User:Backgetters/Marlene P. Jones

Marlene Jones (September 21, 1966) is a Canadian Novelist, who writes Contemporary Multicultural Romance novels. She is a graduate of York University and University of Windsor with Psychology and Bachelor of Education degrees. She resides in Ontario, Canada with her 3 children and currently works as an elementary school teacher.

Biography

Marlene Jones was born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in Ontario, Canada. She has always loved reading romance novels but often found her head in the clouds because of the unrealistic portrayal of men and relationships. The problem that persisted in her mind was the homogeneous nature of the heroines and heroes and the absence of balanced ethnic representation. For years, Marlene wrote poems that expressed deep, unfulfilled longings and a search for identity in a predominantly non-black society. Within that void, she began writing plays and short stories that reflected her perception of black culture. Her first novel, Silent Rain, was published in 2010 and portrayed authentic love between a multiracial couple that was strong, constant and relevant, minus the fluff and fantasy. Author, singer, songwriter, Marlene has never been able to resist the allure of storytelling and self-expression through written words and music. She writes for the love of it and to touch a piece of every woman's spirit.