Carl Weber's 2013 Book Tour

I found this list on Carl's Facebook page. Check out Mr. Urban Books himself in a city near you this year!

NEW YORK, NY
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
6:00 pm
Queens Library
89-11 Merrick Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11432

CLINTON, MD
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
7:00 pm
Surratts-Clinton Library
9400 Piscataway Road
Clinton, MD 20735

DURHAM, NC
Thursday, January 31, 2013
7:00 pm
Barnes & Noble
5400 New Hope Commons
Durham, NC 27707

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
Friday, February 1, 2013
7:00 pm
Talk and signing
Books A Million
2150 Northwoods Blvd
North Charleston, SC 29406

SUMTER, SC
Saturday, February 2, 2013
12:00 pm
Books A Million
1057 Broad Street
Sumter, SC 29150

COLUMBIA, SC
Saturday, February 2, 2013
5:00 pm
Books A Million
164 Forum Drive
Columbia, SC 29229

MACON, GA
Sunday, February 3, 2013
3:00 pm
Barnes & Noble
5080 Riverside Drive
Macon, GA 31210

COLUMBUS, GA
Monday, February 4, 2013
7:00 pm
Barnes & Noble
5555 Whittlesey Boulevard #1800
Columbus, GA 31909

BIRMINGHAM, AL
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
7:00 pm
Barnes & Noble
201 Summit Boulevard Suite 100,
Birmingham, AL 35243

JACKSONVILLE, FL
Thursday, February 7, 2013
7:00 pm
Books A Million
9400 Atlantic Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32225

BRANDON, FL
Friday, February 8, 2013
7:00 pm
Books A Million
839 Brandon town center Mall
Brandon, FL 33511

ATLANTA, GA
Sunday, February 10, 2013
3:00 pm
Hammonds House Museum
503 Peeples Street
Atlanta, GA 30310

Zane's The Jumpoff Series Coming In March

Zane took to her Facebook page to announce that her newest show titled The Jumpoff will be making it's premier on Cinemax in March of 2013.

Get it, Ms. Zane! She is one of my idols. Zane has taken her writing from books to television and beyond. I know I'll be watching. Will you?

"When A Woman's Fed Up" Out November 6th

Best known for her A Hood Chick's Story series, LaShonda DeVaughn is back with another page turner. When A Woman's Fed Up is an anthology with stories by Tracee Bee (Married But Available) and India (Dope, Death, & Deception) along with LaShonda. Ms. DeVaughn promises that this novel is "one of the illest dramas in urban fiction history".
Will you be reading this?

K'wan's NYC Book Release Event for "Animal"

Cash Money Content author, K'wan just released his new book "Animal". Peep the official trailer:
 K'wan Gives A Brief Description about his new book as well as his Cash Money BusinessRelationship:
Shout outs at His Book Release:

Joy Deja King "Boss Bitch" Mixtape

I was skeptical when I first heard about Joy Deja King making the move to music. She's an amazing writer of novels but music is a totally different ballgame. She's expanding on her brand with the title "Boss Bitch" and this mixtape keeps with that theme. Joy is a better author than she is a rapper in my opinion, but she gets an 'A' for effort. Take a listen below and tell me what you think.

Michael McGrew Sets Out To Break Guinness World Record

'Room 111' Author, Michael McGrew announced that he will attempt to break a world record. Check the deets below:

Fight Night With Ashley & JaQuavis

Ashley and JaQuavis threw one hell of a fight party this weekend for the Mayweather vs. Cotto duel. Check out the pics...

The Making of "Hard Six"

The making of "Hard Six" based on the novel "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" by Ashley & JaQuavis. Produced by Kaven Brown and Mills Miller. Directed by Kaven Brown.

*Covers eyes* I've Never Read any of 'The Prada Plan' Books...

