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Press Room for
The Street Life Series®
Kevin M. Weeks, Author
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Awards and Recognition
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| 2008 |
Beach Book Festival (Fiction) beachbookfestival.com
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Is It Passion or Revenge? |
Honorable Mention |
IPPY Awards (Fiction) independentpublisher.com
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Is It Passion or Revenge? |
Nominated |
| 2007 |
Best New Breakout Urban Author of the Year 2006
YOUnity Guild of America, Heather Covington Founder
disilgold.com
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Is It Suicide or Murder? |
Won |
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2007 New York Book Festival (Wildcard) newyorkbookfestival.com
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Is It Suicide or Murder? |
Won |
IPPY Awards (Fiction)
independentpublisher.com
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Is It Suicide or Murder? |
Nominated |
2007 Hollywood Book Festival (Fiction) hollywoodbookfestival.com
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Is It Suicide or Murder? |
Honorable Mention |
2007 Do It Yourself Book Festival (Fiction)
diyconvention.com
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Is It Suicide or Murder? |
Honorable Mention |
Writers Digest 15 th International Self-Published Book Awards (Genre)
writersdigest.com
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Is It Suicide or Murder? |
Nominated |
| 2006 |
Benjamin Franklin Awards
PMA, Independent Book Publishers Association
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Is It Suicide or Murder? |
Nominated |
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PRESS RELEASES
Click Here -> October 13, 2006
Urban Fiction Author, Kevin M. Weeks,
Includes Parental Advisory Statement in His Novels
Press Release Newswire |
Click Here -> December 11, 2006
Author Kevin M. Weeks
Omits the "N" Word in his Urban Fiction Novels
Press Release Newswire |
Click Here -> February 23, 2007
Critically Acclaimed Author Kevin M. Weeks
Celebrates the Independent Publisher
Press Release Newswire |
Click Here -> April 25, 2007
Urban Fiction Potentially Impacted by the
Controversy Centered On Hip Hop Language
Press Release Newswire
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Click Here -> May 7, 2007
Infini Literary Awards Announces The Street Life Series Novel in the Top 4 Finalists
Press Release Newswire
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Click Here -> June 19, 2007
The Street Life Series Named Winner
in the 2007 New York Book Festival Awards
Press Release Newswire |
Click Here -> August 13, 2007
Xlibris Authors Named Winners in the New York Book Festival
PRLog |
Click Here -> August 21, 2007
Four Xlibris Titles Honored in 2007 Hollywood Book Fest
PRLog |
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Additional Press Releases are located at:
http://pressroom.prlog.org/TheStreetLifeSeries |
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MAGAZINE ARTICLES
Colorlines Magazine - May/June 2008
The Rise of Street Literature By Almah LaVon Rice
www.colorlines.com
FROM THE CRITICS
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Click here -> January 10, 2007
Debut Author Exclusive with Kevin M. Weeks
Reviewed by Heather Covington. Best-Selling Author,
Critically Acclaimed Literary Television Hostess,
and Founder of YOUnity Guild of America |
Heather Covington
Disilgold.com
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Click here -> July 20, 2007
Reviewed by James M. Lisbon,
Founder of AMAG/Awareness Magazine |
James M. Lisbon
AwarenessMagazine.net
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FROM THE REVIEWERS
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INTERVIEWS
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Click here -> February 2008
Interview by Cyrus A. Webb,
Executive Director
Conversations Book Club
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Cyrus A. Webb
conversationsbookclub.blogspot.com
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Click here -> February 2008
Interview by Books2Mention Magazine |
Books2mention.com
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Click here -> February 5, 2007
Featured Author Interview: Kevin M. Weeks
Interviewed by LaShaunda Hoffman, Founder and Publisher
Shades of Romance Magazine (SORMAG) |
LaShaunda Hoffman
Sormag.com
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Click here -> May 2007
Interview by Delores Thornton,
Founder of Marguerite
Press
and Columnist for Blackrefer.com
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Delores Thornton
Blackrefer.com
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Click here -> September 12, 2006
The Street Life Series - Interview for Series Launch
Click here -> Kevin M. Weeks Biography
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MISSION STATEMENT
The Street Life Series is a collection of Urban Crime Fiction novels authored by Kevin M. Weeks. The Series is designed to (1) highlight the importance of the collaboration between publishing, the arts, and entertainment industries; (2) bridge the gap between urban readers and readers of mystery, (3) incorporate old school wisdom in the storyline, and (4) inspire those who are discouraged to never give up and to continue to follow their dreams. Visit stayoffthestreets.org.
