James C. Ellerbe, a native of New Jersey, currently resides there with his wife. He holds an Associate’s Degree in Computer Network Administration from Gibbs College (formerly in Livingston, New Jersey), which he obtained after graduating from Hackensack High School. In 2014, Ellerbe established Not Enough Words LLC, a company that encompasses his poetry-related endeavors.

Ellerbe has performed at prestigious venues, including BET’s Buy The Book and a non-taped edition of the renowned Showtime at the Apollo showcase. He represented the New Jersey team at the inaugural spoken word event at Poetic Battles. Additionally, his performances have been showcased at esteemed venues such as the Kola Note (home of the Montreal, Canada Jazz festival), Elizabeth High School, Rutgers University, NJIT, Fairleigh Dickinson University, and Sarah Lawrence College. His talent extended to radio, as he also graced the airwaves with his performances on WLIB Radio NYC.

Ellerbe’s literary accomplishments have been recognized with a nomination for the 2017 Indie Author Legacy Award for Poet of the Year. He has also been featured as an author at the BCCLS BooksNJ 2015 and 2017 Book Festivals held at Paramus Library in Paramus, New Jersey. His literary works include the three-act play “A Dream Preserved,” which he wrote and co-produced, and his debut poetry collection, Beyond the Event Horizon, published in 2015. His first spoken word album, Pulsar, was released by Not Enough Words LLC in 2018. Recently, his work has been featured in the anthology “On the Verge: Poets of the Palisades III,” published by The Poet’s Press in 2020.

Ellerbe’s contributions extend beyond the written word. He has dedicated himself to sharing his expertise by conducting workshops on writing poetry and self-publishing for students and aspiring authors. Furthermore, he founded www.NJPoetryEvents.com, a comprehensive platform that serves as a central hub for poetry events, festivals, and workshops in New Jersey. Ellerbe’s guiding principle is to assist individuals by “finding a way with words.”