About Tiffany

Tiffany L. Warren

Novelist. Screenwriter. Film producer.

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The storyteller

Tiffany L. Warren is a novelist, screenwriter, and film producer who began her writing career in 2003 when she signed with Walk Worthy Press to publish her debut, What a Sista Should Do. She has gone on to publish over thirty full-length novels (eleven under pen name Nikki Carter) with Hachette Book Group and Kensington Books, and Harper Collins.

A Cleveland native, Tiffany attended Champlain College in Burlington, VT and has a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems. She's worked several decades in the private and public sectors in the technology and emergency management fields.

30+ novels published

Over thirty full-length novels published with Hachette Book Group, Kensington Books, and Harper Collins — eleven under pen name Nikki Carter.

Screen storyteller

Three films produced for BET+, including Favorite Son starring Rotimi and directed by Robin Givens, and The Sound of Christmas starring Ne-Yo and Serayah.

Stage & screen

Writer and producer of multiple stage plays featuring Grammy winners, TV stars, and celebrated performers from stage and screen.

Beyond the page

In addition to writing books, Tiffany has a love for theatre, especially musicals. She has used her songwriting talent to write and produce several stage plays: What a Sista Should Do, The Replacement Wife and Just Like Yo' Daddy, which featured many familiar faces like the late Tommy Ford (Martin), Grammy winning Shirley Murdock, Terri J. Vaughn (The Steve Harvey Show) and Christian Keyes to name a few.

In 2021 Tiffany ventured into book to film. Her 2015 release, Favorite Son, is now a movie streaming on BET+ starring Rotimi and Grammy winning gospel superstar Jonathan McReynolds and directed by Robin Givens. Her second film project is a holiday adaptation of The Replacement Wife called The Sound of Christmas starring R&B stars Ne-Yo and Serayah. In December 2023, her third film was a holiday sequel to Favorite Son called A Favorite Son Christmas.

Tiffany's latest project is a historical fiction novel, about the first black prima donna Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield. Published by Harper Collins, the novel entitled The Unexpected Diva hits shelves in January 2025.

Speaking topics

  • The Unexpected Diva author talk.
  • It all Starts With a Story — an engaging day-long session that introduces writers to the book to film process.
  • Work/Work Balance — Launching a writing career while working a 9-5 and raising a family.
  • Screenwriting Basics For Authors — An interactive session that focuses on adaptations of current works for TV and film.