Qwantu Amaru has been writing since the age of 11.  An avid reader, he has always aspired to write suspenseful page turners and socially significant literature like those of his writing influences Richard Wright, Harper Lee, Walter Mosley, Tananarive Due and Stephen King. Qwantu draws his inspiration from his modest upbringing in small towns and cities across the US. In addition to his first novel, the award-winning ONE BLOOD, Qwantu has published five volumes of poetry. He is also part owner and one third of The Pantheon Collective, an independent publishing venture dedicated to bringing high quality independent books to the masses while empowering and inspiring other authors to follow their dreams. For more information visit his website www.qwantuamaru.com, follow him on twitter @onebloodbook, join his fanpage: www.facebook.com/onebloodbook , or e-mail him at qwantuamaru@gmail.com. Qwantu currently resides in Jersey City, NJ

Winner of two 2012 International Book Awards!
Winner of a 2012 Global eBook Award!
Winner of a 2012 Indie Reader Discovery Award!
Winner of a 2012 National Indie Excellence Book Award!
Winner of a 2012 Reader's Favorite Awards Silver Medal!
Finalist in the 2012 Next Generation Indie Book Awards!