A.M. Cal

A.M. Cal (1960s - ) was born in Seattle, WA to southern Louisiana parents (Baton Rouge) and graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Communications, Journalism. As a 15-year t.v. producer/writer, A.M. Cal worked with the best in entertainment, including Academy Award winner Mo'Nique, Academy Award nominee Taraji Henson, international star and Golden Globe winner Rutger Hauer, t.v. host/actress Sherri Shepherd (The View), Nick Micheaux (Lincoln Heights) to name a few. As a t.v. writer she wrote for Tyler Perry's House of Payne, Meet the Browns, as well as cable's The Chin Chens and several pilots. Early in her career, A.M. worked as a journalist (L.A, Times, Greenwich), taught in Los Angeles middle and high schools. Her first novel, "Eighth Wonder" is a Library Journal SELF-e "highlighted book" (2015-16).

A.M. Cal was part of the NAACP IMAGE Award writing team for Tyler Perry's House of Payne. Currently, A.M. is working on her second biographical novel.