Stacey Abrams aka Selena Montgomery

Stacey Abrams aka Selena Montgomery is a Top 100 AALBC.com Bestselling Author Making Our List 13 Times

Selena Montgomery is the pen name of Stacey Yvonne Abrams who was the Georgia House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017. She was born December 9, 1973. Abrams grew up in Southern Mississippi, with two incredible parents and five fascinating siblings. She is a graduate of Spelman College, the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and Yale Law School. She draws upon her interest in and experiences with social and economic policy, politics, and creative writing to fuel her novels.

In 2018 Abrams became first Black female major party gubernatorial nominee in the United States, for the Georgia Democratic Party. She is the former Georgia House Minority leader in the House of Representatives. In 2018 she ran for Governor in the state of Georgia.

.@StaceyAbrams is the Democratic nominee for governor of Georgia. She’s served as Georgia’s House Minority Leader, founded a voter registration organization, and written eight romance novels! She’s running to strengthen Georgia's schools and economy. https://t.co/aXRoC2AwUC
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 21, 2018