Pamela Samuels Young is an attorney and award-winning author of multiple legal thrillers. Her most recent legal thriller, Failure to Protect, tackles the bullying epidemic and its devastating aftermath. Her thriller, Anybody's Daughter, won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Fiction and was a Top Ten pick by In the Margins, the best books for at-risk teens. Pamela formerly worked as a Managing Counsel for Toyota, specializing in employment law, and spent several years as a television news writer and associate producer. The former journalist is also a natural hair enthusiast and the author of Kinky Coily: A Natural Hair Resource Guide. Pamela received her bachelor's degree from USC and also earned graduate degrees from Northwestern University and UC Berkeley School of Law. The Compton native is a frequent speaker on the topics of child sex trafficking, bullying, online safety, fiction writing, and pursuing your passion. To book Pamela for a speaking engagement or to invite her to your book club meeting via Skype, Facebook Live, FaceTime, or Zoom, visit www.pamelasamuelsyoung.com. You'll also find excerpts of her books.