The Prada Plan 3 available February 2013

Ashley Antoinette is probably my favorite author right now. I am just now getting a chance to say this because I've read a whopping two books by her. I know you just screwed your face up and said something like "She supposed to be a urban fiction author and she ain't read but two books by her?!" And to that I hang my head in shame and say yes. When hot authors like Ashley & JaQuavis, K'wan, and KiKi Swinson hit the streets I was in the streets myself. The last thing on my mind was reading books.
With the announcement of The Prada Plan 3 being released it made me realize that I haven't read the first two. I have asked around and learned very quickly that this is a series that I just have to get my hands on.

Have you read any of the Prada series?
What do you think of Ashley Antoinette's body of work as a whole?

'A Generation of Curses' Book Trailer

I was scrolling through the tweets in my Authors list on Twitter and this tweet courtesy of @MsNicola of NCM Publishing. A Generation of Curses by Patricia Briedewell & Fatimaa Albasair-Johnson looks like it's gonna be a very juicy read. Check the trailer below.

May 2012 Urban Book Releases

Thanks to My Urban Books for the list! 

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  Bottom Line Bitch by Cashay by 5/1
• Girl Called Nikki 2 by K.L. Davis by 5/1
• The Reverand's Wfie by Kimberla Lawson Roby 5/1
• Rapper's D-Light by Sa'id Salaam 5/1
• Hood Sympothy by TNICYO 5/4
• Roulette by Michele Fletcher 5/1
• Home by Toni Morrison 5/8
• Cameron by Jade Jone by 5/12
• Taurus 2 by Shiana by 5/18
• Dead Heads by VJ Gotastory 5/15
• Boss Bitch by Deja King 5/15
• The Union by Tremayne Johnson by 5/18
• For The ove of The Moey by Shoney K 5/19
• In My Shoes by Brenda Hampton 5/21
• Black Butterfly by Nika Michele 5/29
• My Man's Best Friend by Tresser Henderson 5/29
• Precious Stone by Darrien Lee 5/29
• God Don't Make No Mistakes by Mary Monroe 5/29
• Girls From Da Hood by Nikki Michele by 5/29
• Deranged 2 by Amanda Lee by 5/29
• Mistress Inc by Niobia Bryant 5/29
• Paparazzai by Miss KP by 5/30
• Trust o Ma 3 by Cash 5/31

April Urban Book Releases

• Thanks to My Urban Books for the list! 
• Rush by Shaheta S Pickett 4/1
• Love and the Streets by Chyna Dahl 4/1
• Feeling the Heat by Brenda Jackson 4/3
• Boosters by Sabrina Eubanks 4/5
• The Da vinci Street Code by George Sherman Hudson, Cole Hart, and Sa'is Salaam 4/10
• Who do I run to now? Anna Black 4/10
• Pretty Bright 2 by Mimi Renee 417
• 24 Karats by David Weaver, Leo Sullivan, Blake Karrington 4/17
• Deranged 2 by Amanda Lee 4/17
• An Accidental Affair by Eric Jerome Dickey 4/17
• Trust No Man 3 by Cash 4/20
• Twisted by N'Tyse 4/24
• Welfare Grind by Kendall Banks 4/24
• White Lines 2 by Tracy Brown 4/24
• Natural Born Liar by Noire 4/24
• Alibi 2 by Teri Woods 4/24
• The Block by Treasure Hernandez 4/24
• Reckless by Niobia Bryant 4/24
• Dopeman: Memoirs of a Snitch 3 by Jaquavis Coleman 4/24
• Payback Ain't Enough 3 by Wahida Clark 4/24
• Reigning Star by Shan 4/26
• Anything for profit 2 by Justin Amen Floyd 4/27
• Dead Heads by VJ Gotastory 4/30

Ashley Antoinette's "Guilty Gucci" is a New York Times Bestseller

Congratulations to Ashley on being number 26 on the New York Times Bestellers List for the week ending February 4, 2012.
The female half of the author duo Ashley & Ja'Quavis is no stranger to the list. This makes their second appearance on the list. Their book The Cartel 3 debuted on the list at number 33 in November of 2009.
It makes me smile to see that the urban fiction genre is becoming more mainstream and is being recognized in such a big way!
















