Nigerian-born Caroline Ilogienboh was educated in Alberta, Canada, worked in the schools and the court system of New Jersey, USA  for over thirty years.

She authored a series of short novels with vicarious characters to which young adults can relate.  Her trilogy; Jayda’s Story- Lost at the Crossroads, The Return of Tyreek, and Nowhere to Hide depict characters that faced and overcame challenging and life-threatening situations that are common among today’s urban youth. Her book, Hatcher’s Room- Men Only delves into sustaining fatherhood within estranged relationships.  

Caroline gained media attention in May 2009, when her 6th self-published book, Saving Bekyah- Confronting Female Circumcision, Sexuality and Womanhood,  won an award from the Independent Publishers Book competition, in New York.  On June 24, 2009 the Star Ledger article, Sharing Her Pains to Spare Others, announced Caroline’s accomplishment.  She is now retired and working on her next book.