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Eric Jerome Dickey lives in California. Eric Jerome Dickey was born in Memphis, Tennessee on July 7, 1961. He received a degree in computer system technology from the University of Memphis. In 1983, he moved to Los Angeles where he worked in the aerospace industry as a software developer. Soon after starting his job, he decided to become an actor show more and a stand-up comedian, which eventually lead him to a writing career. He attended UCLA's Creative Writing classes and in 1994, his short story Thirteen appeared in the IBWA's River Crossing: Voices of the Diaspora - An Anthology of the International Black Experience. His first novel was Sister, Sister was published in 1996. His other books include Milk in My Coffee; Liar's Game; Chasing Destiny; Between Lovers; Thieves' Paradise; The Other Woman; Sleeping with Strangers; Waking with Enemies; An Accidental Affair; and The Business of Lovers. He wrote over 30 novels, novellas, and short stories. His last book, The Son of Mr. Suleman is due to be published in April 2021. He received the awards for Best Contemporary Fiction and Author of the Year (Male) at the 2006 African American Literary Award Show. Eric Jerome Dickey died on January 3, 2021 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 59. (Bowker Author Biography) show less