Sources:
http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/trade-fiction-paperback/list.html
http://aambcgroup.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/from-michigan-to-murderville-in-the-situation-room-with-ashley-jaquavis/
http://myurbanbooks.blogspot.com/2012/02/guilty-gucci-on-nyt-bestsellers-list.html

The Reality Of The Publishing Game

Check out this video of T. Styles and her business partner as they shed light on what it's really like to be in the game of publishing urban fiction...

"Room 111" by Michael McGrew Book Trailer

I am obsessed with reading about secret societies. When I saw that Michael McGrew was combining urban lit and the controversial illuminati I was immediately intrigued. "Room 111" is about a R&B singer who becomes a famous singer/songwriter. Once success is his, he realizes that there is a much darker side to the entertainment industry.

CMC Signs Street Lit Heavy Weight, K'wan

Cash Money Content is taking the Street Lit industry by storm. They are the hottest publishing company out right now. The have a roster that includes Wahida Clark, husband and wife duo Ashley & Jaquavis, and now K'wan. 

The "Welfare Wifeys" writer is fresh out of a contract with SMP. He broke the news of his new venture with CMC at this year's African American Literary Awards during his acceptance speech for the Street Fiction Writer of the Year award. 

K'wan said in part:

It first came to my attention like a year or two ago when they were first putting CMC together. At the time I wasn’t sure if it’d be a good fit for me so I didn’t really follow up on it. I wanted to see how serious they were going to be about pushing their books and I was surprised to find they were and it wasn’t a gimmick. This past May again at the Cash Money Content launch party in New York City I said something that got someone’s attention. I must’ve made an impression because they joined in with the other publishers when they were trying to recruit me. When it was all said and done Cash Money laid the best offer on the table, financially and in terms of letting an author be as big as he/she wants to be.

Congrats to K'wan. This deal will blow him into the stratosphere! To read the entire interview on K'wan's plans CLICK HERE

Murderville by Ashley & JaQuavis Book Trailer

Ashley & JaQuavis, best known for their "The Cartel" book series are the newest authors signed to Cash Money Content. Their first release with CMC, 'Murderville', will be out soon. Check the trailer below. I love it!

Cash Money Content Book Release Party

Cash Money Records launches publishing company

The street lit world and the hip hop world prove to be one in the same once again! Brian "Baby" and Ronald "Slim" Williams, founders of Cash Money Records, are growing their rap empire with urban lit books.
The new imprint, Cash Money Content, released it's first book this month. Raw Law: An Urban Guide to Criminal Justice by attorney Muhammed Ibn Bashir will be followed by two classics. Cash Money has acquired the rights to Iceburg Slim's Pimp and Wahida Clark's Justify My Thug. Slim and Baby are coming out strong with these two.
The label that brought you Lil' Wayne, Drake, and Nicki Minaj plan to make stars out of authors by cross promoting the books with their music artists' ventures. Many people report hearing the artists' shouting out Cash Money authors on stage at concerts. Nicki Minaj announced that author duo
Ashley and Jaquavis are signed to the imprint and will be releasing their first book with the company soon. Lil' Wayne was shouting the title of their book Murderville on stage at a recent concert in Vegas. Very smart because the same audience that buys rap music buys urban and street lit books.
Pimp by Iceburg Slim will be released in May of this year. Check out the Cash Money Content website for more details.

Source

Behind Those Books - Documentary on Urban Lit

As an urban lit author and true documentary fanatic I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw this trailer that combined the two!
Urban Book Source, one of the leaders in bringing urban lit to the forefront, have put together a documentary giving an in-depth look on the growing urban lit genre of books.
Some say it's good for the Black community. Some say it's trash.
What do you think?