Biography:

Mrs. McCoy lives in Atlanta with her husband, Chad, and her two dogs. She plans to continue to uplift the hopes and spirits of children through her writing. With over five years of experience in education and an enduring love for the written word, she has finally published her first work.

Niyoka McCoy is co-owner of Ink Notations, LLC, a company that focuses on the art of writing. Together she and her staff have written movies, novels, children's books and many other literary works.


Children's Books:

My Father and Me - From "The Smiles Series"


Upcoming Projects:

My Sister Cami

Little Boy Like Me

Only at Grandma's...



About My Father and Me:

My Father and Me answers a key question: What happens when a child is faced with a life changing event? The book takes young readers through the emotional changes that come when a young life is altered. Through years of teaching young children, Mrs. McCoy has come to understand the emotional struggles that can plague our youth. In the book she teaches acceptance through love and laughter.

My Father and Me is the first of Mrs. McCoy's literary series, "The Smiles Series", a group of books that shows young readers how to cope with tough issues through positive reinforcement and age appropriate vocabulary. Her books are a must have for any parent who seeks to show their children that they can survive through the toughest of issues.

My Father and Me is available in paperback at www.lulu.com for $16.93 and various independent bookstores.

Niyoka McCoy is a creative writing guru. She was born and raised in the historic city of Savannah, Georgia. A graduate of Spelman College, she found her home a little further north in the budding metropolis of Atlanta. An English teacher by profession, she has a passion for bringing stories to life in a way that will encourage and educate her students.

Mrs.  McCoy understands that children must sometimes deal with difficult issues that may impair their physical and mental capacity. In “The Smile

Series”, Mrs. McCoy uses humor and age appropriate vocabulary to tackle some tough issues, leaving her young readers with an understanding of the situation, all the while giving them the confidence to make it through.