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Kenya Wright
[edit]Kenya Wright is an American romance and urban fantasy author. She is famous for writing her The Lion and the Mouse series as well as her Santeria Habitat series.
Career
[edit]Wright also began releasing novels in 2012. She published her maiden novel, Fire Baptized, during the year, which later on, became her first novel of her Santeria Habitat series, a novel of urban fantasy romance. [1][2]
Wright is also a writer of over 70 romance books across a number of series. [3] Her books focus on eclectic romance protagonists and themes of interracial romance. [4] She is a USA Today bestseller. [5]
Her best-selling series are the Santeria Habitat books and The Lion and the Mouse series. The series, based on the characters of Emily and Kazimir, is a novel about a Russian mafia. [6]
Background
[edit]According to her author bio, Wright's eight-year career job was being a Cryptologic Technician Interpretive (CTI) for the U.S. Navy, specializing in Persian Farsi translation. [4] She also claims to have attended New College of Florida, University of Miami School of Law, and Seton Hill University's MFA degree coursework in Writing Popular Fiction. [7][8]
Wright is also a Writer's Guild and a Romance Writers of America member. [4]
Writing and themes
[edit]Wright's books include characters of color as main characters and interracial romance.[5] Her Santeria Habitat series combines Santeria religion and interracial relation themes. [9][10]
Wright, in a 2020 interview, described how she researched for her series of Lion and Mouse paintings by watching movies, including Russian films, and going to New York City locations for accuracy. [5]
Reception
[edit]Wright's first book gained notice by book blogs focusing on genres and romance review blogs. In 2012, a number of urban fantasy blogs reviewed Fire Baptized, including reviewers who liked its world-building and treatment of racially related themes. [10][9][11]
They have attracted a lot of reading interest on platforms like Goodreads, where Dirty Kisses itself has been rated over 4,600 times. [12]
Wright's writings have not been widely published in leading literary magazines. [citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Wright homeschooled her children and told of having a nomad existence. [3]
External links
[edit]Note for Wikipedia editors: This article has limited sourcing, particularly for biographical claims and early life information. The background section relies heavily on author-provided biographical statements that lack independent verification. Additional reliable, independent sources would strengthen this article significantly. Coverage is primarily from genre-specific blogs and self-published platforms rather than mainstream literary publications, which may affect notability assessments.
References
[edit]- ^ Ignacio, Gracelena (2012-02-24). "Alum Kenya Wright publishes novel Fire Baptized". The Catalyst. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ bnadmin (2022-10-22). "Kenya Wright List of Books". Book Notification. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ a b "Kenya Wright author page". Amazon.
- ^ a b c "Kenya Wright". Hershman Rights Management. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ a b c Ericajean, The Writings of (2021-09-01). "An Interview With Amazon Best Selling Author Kenya Wright". Medium. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ Graeme (2022-11-28). "Kenya Wright". Book Series in Order. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ University, Seton Hill. "Writing Popular Fiction (M.F.A.)". Seton Hill University. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ Wright, Kenya. "Kenya Wright". Kenya Wright. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ a b opinionsofawolf (2012-08-21). "Book Review: Fire Baptized by Kenya Wright (Series, #1)". Opinions of a Wolf. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ a b Sparky. "Review: The Burning Bush by Kenya Wright, Book 2 of the Habitat Series". Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ "Review: Fire Baptized by Kenya Wright | Nyx Book Reviews". Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ "All Book Series by Kenya Wright". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2025-10-07.