Zelda Lockhart
(? - living) U.S.A.
Novelist
Zelda Lockhart graduated at Norfolk State University and Old Dominion University. Her first novel, Fifth Born, was published in August, 2002. Set in rural Mississippi and St. Louis, this book is the story of Odessa Blackburn, a young African-American girl who survives the physical and sexual abuse of her childhood. Lyrical, poignant, and powerful, Fifth Born explores how secrets can tear families apart and unravel people's lives.
Zelda's novella, The Evolution, debuted in serial form in USAToday.com's Open Book series in February 2004. Filled with scaly, claw-bearing humans, dreamlike travels, and futuristic technology - and lesbians - this story provides a sharp contrast to Fifth Born.
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