TAJ MCCOY THE AUTHOR
SAVVY SHELDON'S FEELING GOOD AS HELL (film adaptation)
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SOMETHING NEW (motion picture) + fat Black girl magic.
Savvy is dumped for her work ethic and her weight, spurring plans for a revenge body to make her ex regret his poor decision. Nothing can prepare her for a whirlwind romance with the contractor hired to renovate her kitchen, as she realizes her ex's regrets are none of her concern. Savvy regains her confidence, owning her own curves, and lets go of her ex for good. Catch the film adaptation on The CW!
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Short Bio: Oakland-born law grad, Taj McCoy, is committed to writing and representing stories championing Black and multiracial people of color, plus-sized protagonists, Black love, Black joy, and characters with strong senses of sisterhood and familial bonds. She is the author of SAVVY SHELDON FEELS GOOD AS HELL (recently adapted into a film featured on The CW), ZORA BOOKS HER HAPPY EVER AFTER, and editor of the disaster romcom anthology EVEN IF THE SKY IS FALLING. In addition to writing, Taj works as a literary agent and a higher education consultant. When she isn't working, Taj boosts other marginalized writers, practices yoga, travels, and cooks private supper club meals for close friends.
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Long Bio: Oakland native and law grad, Taj McCoy, is committed to writing stories championing Black and biracial women of color, plus-sized protagonists, Black love, and characters with a strong sense of sisterhood and familial bonds. Her debut novel--a romcom featuring a plus-size heroine--SAVVY SHELDON'S FEELING GOOD AS HELL was published by MIRA Books (Harlequin HarperCollins) in 2022 and was adapted for film and released on The CW in 2025.
Taj started writing as a small child, enjoying the success of her first publications in elementary school. Since then, her dream has always been to become a professional writer. As a law student, she attempted her first novels and joined the Twitter writing community. Though Taj has spent more than fifteen years working in higher education administration, she continued to pursue her goal and ultimately finished her first novel in 2018, securing her first agent in 2019.*
Outside of writing, Taj serves as a literary agent representing creatives looking to have their work published. She also offers strategic guidance as a higher education consultant, focusing her attention on candidates applying to law school. When she’s not working, Taj may be on Twitter boosting other marginalized writers, trying to zen out in yoga, binge-watching her favorite reality TV, traveling abroad, or cooking private supper club meals for close friends.
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*REPRESENTATION:
Literary agent: Jemiscoe Chambers-Black, Starling Literary Agency (jemiscoe@starlingliterary.com)
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