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Vanessa Miller Author · Playwright · Speaker
Vanessa Miller
Press & Media
Vanessa
Miller
Author  ·  Playwright
Motivational Speaker  ·  USA Today Bestseller
Christy Award Winner Audie Award Winner
2024 American Fiction Award 2026 Oklahoma Book Award
USA Today Bestseller Essence Bestseller List ECPA Bestseller
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Interviews & Appearances
From local bookstores to national television, Vanessa's stories keep finding new audiences.
Faith in the Process with Author Vanessa Miller
Television / Video
Faith in the Process with Author Vanessa Miller
Faith in the Process with Author Vanessa Miller
Mar 2026
Writers on Writing interview with Vanessa Miller
Television / Video
Writers on Writing interview with Vanessa Miller
Writers on Writing interview with Vanessa Miller
Mar 2026
Vanessa Miller WBTV Interview
Television / Video
Vanessa Miller WBTV Interview
Vanessa Miller WBTV Interview
Dec 2024
In Conversation with Rickey Smiley at Chosen Church
Television / Video
In Conversation with Rickey Smiley at Chosen Church
In Conversation with Rickey Smiley at Chosen Church
Oct 2024
Blue Ridge College
Television / Video
Blue Ridge College
Blue Ridge College
Oct 2024
Did You Know A Black Woman Ruled As Queen In America?
Television / Video
Did You Know A Black Woman Ruled As Queen In America?
Did You Know A Black Woman Ruled As Queen In America?
Jul 2024
BGC Book Club Presents: Vanessa Miller, author of THE AMERICAN QUEEN
Television / Video
BGC Book Club Presents: Vanessa Miller, author of THE AMERICAN QUEEN
BGC Book Club Presents: Vanessa Miller, author of THE AMERICAN QUEEN
Jul 2024
Vanessa Miller Author Talk on Charleston County Public Library
Television / Video
Vanessa Miller Author Talk on Charleston County Public Library
Vanessa Miller Author Talk on Charleston County Public Library
Jul 2024
The American Queen with Vanessa Miller | Malaprop’s Presents
Television / Video
The American Queen with Vanessa Miller | Malaprop’s Presents
The American Queen with Vanessa Miller | Malaprop’s Presents
Jul 2024
Vanessa Miller on Fox 8
Television / Video
Vanessa Miller on Fox 8
Vanessa Miller on Fox 8
Jul 2024
Yes Weekly on Vanessa Miller
Television / Video
Yes Weekly on Vanessa Miller
Yes Weekly on Vanessa Miller
Apr 2024
The American Queen is one of 12 Book Picks for Spring 2024
Television / Video
The American Queen is one of 12 Book Picks for Spring 2024
The American Queen is one of 12 Book Picks for Spring 2024
Apr 2024
EFOC: Inside ‘The Sweetest Thing: Romance and Black Love’ Panel
Television / Video
EFOC: Inside ‘The Sweetest Thing: Romance and Black Love’ Panel
EFOC: Inside ‘The Sweetest Thing: Romance and Black Love’ Panel
Apr 2024
Vanessa Miller, Ordained ‘Exhorter’ Encourages Her Readers 
Television / Video
Vanessa Miller, Ordained ‘Exhorter’ Encourages Her Readers 
Vanessa Miller, Ordained ‘Exhorter’ Encourages Her Readers 
Apr 2024
Vanessa at Good Day Charlotte October 2017
Television / Video
Vanessa at Good Day Charlotte October 2017
Vanessa at Good Day Charlotte October 2017
Apr 2024
Vanessa Miller & Kimberla Lawson Roby Discuss What We Found in Hallelujah
Television / Video
Vanessa Miller & Kimberla Lawson Roby Discuss What We Found in Hallelujah
Vanessa Miller & Kimberla Lawson Roby Discuss What We Found in Hallelujah
Apr 2024
Vanessa Miller on Daytime with Farron Hipp on WFLA, Channel 8 Daytime
Television / Video
Vanessa Miller on Daytime with Farron Hipp on WFLA, Channel 8 Daytime
Vanessa Miller on Daytime with Farron Hipp on WFLA, Channel 8 Daytime
Apr 2024
The Light on Halsey Street was featured in Library Journal’s What to Read in 2023!
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The Light on Halsey Street was featured in Library Journal’s What to Read in 2023!
The Light on Halsey Street was featured in Library Journal’s What to Read in 2023!
Apr 2024