Critically Acclaimed Author Kevin M. Weeks Celebrates the Independent Publisher
YOUnity Guild Award Winning Author, Kevin M. Weeks, shares insight on being an independent publisher and being listed in the February 26, 2007 Publishers Weekly Fast-Growing Small Publishers Edition.
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) February 23, 2007
Publishers Marketing Association (PMA) lists The Street Life Series by Kevin M. Weeks in Publishers Weekly's February 26, 2007 Fast-Growing Small Publishers edition. Being listed in this edition of Publishers Weekly is indeed significant for a self-published author, because Publishers Weekly's worldwide circulation reaches writers, printers, distributors, and retailers. This is one of several accomplishments this year for Author Kevin M. Weeks. He was also inducted as the Best New Urban Author of the Year 2006 by the YOUnity Guild Top Advisory Board and named the January 2007 Author of the Month by C&B Books Distribution. When asked how he felt about his recent achievements as an independent publisher, Mr. Weeks smiled and commented, "I am on my way to becoming the 'James Patterson' of Urban Fiction."
Author Kevin M. Weeks is a member of PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association and YOUnity Guild of America. Thanks to these types of organizations, self-published authors have a voice and presence in the publishing industry. Founded in 1983, PMA's mission is to advance the professional interests of independent publishers. PMA serves book, audio, and video publishers located in the United States and around the world. Its voluntary board of directors is representative of PMA's varied membership. The benefits of membership are cooperative marketing programs, education, and advocacy within the publishing industry. For more information on PMA, visit pma-online. org.
YOUnity Guild of America was established and conceived in 2003 to scout, induct, honor, award and recognize the top professionals of African American and Multicultural literature, music, technology, film, and theater. A voluntary Top Advisory Board of 100 active members inducts The YOUnity Guild Award Winners of Excellence each year. YOUnity Guild of America members are readily featured at Disilgold. com and recognized globally and synonymous with members who support the Disilgold 5 Principles of Success Formula: Dedication, Quality of Business, Professionalism, Integrity of Service, and Commitment. YOUnity Guild of America is founded by Heather Covington, Black Family Channel's "Literary Living" television hostess and best-selling author. For more information on YOUnity Guild of America, visit Disilgold. com, which is abridged for "Diamond, Silver and Gold."
In addition, Kevin M. Weeks believes that being an independent publisher gives an author greater flexibility in focusing on what the author feels is most important. He is a proud supporter of the Awareness Magazine (AMAG) Intern Program. The AMAG Intern Program is a youth program, which builds skills in graphic design, web design, marketing, reporting, journalism, and public relations. Authors and companies can make donations and/or contributions by visiting awarenessmagazine. net. Also on February 16, 2007, he signed up for a recently announced Xlibris publishing service called "Set Your Own Price (SYOP)" and reduced the price of his novel in order to pass the savings on to consumers. This type of entrepreneurial spirit not only saves book lovers money, but also enables Mr. Weeks to continue to support a worthy cause.
Believing that independent publishers have to be innovative every day in promoting their work, Kevin M. Weeks designed his first magazine print ad which will be featured in an upcoming issue of Black Issues Book Review. Also, you can see his internet banner ads in rotation on websites such as XXLMAG. com, KING-MAG. com, UrbanMecca. com and EURweb. com. In a Debut Author Exclusive with Kevin M. Weeks, Heather Covington states: "Appearing on EURweb. com, millions of fans can now put a face to the author's book cover everyone has been talking about lately. For Kevin M. Weeks, he's slowly becoming one of the most intriguing household literary names. . ." We agree with Ms. Covington, because Kevin M. Weeks' passion and ambition to succeed are beginning to pay off. When you see his slogan, "It's all about Urban Fiction," know that independent publisher Kevin M. Weeks is only a click away.
To read the entire Debut Author Exclusive with Kevin M. Weeks by Heather Covington, download the January 20, 2007 edition of DisilgoldSOUL Literary Review Magazine at Disilgold. com or download an authorized reprint from PRWeb. com.
Book Description from the Publisher:
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?
The Street Life Series * by Kevin M. Weeks
Is it Suicide or Murder?
Trade Paperback: Retail $15.99; 1-4257-1104-9; 189 pages;
Cloth Hardback: Retail $22.99; 1-4257-1105-7; 189 pages
Publication Date: September 2006
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Distributors/Wholesalers: Ingram; Baker & Taylor
How to purchase the book: Online at CBBooksDistribution. com, Xlibris. com, barnesandnoble. com, amazon. com, booksamillion. com, ecampus. com, powells. com, bookdepository. co. uk, other online bookstores, or request a copy at your local bookstore.
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