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Deneen Elise
Deneen Elise Brent-Addison (born October 2, 1964) is an African American thriller, supernatural, suspense and drama novelist.

Early Life
Deneen Elise was born in Elmhurst, New York to Keith and Katherine Ellen Brent. The young couple left Elmhurst moving Deneen Elise and her young sibling Darlene to Far Rockaway, New York; into New York City Housing Authority; Redfern Houses. Another child, Felicia was born. Keith was a school bus driver, prior to becoming the entrepreneur of his own transportation coach bus service (Brent Bus Service); until retirement. Katherine Ellen, worked for 1199 National Benefits Fund as a Medical Claimers Auditor until retirement. . The couple later divorced by the time Deneen Elise was 12 years-old. Deneen Elise moved to Nassau County, Inwood, New York with her father and stepmother Jacqueline and graduated from Lawrence High School.

Career and Education
Deneen Elise has been doodling-around writing fictional novels since age 16. Her writing skills have been confirmed as awesomely descriptive and creative. Growing up in the fast life of a New York suburb enhanced her imagination of creating characters. Impressed with her writing, her family and friends tried encouraging her to purse a minor degree in English and major in Journalism. However, she ended up at The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) majoring in Computer Accounting Technology but later transferred, accomplishing a B.S. in Organization Management (a Human Resources Study) at Washington Adventist University (formerly Columbia Union College), Takoma Park, Maryland. She later accomplished two master degrees, a Master’s in Business Administration and recent Masters in Public Administration at Washington Adventist University.

After many years of being publish-shy, Deneen Elise published her first novel at age 50; Measures of a Bitta-Sweet Life. Four years later, she published her second novel, The Right Wish. By 2020 she published her third Novel, 2020, Parker Steps.. Her fourth novel 'KWAH' will be released July 2023.

Deneen Elise can currently be purchased online and via eBook through Barnes & Nobles, and Amazon, Walmart. She can be followed and contacted via Facebook, LinkedIn /  or Instagram

Personal Life
Outside of being a Novelist, Deneen and her husband professional saxophonist Frankie Addison manage and perform in a 13-piece band called "SIGNATURE LIVE through East Coast Entertainment They can be followed through face Signature Live and Effects.

Deneen Elise and Frankie resides in the Washington, DC area. Deneen Elise is the stepmother of two, a mother-in-law and total of 8 grandchildren. She has a total of 5 siblings.

She is currently adapting two of her novels for screen along with several completed movie feature treatments including an episodic season I drama and supernatural series.