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Kevin M. Weeks' Biography Active Associate Member, PEN American Center Active Member, English PEN Active Member, Independent Book Publishers Association
Backdrop This website documents the history and contributions of Kevin M. Weeks' literary works in the publishing industry. In the late 1960's, Kevin M. Weeks, the son of Anthony and Signe, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Weeks is best known as an African American author of a collection of urban crime fiction novels titled The Street Life Series®. In 2008, he founded a donor advised youth charity fund called the Stay Off the Streets Fund as part of the American Endowment Foundation. This fund aids teenagers who age out of foster care without a strong family support structure. For his literary works, Kevin M. Weeks was awarded a 2008 London Book Festival Award, 2007 New York Book Festival Award, and named YOUnity Guild of America Best New Breakout Author of 2006 (disilgold.com). Education Weeks is a strong proponent of higher education. Even though he grew up on the rough side of Philadelphia and was a high school dropout, he earned General Educational Development (GED) high school credentials, an Evangelism diploma from the Berean Bible Institute (2005) and a Business Management diploma with highest honors from Stratford Career Institute (2009). Currently, he serves as a volunteer Adult Education Teacher’s Aid and is a Literary Mentor. Literary Career Kevin M. Weeks literary career launched in September 2006 with the publication of the first novel in The Street Life Series®, which is self published under the imprint of Xlibris Corporation. There are currently two novels in the series with the third scheduled for release in the Fall of 2009. In the Publishing Industry his work is listed under general fiction, mystery, suspense, urban fiction and crime fiction. His writings are categorized under American Literature, African American Literature, and Hip Hop Literature. Because Kevin Weeks blends the elements of urban fiction and crime fiction, Kevin M. Weeks work has become dubbed as urban crime fiction.
As it relates to Weeks’ writing style, Readers Paradise Book Club (Chicago , IL Western Subs) states that “Kevin M. Weeks is a very distinguished writer. . . . He makes you think while reading his books.” For instance, Weeks’ developed a villain named The Paradox in The Street Life Series. There is not only fresh imagery in the book series, but also pieces of history and occasional political satire to keep the reader engaged. In the upcoming novel, Is It Rags or Riches?, Weeks’ summons the paradoxical quotes of George Orwell as a theatrical curtain to the plot in the story.
Literary Works Weeks, Kevin M. The Street Life Series: Is It Suicide or Murder?. Philadelphia, PA: Xlibris 2006. ---. The Street Life Series: Is It Passion or Revenge?. Philadelphia, PA: Xlibris 2008. ---. "Restoration of Love." Atlanta, GA 2008. ---. "The Anne Frank Center Prison Diary Program: Expedition out of the Concrete Jungle." New York, NY. 2008. ---. "How The Street Life Series Contributes to the Landscape of Hip Hop Fiction." Atlanta, GA. 2009 Personal Life Kevin M. Weeks is a full-time author and resides in Georgia. He is an avid reader; and his favorite book is the Merriam Websters Collegiate Dictionary. Also, Weeks is a passionate advocate for arts and entertainment which is incorporated in his writings.
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