| Victoria Christopher Murray | |
| Birth Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality: | American |
| Education: | Hampton University (BA) New York University Stern School of Business (MBA) |
| Notable Works: | The Personal Librarian (2021) |
| Awards: | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction (2016) |
Victoria Christopher Murray is an American editor and author of over 30 books, with "more than one million books in print."[1]
Murray was born in Queens, New York.[2] She received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Disorders from Hampton University and a Master of Business Administration from New York University Stern School of Business.[3] She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta.
Murray now spends her time in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles.[4]
After working in business for ten years, Murray launched a financial services agency for Aegon, USA, where she worked for nine years.
Murray published her first book, Temptation, in 1997. As she continued writing, she became known for her Christian fiction geared toward African American readers, though the genre didn't exist when she published Temptation. Murray stated, "I knew that I wanted to write a book that was entertaining, compelling and put God in the middle and still have the book be a page-turner."[5] Later, Murray explained that she hated the "Christian fiction label," saying, "I think it limits our readership ... I’m not writing for people who are already in church. If I had to say who I was trying to gain, it’s people who never entered a church.”[6]
Since her Temptation, Murray has published over 30 novels.
In 2014, Murray launched Brown Girls Publishing alongside ReShonda Tate Billingsley.
| 2001 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work | Nominee | ||
| 2006 | Phillis Wheatley Award for Trailblazer in Contemporary Fiction | Winner | ||
| 2006 | Tabahani Book Club Author of the Decade | |||
| 2007 | African American Literary Award for Best Christian Fiction | |||
| 2008 | African American Literary Award for Best Christian Fiction | |||
| 2008 | African American Literary Award for Author of the Year | |||
| 2009 | African American Literary Award for Best Young Adult Fiction | |||
| 2009 | African American Literary Award for Best Christian Fiction | |||
| 2010 | Romance Slam Glam, Best Inspirational Romance | |||
| 2010 | African American Literary Award for Best Christian Fiction | |||
| 2013 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction | Nominee | [7] | |
| 2014 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction | Nominee | ||
| 2015 | African American Literary Award for Best Fiction | |||
| 2015 | African American Literary Award for Author of the Year | |||
| 2016 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction | Nominee | ||
| 2016 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction | Winner | ||
| 2017 | African American Literary Award for Best Christian Fiction | |||
| 2017 | African American Literary Award for Lifetime Achievement | |||
| 2017 | Go On Girl Book Club's Author of the Year | |||
| 2018 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction | Nominee |