Njeri Maldonado is a New Orleans, Louisiana native who loves to spend time with good friends and family while eating good food. She has practiced law for over twenty years and currently serves as a judge.  Njeri has been married to her husband, Ramon, with whom she shares four children. In addition to writing, Njeri spends her free time volunteering, mentoring youth, and is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Njeri authored her first book, Mama Didn't Raise This Woman, in 2019 to share her story with other motherless children as encouragement for them to recognize their greatness despite their circumstance.  Her book of poetry, A Slew of Emotions: The Pessimist/ The Optimist/ The Alchemist, was written as an expression of love, healing, and strength after betrayal. She hopes her poems reach those who also have a story to tell... we all do.