johnson was growing up, she used to visit the library every day on her way to school. A native of Philadelphia, she currently lives with her husband and children in Richmond, Virginia. When she is not writing her novels, she is a professor at Drexel University, where she teaches creative writing to the MFA program. Johnson is very active in the writing community and is a member of the Tall Poppy Writers, James River Writers board member and a Kimbilo Fellow. She published her debut novel in 2013 and has never stopped since with “Yellow Wife,” her 2021 novel becoming one of her most popular. Over the years, she has won several awards including the USA best book award, and the OOSA award. She spent years working with some big names in the publishing industry before she decided to become an author. Sadeqa Johnson is a former public relations manager and author. ![]()
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