Rowana Abbensetts (she/her) is a Guyanese American writer, mom, and entrepreneur. With a lifelong passion for writing, reading, literature, and the arts, Rowana enjoys spending time with her family, especially her daughter Symone, who inspires her to write more stories to empower Black girls to take care of their mental health & wellness. Rowana is the Founder & Editor-In-Chief of Spoken Black Girl Publishing, which publishes Black women and women of color writers from across the diaspora. She is the author of Departure Story, a novel that captures her Caribbean ancestry and the coming of age experiences of Black women and girls in the United States.