Wanda Morris

Wanda M. Morris is the acclaimed author of several legal thrillers including All Her Little Secrets, Anywhere You Run, and What You Leave Behind. Her books have been reviewed by The Boston Globe, LA Times, New York Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Seattle Times, and South Florida Sun Sentinel among others. Her debut novel, All Her Little Secrets has been optioned for a limited series, starring and executive produced by three-time Emmy winner Uzo Aduba with Wanda serving as an executive producer.
Her second book, Anywhere You Run, was named One of the Top Ten Crime Fiction Books of 2022 by The New York Times. It was named one of the Best Books of 2022 by NPR, Publisher’s Weekly, and Amazon. It was also listed as one of “Fifteen Standout Historical Fiction Books to Read This Year” by Oprah Daily.
Anywhere You Run won the 2023 Lefty Award for Best Historical Novel, the 2023 Georgia Author of the Year Award for Best Mystery, and the 2023 Anthony Award for Best Historical Novel. Anywhere You Run was also longlisted for the prestigious Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Prize.
Wanda’s latest book, What You Leave Behind, has also received stellar acclaim. It was named a “Top 100 Best Books of 2024” by Amazon editors and has been featured in People Magazine, Us Weekly, The Washington Post, The Denver Post, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, and The Minneapolis Star Tribune.
What You Leave Behind was recently nominated for a 2025 NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction.
Wanda is a former corporate lawyer and now writes full-time. She is married, the mother of three and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.