Born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut, Jermaine Watkins was inspired to write early in his youth, in connection with his then developing passion for reading. As a teenager, he discovered the strong talents of popular best-selling novelists in his high school library. However, he gradually discovered another, depressing reality: in comparison to novels written by white authors, there were no positive reflections of his own beloved black culture. For over a decade, he has worked diligently to develop a unique tone of writing that will embrace all nationalities, as a true reflection of today’s world. He has worked for a popular Connecticut newspaper, The Journal Inquirer. He still resides in Connecticut, where he is presently working on his second novel.

A CHANGE
OF HEART
Jermaine Watkins

ISBN 0-9579858-3-5
168 pages
$12.95