LaDonna M. Cook is an Author, Writer, Poet, and Motivational Speaker. Born in Mississippi and now lives in GA. She published her first poem in anthology: Whispers with The League of American Poets in 2007. In 2010 she self published her first book Expressions of the Mind, Body & Soul. She received a Certificate of Congratulation from Congressman Bennie Thompson 2nd district of MS. She was inducted Who's Who in Black Mississippi in 2012. In 2013 she released her 2nd book Until Tomorrow Comes. She is apart of the Sibella Poetry Magazine for 2014, and also she is in Anthology: The Gospel According to Poetry. Until Tomorrow Comes was awarded Honorable Mention in the 2014 Paris Book Festival and 2014 DJ Gatsby Book Club Literary Award in Poetry. LaDonna is a finalist in the Divas of Colour 2015 Diva Author/Writer Award. Her Book Lessons, won Bronze Medal in Inspirational Poetry 2015 Readers' Favorite, Honorable mention in New York Book Festival, National Indie Excellence Finalist, and Red City Review Book Awards Finalist. She also placed a honorable mention in New England Book Festival for Eloquent Love Notes.
