LaDonna Marie

LaDonna Marie is an International Multi -Award winning Bestselling Inspirational Author, Mother of Two, Writer, Poet, and Motivational Speaker. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She has been Featured on NBC, FOX, and ABC. She published her first poem in an anthology: Whispers with The League of American Poets in 2007. In 2010 she self-published her first book Expressions of the Mind, Body & Soul. She received a Certificate of Congratulation from Congressman Bennie Thompson 2nd district of MS. She was inducted Who's Who in Black Mississippi in 2012. She featured in the International Sibella Poetry Magazine for the entire year of 2014, and also she is apart of the Anthology: The Gospel According to Poetry. Until Tomorrow Comes was awarded Honorable Mention in the 2014 Paris Book Festival and a 2014 DJ Gatsby Book Club Literary Award Winnerin Poetry. She was also a Finalist in 2015 Diva Author / Writer for Divas of Colour International Award. She was a 2015 Finalist for National Indie Excellence Awards, received Honorable Mention in New York Book Festival, Red city book awards Finalist and Bronze Medal Readers' Favorite Winner. She also placed in 2015 and 2016 New England Book Festival Honorable Mention. She is a two-time Indie Author Legacy Award Finalist for Poet of the Year. She was Awarded 2018 Author of the Year Divas of   Year.  In 2019 she received an Mississippi Success Author/ Speaker award. She was nominated Faith Based Speaker of the Year . 

About her book

Lessons II: Mirror Conversations. A poetic tale of the life of Abby, as she discusses her love, life, and her journey in front of the mirror. The book entails a closer look at how Abby faces the giants in her life and overcomes through awareness and restoration.

Website www.ladonnamarie.org