Black Author Kevin M. Weeks came onto the literary scene with a collection of novels called The Street Life Series®. His debut novel is titled The Street Life Series: Is It Suicide or Murder?, which was published September 2006. His sophomore novel is titled The Street Life Series: Is It Passion or Revenge?, which was published January 2008. Both novels are published by Xlibris Corporation. Additional novels are forthcoming.
The Street Life Series® chronicles the action-packed life of main character Teco Jackson. In each novel, Teco chooses a fascinating career as he becomes a strong male figure. We witness how Teco responds as crime happens all around him. The characters and settings are "just plain fun."
Kevin Weeks is a 2007 New York Book Festival Award Winner and was named the YOUnity Guild of America Best New Urban Author of 2006. He is listed in the MosaicBooks.com 2007 Bestseller list. Additional recognition includes: Hollywood Book Festival, Honorable Mention and Do It Yourself Book Festival, Honorable Mention as wells as Conversations Book Club "Best Kept Literary Secrets of 2007."
After conducting research in regards to various genre of literature, Kevin M. Weeks is best described as a crime fiction writer. Under Crime Fiction, his novels are categorized under Mystery / Ethnic. Under African American Literature, his books are categorized under Urban Fiction, Street Lit, and Hip Hop Fiction.
In January 2008, Kevin Weeks received United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) trademark approval for the use of the name "The Street Life Series."
African American Author Kevin M. Weeks was born in West Philadelphia (West Philly). He is currently a full-time author and resides in Atlanta, Georiga.
For more information, visit The Street Life Series website [www.thestreetlifeseries.com] or Kevin's BLOG at Vox.com [www.kevinmweeks.vox.com] or Myspace [www.myspace.com/kevinmweeks]
Accomplishments: * 2007 New York Book Festival Award
* MosaicBooks.com 2007 Bestseller
* YOUnity Guild of America Best New Urban Author of the Year 2006
* 2007 Hollywood Book Festival, Honorable Mention
* 2007 Do It Yourself Book Festival, Honorable Mention
* Conversations Book Club "Best Kept Literary Secrets of 2007"