Need to get Away?                 Jet Through the Streets                               with Teco Jackson.

The Street Life Series by Kevin M. Weeks

African American Pavilion at BookExpo 2009 Urban Book Series Award
2008 London Book Festival Award
2007 New York Book Festval Award
YOUnity Guild Best New Urban Breakout Author of 2006
 

Kevin M. Weeks is a self-published African American author of a collection of urban crime fiction novels titled The Street Life Series®, which is published under the Xlibris Corporation imprint. Main character Teco Jackson, who ultimately leaves the “street life,” travels across the globe; and readers come to see how he responds as crime happens all around him.

The Street Life Series first three fiction novels take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, Georgia. Future novel settings will take place in major cities around the world. Out of the 20th Century came the non-fiction American Guide Series as part of the New Deal Federal Writers’ Project between 1935 and 1943. In the 21st Century, Kevin M. Weeks' fiction Street Life Series debuted in September 2006.

The Street Life Series is likened to the American Guide Series for three reasons: (1) Book Cover artwork centered on a particular location, (2) Publication during an economic downturn in history and (3) Appeal to capture various cultures as well as reach a broad audience.

In addition, Kevin Weeks has established author recognition for his brand by having the titles of the books follow a pattern format, which is a traditional theme for many mystery novels. The first three titles in the book series are: Is It Suicide or Murder?, Is It Passion or Revenge?, and Is It Rags or Riches? Readers quickly identify the series because each title asks a thought provoking question of "Is It?" For these reasons, there is a major buzz in the publishing industry about The Street Life Series.