Chandra Sparks Splond is an editor, blogger, speaker and award-winning author. Her young adult novel Spin It Like That was chosen as a Popular Paperback for Young Adults by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) and The Pledge was a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. She is also the author of He's Got Game, The Promise and The Greatest Gift of All. Splond's editing clients include several New York Times, USA Today and Essence bestselling authors. In addition to working for Kensington Publishing as the consulting editor for Arabesque romance, Splond has also done work for Random House, Moody Publishers, Kimani Press (formerly known as BET Books), and Hyperion. She has also worked for Good Housekeeping, Hope for Women magazine and Romantic Times. Her blog focuses on African-American moms living in Birmingham, Alabama and shares tips to help them balance faith, family and fiction. Visit her online at www.chandrasparkssplond.com and www.magiccitymomma.com.