K'wan
LITERARY CLIENT
In 2002 K’wan hit the scene with his debut novel Gangsta, under Triple Crown Publications. What started as a therapeutic release went on to become a part of urban-lit history and an Essence bestseller, as well as drawing rave reviews overseas.
After penning his second novel, Road Dawgz, K’wan drew the attention of St. Martin’s press. The literary powerhouse quickly signed K’wan to a multi-book deal, the first of which being Street Dreams. K’wan’s titles also include Hoodlum (2005), Eve (2006), Hood Rat (2006), Blow: A G-unit novella (2007), Still Hood (2007) and Gutter (2008).
Through his work, K’wan has helped to empower thousands of young people not only to discover the wonderment of the written word, but to seek positive routes in reaching their goals.
Since his insertion into the publishing world K’wan has been featured in Vibe Magazine, Pages, King, Felon, Big News, The New York Press and Time Magazine, to name a few. He was also interviewed by MTV news for a feature on Hip-Hop fiction, and a guest on Power 105’s morning show. In addition to being an accomplished author, K’wan is also the C.E.O of Black Dawn, Inc. A small press set up to help first time authors accomplish their dreams of becoming published.
The Harlem native currently resides in New Jersey where he is working on his next novel. Please visit his website: www.Kwanfoye.com
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