Gerald K. Malcom :
After The Games Are Played

Gerald K. Malcom is an exciting new author, and a provocative poet. The Philadelphia native is a single father in his early 30s, living in Albany, NY, where he is also hard at work on the follow-up to "After The Games Are Played." If you've ever dreamed of a guided tour through a Black man's psyche, be careful what you wish for! In his debut novel, Gerald K. Malcom (that's Malcom with 1 L!) masterfully weaves the hilarious and all-too-human tale of Jordan Styles - the hunky, faithful, newly divorced dad, whose healthy ego belies his honest anxieties about being single for the first time in ten years, and back in "The Game."   [more]

Troy Martin: A New Voice
in Contemporary Fiction

While it's ordinarily believed that many men don't care to read fiction, the increasing popularity in contemporary African-American literature continues to draw even larger numbers of male readers every year.

From the cogent works of E. Lynn Harris, Michael Baisden, Eric Jerome Dickey, and Omar Tyree, black men have discovered novels, which accurately depict their transitions, struggles, and ultimate achievements. Troy Martin has recently stepped into the fiction arena with a very riveting and compelling tale that's sure to spark dialogue among men and women. [More about Troy Martin]

For Immediate Release: ATC Emergency Code 7700

Yazid Bin Kadir, charismatic leader of a small terrorist militia group based in southern Lebanon, endeavors to plant a bomb in downtown Israel, and to kidnap Efrem Gamaliel, a government official in the Israeli Knesset. Yazid is captured, along with some of his followers. After being subdued, blindfolded, and forced inside one of Israeli attack helicopters, Yazid utters three words in answer to his captor's taunts: "ihtares te bean adda." Translation: Beware of snakes.

"ATC EMERGENCY CODE 7700 is about a group of aviation professionals and a politician who find themselves in a dangerous situation while on a routine flight," says novelist E.L. Crenshaw. "When the one person trained to handle a highjacking is killed, they reach deep within and devise a daring plan to save themselves and the passengers as they deal with several life-threatening emergencies." [books]

Tony Rose: Knows The Twists and Turns
of Book Publishing

There are many ways to enter the publishing world. For Tony Rose, Publisher and CEO of Amber Books the road was long with many twists and turns. The journey begins in a Boston housing project and includes a long stint in the music business. “All of these experiences,” Tony says, “are why his Phoenix-based company enjoys such success today.”

Amber Books is a publisher of self-help titles for African-Americans. The company’s list includes Get That Cutie in Commercials, Television, Films and Videos - Breaking Your Talented Child into the Entertainment Industry by Kandias Conda The African-American Woman’s Guide to Successful Make-up and Skin Care by Alfred Fornay. The latter is Amber’s number one best- selling book because, according to Tony, it’s more than a book about make-up, “it’s about building confidence.” [More about Tony Rose]

Book Excerpts

Excaliber's Defeat
by William Wright
On Capital Hill, power and influence is everything. And the ability to maintain the two is accomplished with deceit and treachery, and, sometimes, even murder.

The Ultimate Soul Music Trivia Book
by Bobby Bennett
501 Questions and answers about Motown, Rhythm & Blues, and more. Designed to entertain, inform, and challenge even the most die hard music fan, The Ultimate Soul Music Trivia Book features hundreds of questions about America's favorite music.

Sometimes You Get The Bear
by Dan Holly
Sometimes You Get The Bear is a novel with action, adventure and suspense, all built around a moral: Attitude is everything. A tale of two tumultuous years in the lives of two brothers, and the lessons that they learn.

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