Sonya J. Bowser was born in Santa Fe, NM and grew up in Little Rock, AR and Austin, TX. After graduating high school, she moved to Atlanta, GA to pursue a degree in Mass Communications at Morris Brown College. Later, she took her first freelance job as a writer and editor for 12 year old Kenya James', Blackgirl Magazine. She continued writing for several other publications and discovered a true passion for writing. Five years later, Ms. Bowser left Atlanta to be closer to home in Dallas, Texas. She developed a passion for writing children's books and released her first book in 2006, Learning to Love Me: Self Esteem for Children. She has participated and spoken at Sister's Town Hall Rallies, community and recreation centers, summits, various bookstores and schools throughout America and International. Her newest book is called The Adventures of Zolie Miss Chit Chat Zi and she is excited about sharing Zolie's adventures with the children of the world. She currently lives in Dallas, Texas.