Wanda M. Morris is the acclaimed author of All Her Little Secrets, which has been praised by Karin Slaughter as “brilliantly nuanced” and reviewed by The Boston Globe, LA Times, New York Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Seattle Times, and South Florida Sun Sentinel among others. It was named as one of the “Best Books of 2021” by Hudson Booksellers and selected as the #1 Top Pick for “Library Reads” by librarians across the country. It was selected as a Book Buzz Pick by Good Morning America, serialized in Entertainment Weekly and a Marie Claire book club pick. All Her Little Secrets won the 2022 Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery Novel and 2022 Finalist for Georgia Author of the Year for Best First Novel. It was also nominated for the Anthony Award, the Strand Critics Award, the Macavity Award and shortlisted for the Crook’s Corner Book Prize.

All Her Little Secrets has been optioned for a limited series, starring and executive produced by three-time Emmy winner Uzo Aduba. Wanda will also serve as an executive producer. For more information, Click here

Her second book, Anywhere You Run, was named One of the Top Ten Crime Fiction Books of 2022 by The New York Times. It was named one of the Best Books of 2022 by NPR, Publisher’s Weekly, and Amazon. It has received starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Booklist and Library Journal. It was listed as one of “Fifteen Standout Historical Fiction Books to Read This Year” by Oprah Daily. In its review, Publishers Weekly stated, “Finely sculpted characters and crisp dialogue help make this a standout.” Booklist’s starred review stated, “This riveting and moving novel, with echoes of Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, is highly recommended for fans of suspense and women’s fiction.”

Anywhere You Run won the 2023 Lefty Award for Best Historical Novel, the 2023 Georgia Author of the Year Award for Best Mystery, and the 2023 Anthony Award for Best Historical Novel along with being nominated for the Strand Critics Award, the Macavity Award and an ITW Thriller Award. Anywhere You Run was also longlisted for the prestigious Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Prize.

Wanda’s latest book, What You Leave Behind, hit the shelves in June and has also received critical acclaim, including a starred review from Booklist, stating, “Morris displays an astonishing mastery of multiple literary forms… this tale is ominous at first, full blown at the finish.” It has also received stellar reviews from Publishers Weekly and Library Journal. It was named “One of the Best Books of the Year So Far for 2024” by Amazon editors and has been featured in People Magazine, Us Weekly, Woman’s World Magazine, The Washington Post, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, and The South Florida Sun Sentinel.

Wanda is a former corporate lawyer. She is a member of Crime Writers of Color and serves on the Board of International Thriller Writers. She is married, the mother of three and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.