M. Haynes

M. Haynes, was born in Memphis, TN but grew up in and claims, the Mississippi Delta, specifMarcus Haynesically Greenville, MS, as his home. He is also known as M. Haynes, “The Ratchedemic” or Mr. Haynes, is a college instructor, author, blogger, scholar and advocate for blackness in all its forms.

His first opportunity to leave a lasting impression was when he began writing and selling his own fantasy “novel” series called Girlchase at the age of nine. Once people became interested in his books he discovered that writing was his calling and that it would be his future career. It was that passion for writing that led him to take classes and time to practice his craft, including restarting the O’Bannon High School newspaper.

Learn more at M. Haynes’s official website.