Aug 3, 2021
Barbara Keaton’s first romance novel, All I Ask, was published in 2000. Since then she has gone on to write thirteen romance novels, which celebrate black love. In this episode, we discuss: her experiences publishing with Genesis Press, working with Romance Slam Jam, the mentorship a community of Black writers have provided her, and we deep dive into her novels Nights Over Egypt, Heat at First Sight, and Show Me!.
In addition to her books, Keaton has also written several articles and editorials that have appeared in various publications: Today’s Black Woman Magazine; The Chicago Crusader; The Chicago Defender; The Chicago Reader; Bronze Thrills; True Confessions; and, Affaire de Coeur.
Barbara Keaton’s website: https://www.barbarakeaton.net/
Nights Over Egypt: https://www.amazon.com/Nights-Over-Egypt-Barbara-Keaton-ebook/dp/B08DZJJDGJ
Show Me!.: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Show+Me+Barbara+Keaton&i=digital-text&ref=nb_sb_noss
Heat at First Sight: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Heat+at+first+sight+Barbara+Keaton&i=digital-text&ref=nb_sb_noss