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K'wan Foye, also known simply as K'wan, is an American author of
urban fiction With more than half the world's population living in cities, urban fiction has become a truly global field. Recent comprehensive studies of urban fiction showcase the worldwide reach of the genre and include ''Writing Beirut: Mappings of the Ci ...
. According to Foye his first novel, ''Gangsta'', was largely autobiographical."Selling Truth: As Told By K’wan"
Alaina L. Lewis, ''Clutch'', February 8, 2010. The book reached number 3 on the '' Essence'' magazine bestseller list. K’wan has been featured in: Vibe, Pages, King, The Library Journal, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Press, and Time Magazine, to name a few. K’wan was also the recipient of the 2012 and 13 Street Lit Book Award Medals (SLBAM) in adult fiction for Eviction Notice and Animal. His credits also include featured commentary in the award winning Documentary Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp (produced by Ice-T) as well as a reoccurring guest role on TV-One’s Celebrity Crime Files. K’wan currently resides in New Jersey where he is working on his next novel.


Bibliography

* ''Gangsta'', Triple Crown Publications, 2002 * ''Road Dawgz'', Triple Crown Publications, 2003 * ''Street Dreams'',
St. Martin's Press St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, in the Equitable Building. St. Martin's Press is considered one of the largest English-language publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under si ...
, 2004 * ''Hoodlum'',
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, 2005 * ''Eve'',
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, 2006 * ''Hood Rat'',
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, 2006 * ''Still Hood'',
St. Martin's Press St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, in the Equitable Building. St. Martin's Press is considered one of the largest English-language publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under si ...
, 2007 * ''Gutter'',
St. Martin's Press St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, in the Equitable Building. St. Martin's Press is considered one of the largest English-language publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under si ...
, 2008 * ''Section 8'',
St. Martin's Press St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, in the Equitable Building. St. Martin's Press is considered one of the largest English-language publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under si ...
, 2009 * ''From Harlem with Love'', 2010 Write 2 Eat Concepts * ''The Leak'',
St. Martin's Press St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, in the Equitable Building. St. Martin's Press is considered one of the largest English-language publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under si ...
, 2010 * ''Welfare Wifeys'',
St. Martin's Press St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, in the Equitable Building. St. Martin's Press is considered one of the largest English-language publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under si ...
, 2010 * ''Eviction Notice'',
St. Martin's Press St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, in the Equitable Building. St. Martin's Press is considered one of the largest English-language publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under si ...
, 2011 * ''Gangland'', 2011 Write 2 Eat Concepts * ''Love & Gunplay'', Write 2 Eat Concepts, 2012 * ''Animal'',
Cash Money Content Atria Publishing Group is a general interest publisher and a division of Simon & Schuster. The publishing group launched as Atria Books in 2002. The Atria Publishing Group was later created internally at Simon & Schuster to house a number of im ...
2012 * ''Wild Cherry'',
St. Martin's Press St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, in the Equitable Building. St. Martin's Press is considered one of the largest English-language publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under si ...
2012 * ''Animal 2'', Cash Money Content, 2013 * ''Animal 3: Revelations'', Cash Money Content, 2014 * ''Animal IV: Last Rites'', Write 2 Eat Concepts, 2015 * ''Diamonds and Pearls'', St. Martin's Griffin, 2016 * ''Animal 4.5'', W2E Concepts, 2017 * ''The Diamond Empire'' St. Martin's 2017 * ''Hoodlum 2'': The Good Son" 2017


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