Praise Song for the Butterflies. Bernice L. McFadden

15,000-copy paperback printing, along with 5,000-copy hardcover run Bernice L. McFadden remains one of our best-selling novelists Her previous novel won the prestigious NAACP Image Award (other finalists in her category included: Jacqueline Woodson, Colson Whitehead, Yvvette Edwards, and Lawrence Hill) Her previous novels have received glowing reviews in the New York Times, Washington Post, O, the Oprah Magazine, on NPR, and have been praised by both Toni Morrison and Terry McMillan, among others There is strong film interest in several of her novels and it seems only a matter of time before one is developed into a film Her novels have been finalists for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award McFadden is currently teaching at Tulane University in New Orleans McFadden has strong e-book sales as well as strong library sales McFadden also does incredibly well with book clubs and has a very devoted fan following