Aloysia Burgess, née Colquhoun, is a wife and mother to three boys. She always had a love of literature and, as a child, would write her own stories. After years of working in the beauty industry for brands like DryBar and Arrojo, she decided to go back to her first love of writing with her debut book, “Why Is This My Name?". She later followed up with her adult poetry book, "The Christian That Cruses" in January 2023 and her first children's Christmas book "When the Sleigh Bell Rings" in November 2023.
She is currently working on her first novel, "The Store On 145th Street" A Harlem Story.
Growing up, she struggled with her "unique" name. Through the years, she met people who shared similar stories. Now that she loves her name, she hopes that this book will serve as inspiration for others to do the same. Her goal is to encourage acceptance and self-love through her writing.