Octavia Grant is a Georgetown, South Carolina native. In March 2012, after a week-long vacation to the Sunshine State, she relocated to Jacksonville, FL.

While in South Carolina, Octavia obtained an associate in applied science degree in Criminal Justice from Horry-Georgetown Technical College, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Security and Management.

Though she is a college graduate, her passion has always been Creative Writing. In 2002, while a Junior in Georgetown High School she won an award for a short story she wrote entitled, The Hyena’s Laugh. That simple class assignment was the beginning of her love of storytelling.

In December 2016, Ms. Grant was signed to True Glory Publications where she wrote and published over twenty manuscripts. However, in October 2018 Octavia made the decision to go Independent.

As an Independent Author, Octavia has penned over 40 novels. She has spoken on the Thrilling Tales Author Panel at ESSENCE Fest, she has been interviewed by Narrator iiKane, interviewed by Literary Reviewer and Movie Commentator Tamara Walker of Tam Telling Tales, featured in magazines:

WYB Lifestyle

VoyageJacksonville

Canvas Rebel

Bold Journey

and named in 160 Black Women In Horror.

Octavia's psychological thriller novella, Dear Vicky, was the winner of the Black Girls Who Write It's Lit Award for Best Black Mystery/Suspense, Audio In Black North Star Award Winner, AAMBC Award Winner for Mystery/Thriller Book of the Year and awarded Indie Author Project Select by Jacksonville Public Library.