Natalie Baszile author biography, plus links to books by Natalie Baszile.

Natalie Baszile

Natalie Baszile is a writer and filmmaker. Her debut novel, Queen Sugar, was named a Best Book of the Year by the San Francisco Chronicle, an NAACP Image Award nominee, and was the inspiration for the acclaimed television series co-produced by Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey. Her non-fiction book, We Are Each Other's Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land & Legacy was a Wall Street Journal Book of the Year. Natalie's non-fiction work has appeared in National Geographic, O, The Oprah Magazine,The Bitter Southerner, and numerous anthologies. Natalie has had residencies at the Ragdale Foundation, Virginia Center for the Arts, Hedgebrook, SFFILM and the Djerassi Resident Arts Program. Her short film "Black Girl in Paris" premiered at the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival. A native Californian, Natalie's southern roots stem from Louisiana, South Carolina, and Alabama. She lives in the Bay Area.

This biography was last updated on 10/06/2026.

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