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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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| Year |
Category |
Novel |
Result |
| 2009 |
African American Pavilion
at BookExpo America
Urban Book Series Award
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The Street Life Series |
Decorated |
| 2008 |
London Book Festival (Genre-Based)
londonbookfestival.com |
Is It Passion or Revenge? |
Won |
National Best Book Awards
(African American Fiction)
usabooknews.com
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Is It Passion or Revenge? |
Finalist |
New York Book Festival (Wild Card)
Newyorkbookfestival.com
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Is It Passion or Revenge? |
Honorable Mention |
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 |
2007 New York Book Festival (Wild Card) 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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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 Award-winning African-American author Kevin Weeks releases an urban crime fiction book series, The Street Life Series.
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 Award-winning African-American author Kevin Weeks releases an urban crime fiction book series, The Street Life Series.
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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CONTACT INFORMATION
Author Address:
Kevin M. Weeks, Author
2451 Cumberland Parkway
Suite 3279
Atlanta, GA 30339-6157
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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