Eric Jerome Dickey Made Black Women Feel Seen The best-selling author, who died recently at the age of 59, created a world of fiction that understood and celebrated his most loyal readers.

Best-selling author Eric Jerome Dickey, who died Jan. 3 at age 59, was known for his quick pacing and conversational style, which he used across genres.

Eric Jerome Dickey, a novelist who gained a devoted following among African American women and a steady spot on the bestseller lists with page-turning narratives of steamy romance and urban ...

Eric Jerome Dickey's net worth at the time of his death was at $3 million. He authored 29 novels and sold 7 million copies worldwide.

Dickey wrote prolifically, averaging more than a novel a year. In 2006 he took a brief hiatus to write a six-issue comic book series for Marvel featuring the characters Storm and Black Panther.

Writer Eric Jerome Dickey poses at the 12th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the UCLA campus in 2007 in Los Angeles. Dickey died Jan. 3 after a long illness. He was 59.

Bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey, whose novels depicted romance, erotica and suspense from the Black perspective, including Milk in My Coffee, Sleeping with Strangers and Friends and Lovers ...

Writer Eric Jerome Dickey poses at the 12th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the UCLA campus in 2007 in Los Angeles. Dickey died Jan. 3 after a long illness. He was 59.

Writer Eric Jerome Dickey poses at the 12th Annual L.A. Times Festival of Books on the U.C.L.A. campus in 2007 in Los Angeles. Dickey died Jan. 3 after a long illness. He was 59.

Eric Jerome Dickey, the bestselling author of “Milk in My Coffee,” “Friends and Lovers” and several other influential works, has died at age 59.