Mary Monroe

Mary Monroe is a New York Times bestselling African-American fiction author whose first novel, The Upper Room, appeared from St. Martin's Press in 1985. Monroe is best known for God Don't Like Ugly, first published in fall 2000, and for the series of books that follow its characters, including God Still Don't Like Ugly and God Don't Play. Other titles include the Lillie Mae Cotton novels and Mama Ruby, a historical story.