Phyllis Jean Robinson

Phyllis Jean Robinson was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. She started writing seriously after retiring from 35 years of teaching junior high science in the Chicago public schools. Since her retirement she has written 11 books they include3 romance and relationship books: Never Give Up on Love, Royalty in a Cedar Box, Love's Comfort and Joy; two historical books: Grace and Mercy Brought Us Through and Be Don't Just Seem to Be; two mysteries: Chasing the Golden Butterfly and Ambra's Charm; and four children's books Kitty Minnie's Great Adventure, Kitty Minnie's New Friends, Wishing on a New Moon, and Miss Alice's Hero.

Phyllis is being cheered on by her daughters Kelley Edwards and Belinda Jones and her son-in law, Melvin Jones and her granddaughter, Vashti Baker and her two cats Wocanda and Forever. She is a member of the Chicago Black Author's Network. Phyllis Jean Robinson is the 2018 winner of the African American Arts Alliance Award: Excellence in Non-Fiction for her book Grace and Mercy Brought Us Through.