Wahida Clark

Wahida Clark was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. She began writing fiction while incarcerated at a women's federal camp in Lexington, Kentucky. Her first novel, Thugs and the Women Who Love Them, and the sequel, Every ThugNeeds a Lady, appeared on the Essence bestsellers list. Since her release, she has achieved much success, and three of her novels have been New York Times bestsellers. She was named 2014 Author of the Year by Street Literature.com.