Originally from Detroit, Cheryl A. Head now lives on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., where she has navigated a successful career as a writer, television producer, filmmaker, broadcast executive and media funder. Her self-published debut novel, Long Way Home: A World War II Novel, was a 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Award finalist in both the African American Literature and Historical Fiction categories. Her award-winning, Charlie Mack Motown Mystery series (Bywater Books) is set in Detroit featuring a black, lesbian private investigator. When not writing fiction, Head consults on a wide range of diversity issues. She is a Senior Associate at Livingston Associates, a member of the Bouchercon Board of Directors, and former Director of Inclusion for the board of the Golden Crown Literary Society (GCLS). Her 6th Charlie Mack Motown Mystery will be published on June 28.
You can get more information about Cheryl from the following web sites:
- https://crimereads.com/a-brief-history-of-queer-women-detectives-in-crime-fiction/
- https://crimereads.com/the-past-present-and-future-of-queer-voices-in-crime-fiction-a-roundtable-discussion/
- http://cherylhead.com/
This program will take place by Zoom and registration is required. After registering, you will be e-mailed the link to join this Zoom meeting. A Zoom account is not required, but a microphone is required if you want to participate in the interactive portion of this program. If you have questions about the program or need help with set up, please contact Caroline at cpak@alexlibraryva.org.