To find out more about the urban backdrop, read “ Street World: Urban Art and Culture From Five Continents” by Roger Gastman, Caleb Neelon and Anthony Smyrski, with drawings by Alex Lukas. The Street Life Series® aims to raise awareness that “the street life” is rich in common artistic themes and embraces diversity across the globe.
AUDIENCE
Adult Readers, who through fiction love to travel to new places and to experience life from different perspectives.
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THE STREET LIFE SERIES - BOOK 1
Weeks, Kevin M. The Street Life Series: Is It Suicide or Murder?. Philadelphia, PA: Xlibris, 2006.
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Book Reviews (1st 6 Months of Series Launch)
Homicide, February 10, 2007
"Weeks has a great concept with this series…"
Reviewer: CandaceK of THE RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
Taking it to the Streets, December 26, 2006
"...I look forward to the second part."
Reviewer: LaDonna at OOSA Online Book Club "O.O.S.A." |
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Publishers Book Description
Kevin M. Weeks introduces a new series of steamy, suspenseful, and realistic drama from the streets. In the novel, Teco Jackson joins the Strictly Business (SB) Crew and gets the alias Homicide from the SB Crew boss, Mujaheed Bashi Fiten. When Bashi promotes Homicide to be his right hand man, Homicide gets into a major power struggle with the only female and toughest SB Crew member, Gail Indigo Que, a.k.a. GQ. Living an eventful life from cars, women, and money seemed promising for Homicide until there is a major take down. After getting out of jail, Homicide's mission is to find out where Bashi disappeared. Back on the streets of Philly, Homicide hears lots of talk about Bashi's whereabouts and the names of those who are involved. Will Homicide and GQ set aside their differences to discover the truth? Now Homicide is on a binge to find who snatched up his boss and to pay them back in a way that no one would ever think. The street life, is it suicide or murder?
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THE STREET LIFE SERIES – BOOK 2
Weeks, Kevin M. The Street Life Series: Is Passion or Revenge?. Philadelphia, PA: Xlibris, 2008.
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Publishers Book Description
When the pieces of a masterfully crafted puzzle are scattered all over Washington D.C. and P.G. County Maryland, quick witted and statuesque D.C. Detective Hanae Troop must uncover who is responsible for leaving colorful deadly weapons at each crime scene. The killer, who goes by the name of The Paradox, is on a mission to murder D.C.’s #1 male exotic dancers, all for a personal vendetta that stretches all the way back to Philadelphia.
There is national attention because of a highly visible protest right in the middle of the U.S. Capitol lawn. For sure, the Feds are out to take over the case from D.C.’s Homicide Division. The outstanding reputation of the department rests on the shoulders of Detective Troop. Will she discover that the killings are tied to Teco Jackson, who is known as a snitch in the City of Brotherly Love? Or will Detective Troop find that these crimes stem from a jealous rage?
One thing is certain. Teco is wedged in the middle of the Chocolate City’s most infamous murders; and Detective Troop has to decide if she is going to cuff Teco or protect him. Ultimately, she finds herself in a strange predicament when she comes face to face with The Paradox. The question remains, are these crimes of passion or revenge?
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Author Kevin M. Weeks Photos
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Author Address:
Kevin M. Weeks, Author
3961 Floyd Road
Suite 300 PMB 178
Austell, GA 30106
email: info@thestreetlifeseries.com |
Publisher Address:
Xlibris Corporation
International Plaza II,
Suite 340
Philadelphia, PA 19113-1513
email: MarketingServices@Xlibris.com
Phone: Phone 888.795.4274
Fax : 610.915.0294 |
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