Terry McMillan

New York Times Best-Selling Author Known for "Waiting to Exhale" & "How Stella Got Her Groove Back"

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Terry McMillan Biography

Terry McMillan was born and raised in Port Huron, Michigan, and discovered her love of literature while shelving books at the local library. She burst onto the literary scene in 1987 with her wildly acclaimed New York Times bestseller "Mama," which won the Doubleday New Voices in Fiction award in 1986 and an American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation in 1987. McMillan’s signature humor, wisdom, and warmth made "Waiting to Exhale," "A Day Late and A Dollar Short," "The Interruption of Everything," "How Stella Got Her Groove Back," "Getting to Happy," "Disappearing Acts," "Who Asked You?" and "I Almost Forgot About You" all New York Times Best Sellers.

"Waiting to Exhale" and "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" were made into award-winning major motion pictures that proved huge at the box office, and "Disappearing Acts" and "A Day Late and A Dollar Short" were adapted into successful made-for-TV movies. McMillan was awarded an Essence Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. Beloved by her fans, McMillan’s books have sold millions of copies worldwide.

Most recently, McMillan wrote "It’s Not All Downhill From Here," the story of one woman’s plan to shake herself out of her midlife rut, and maybe, in reinventing herself and embracing the person she wants to be, find a second chance at love.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/25/2024.

Terry McMillan Speaking Topics

  • The Power of Sisterhood: Be the Author of Your Life

  • Speaking from the Heart

  • An Evening with Terry McMillan

Terry McMillan Videos

  • Terry McMillan Dishes on the Upcoming “Waiting to Exhale” Series
    Bestselling author Terry McMillan, who is most known for her books “Waiting to Exhale” and “How Stella Got Her Groove Back,” sits down with...
  • Rockefeller Lecture Series Presents Terry McMillan
    Recorded and edited by Randy Kelley

Terry McMillan Books

  • It's Not All Downhill From Here: A Novel
    It's Not All Downhill From Here: A Novel
  • Who Asked You?
    Who Asked You?
  • Getting to Happy (A Waiting to Exhale Novel)
    Getting to Happy (A Waiting to Exhale Novel)
  • The Interruption Of Everything
    The Interruption Of Everything
  • A Day Late and a Dollar Short
    A Day Late and a Dollar Short
  • How Stella Got Her Groove Back
    How Stella Got Her Groove Back

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Terry McMillan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Power of Sisterhood: Be the Author of Your Life, Speaking from the Heart and An Evening with Terry McMillan. The estimated speaking fee range to book Terry McMillan for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Terry McMillan generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Bernice King, Ijeoma Oluo, Monica Pearson, Shoshana Johnson and Erin Gruwell. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Terry McMillan for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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