Wendy Coakley-Thompson
Wendy Coakley-Thompson (nee, Wendy Cecille Thompson; born December 27, 1966), is a mainstream fiction author. Coakley-Thompson's work is part of emerging millennial contemporary African-American literature. Coakley-Thompson's fiction addresses themes and issues concerning interracial relationships, race, racial identity, and people of mixed race.
Wendy Coakley-Thompson | |
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Born | Wendy Cecille Thompson December 27, 1966 Brooklyn, New York |
Nationality | American, Bahamian |
Occupation | Author |
Website | Official Site |
Early life and education
Wendy Cecille Thompson was born on December 27, 1966, in Brooklyn. Her Bahamian parents were Frederick Oliver Wendell Thompson (1929–1982) and Marina Thompson (née Coakley). Coakley-Thompson was raised in Nassau, Bahamas. She lived in Montclair, New Jersey, for over a decade.
Coakley-Thompson has a BA in Speech and Theater (Broadcasting) from Montclair State College in Upper Montclair, New Jersey; an MA in Communication Arts from William Paterson College in Wayne, New Jersey; and a PhD in Education (Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation) from Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York.[1] Coakley-Thompson's dissertation, written in 1999 in partial fulfilment of the PhD degree is entitled: The Use of Popular Media in Multicultural Education: Stressing Implications for the Black/Non-Black biracial student.[2]
Career
In December 2006, Rainy Friday Films, a Chicago-based independent production company, optioned the film rights to What You Won't Do for Love, Coakley-Thompson's second novel. From February 2007 until October 2007, Coakley-Thompson co-hosted The Book Squad on WMET1160 with author Karyn Langhorne.[3]
Publications
- Back to Life (2004)
- What You Won't Do for Love (2005)
- Triptych (2008)
- Writing While Black (2012)
References
- "Wendy Coakley-Thompson, Ph.D". Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/catalog.cfm?dest=dir&linkid=1844&linkon=subsection
- "What's Next on The Book Squad: Bye...For Now", The Book Squad.