Carl Weber is the New York Times bestselling author of The PreacherтАЩs Son, So You Call Yourself a Man, Something on the Side, Up to No Good, Big Girls Do Cry, Torn Between Two Lovers, and She AinтАЩt the One. He is the Publisher and Editorial Director of Urban Books and CEO of Urban Books Media, which has produced The Man in 3B and the PreacherтАЩs Son based on two of his bestselling novels. The Family Business film is currently in production. His Web site is carlweber.net.
Marian "Angel" Hunter resides in South Carolina. She is the mother of one son, Anthony, and the founder of The Essence of Self Center, a non-profit organization that provides workshops and seminars to youth and women to instill in them a sense of pride and self-esteem. A personal trainer and sensual consultant, Ms. Hunter believes you should not accept limitations, and that your life is your script to write.
Dwayne S. Joseph has been writing since he was 13 years old. In his senior year in high school he won second place in the National Scholastic Writing Competition for his short story тАЬPlaytime,тАЭ and at age 27 he became a professionally published author with the release of his novel The Choices Men Make. HeтАЩs the author of ten novels, including The Womanizers, Never Say Never, If Your Girl Only Knew, In Too Deep, and 'Til It's Gone, and has contributed short stories to several anthologies, including the Essence bestselling Around the Way Girls. He lives in Maryland with his wife and three children.
La Jill Hunt is a native of Mobile, AL who burst onto the literary scene in 2003 with her debut novel, Drama Queen. The memorable characters she created and the entertaining stories she told quickly drew bestselling success and a following of fans, young and old. Although known for her urban chick-lit novels, she has also contributed to the street anthology series Around the Way Girls, and penned an urban romance, Another Sad Love Song. Her erotic short story, Catch 22, is available as a digital download. Currently residing in Virginia Beach, La Jill enjoys spending time with her daughters, family, and friends.