Tracie Howard is an African-American writer of fiction. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Howard worked at Xerox, Johnson and Johnson and American Express before penning Revenge Is Best Served Cold with co-author Danita Carter. The subsequent deal with Penguin Putnam led to several novels including Talk of The Town and Success Is The Best Revenge. Her first solo novel, Why Sleeping Dogs Lie, was published in 2003. Howard was a featured author in Turner Broadcasting's 2003 Trumpet Awards. In addition to her career as an author, Howard is curator and co-founder of the wearable art company, Ethos.