Ursula V. Battle

Ursula V. Battle is an award-winning playwright, journalist, and entrepreneur. The CEO of Battle Stage Plays, LLC, the goals of her stage play productions are to uplift, inspire, educate, and encourage through sidesplitting comedy, unforgettable storylines, riveting drama, soul-stirring singing, and powerful ministry. The many stage plays she has penned include the highly-acclaimed Serenity House: From Addiction to Deliverance, My Big Phat Ghetto FABULE$$ Wedding, DisChord in The Choir: Pitch Please!, The Teachers’ Lounge, and FOR BETTER OR WOR$E. Her pieces are regularly performed at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University.

The native Baltimorean is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Coppin State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Minor in Journalism. Ursula received her Master’s Degree from the University of Baltimore. She is also a graduate of the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland and Walbrook High School. The author is a Staff Writer for The Baltimore Times Newspaper and a former reporter for the Baltimore AFRO-American Newspaper. She has written extensively about addiction, and has covered Crime, Politics, Human Interest, and other areas. Ursula has been featured in several newspapers and magazines, and interviewed on radio, internet broadcasts, and other media.

Ursula is the recipient of numerous journalistic and creative writing awards including her selection as a Patapsco River (MD) Chapter of the Links Women In the Arts 2021: "Valiant Women of Freedom" and a “Leah’s Book Club” Honoree. Other honors include the Maryland, DC Press Association and Society of Professional Journalist Award, The NAACP’s “Thurgood Marshall Community Leadership” Award, Aunt Hattie’s Place ‘Hearts of Love’ Award, Newsome Awards’ “Playwright of the Year” Award, and induction into the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland’s Hall of Fame.

She is the mother of three children and two grandchildren. Her favorite scripture is "For walk by faith, not by sight." (2 Corinthians 5:7 KJV).

Website: www.battlestageplay.com. Twitter, and Instagram: @battlestageplays. Facebook.com/SerenityHouseFromAddictiontoDeliveranceTheNovel.