Shunda Leigh is the Editor-in-Chief of
Booking Matters Magazine, established with her husband Jamill in November 2002. The magazine chronicles and promotes African American authors, bookstores, book clubs and businesses. Memphis Black Writers and Southern Film Festival awarded Booking Matters Magazine "Best New Literary Magazine" for 2004. Shunda is no stranger to the literary arena as she is also the founder of Circle of Friends II Book Club in Atlanta, which is one of the largest book clubs in the country. Shunda led the efforts of her book club's appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show and continues to promote literacy by hosting monthly literary events.
She has been featured in Upscale, the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Rejoice and countless newspapers. Shunda's fully sponsored wedding was featured on ABC News Primetime' in June 2004 and will also appear in an upcoming issue of Modern Bride Magazine. Shunda is also featured in the 2005 Edition of Who's Who's in Black Atlanta. (which is being released December 14, 2004)
Shunda is a native of Valdosta, Georgia and currently resides in Decatur, Georgia.
Shunda is happily and permanently married to business partner Jamill. They are the proud parents of two teenagers, Courtney and LaMonte'.
