Southern writer Imari Jade hails from New Orleans, Louisiana, but presently resides in the city of Marrero, across the Mississippi River. She is the mother of three sons and she has six grandchildren. Imari began writing back in the 1980's, publishing articles and short stories while she worked for the K-Mart Corporation. After leaving K-Mart she returned to college and trained to be a secretary. Shortly afterwards she got a job as a clerk-typist for the Federal Government. After several years she moved up to secretary, administrative assistant and then customer service representative for payroll. Through these times she continued to raise her family and write. Finally bored to death with her job Imari went back to college and got dual degrees in Business Management and Management Information Systems, which landed her current job as a Financial Analyst. Then finally in 2006 she landed a contract with StarDust Press for her novel "A Christmas to Remember."Since 2006 Imari has had a string of success with her novels. To date she writes for MoonGypsy Press, Midnight Showcase Fiction, Sugar and Spice Press, Carnal Desires Publishing, Total E-Bound, Eternal Press, Press, Siren Publishing, and Wild Horse Press.