Chimia Y. Hill-Burton was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee in December of 1981. She was raised in Giessen, Germany. Chimia is the proud daughter of Arline Agwai and Eric Hill. She is the eldest child of four children, her brothers Henry, Lemuel and sister Hadijah. Even as a child Chimia had a great imagination, that she use to entertain her friends, and family. Chimia’s creative talents started at twelve years old and flourished then after. During her adolescent years, Chimia continued to write. Stories, poems and figurative writings were all her favorites. Chimia graduated from John McEachern in June of 2000. Chimia then attended Chattahoochee Technical College where she majored in Criminal Justice. After graduating in 2004, Chimia attended Mercer University receiving her bachelor’s in Social Science in 2008. Chimia wrote the manuscript for Beautiful & Hero in 2008. Chimia currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband Michael Lindley.