Synthia Saint James a self-taught artist and author was born in 1949 in Los Angeles. Saint James is an internationally recognized fine artist. You'll find her work on over 50 books covers (which includes books by Alice Walker, Terry McMillan, Iyanla Vanzant and Julia Boyd), and on many licensed products.

She has 7 children's picture books currently on the market, two of which she wrote, "The Gift's of Kwanzaa" and "Sunday." She also has 2 books of poetry and prose, "Girlfriends". and "Can I Touch You, Love Poems and Affirmations", an audio book.