Carl Weber (American author)

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Carl Weber (born 1964) is an American author and publisher.

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He owns Urban Books, a publishing company, and formerly owned Urban Knowledge, a chain of bookstores. [1] [2]

Weber is from Jamaica, Queens, New York. [2] He attended Virginia State University, where he received a B.S., and the University of Virginia, where he received an MBA. [3] [4]

He published his first book, Lookin' for Luv, in 2000. Man on the Run was a Library Journal pick of the month; [5] So You Call Yourself a Man was a Library Journal bestseller. [6]

His The Family Business series was made into a television series on BET. [7] [8] The first season aired in 2018. [9] A second season set to air in 2020 was announced in 2019. [10] Weber's novel Influence was adapted for BET Plus. [11]

Selected works

The Family Business series

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  1. ↑ "Carl Weber knows business of romance". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  2. 1 2 Jack, Fisher (2015-02-14). "Carl Weber: Prolific Urban Writer and Publisher Releases New Novel". EURweb. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  3. ↑ Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors. Updated 2011-02-03.
  4. ↑ Pride, Felicia (2006-01-06). "King Carl: Publisher, bookseller, novelist, family man and—oh, yeah—ladies' man". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  5. ↑ Welch, Rollie. "Fan Favorites and Promising Newcomers | African American Fiction (and More)". Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  6. ↑ "LJ Bestsellers". Library Journal. 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  7. ↑ "BET Acquires CARL WEBER'S THE FAMILY BUSINESS". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  8. ↑ "Ernie Hudson Steps In As The Patriarch Of A Family Empire In "Carl Weber's The Family Business," Playing On BET Networks". Los Angeles Sentinel. 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  9. ↑ Busch, Anita (2017-07-11). "Ernie Hudson Headlines 'The Family Business' Based On Carl Weber Novel". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  10. ↑ Petski, Denise (2019-12-19). "Carl Weber's 'The Family Business' Renewed For Season 2 By BET+". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  11. ↑ Morales, Wilson (2020-02-19). "Exclusive: Deborah Cox Talks BET Plus Original Film "Carl Weber's Influence"". Blackfilm - Black Movies, Television, and Theatre News. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  12. ↑ "Review of Married Men". Publishers Weekly. 2001-09-01. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  13. ↑ "Fiction Book Review: BABY MOMMA DRAMA". Publishers Weekly. 2003-01-06. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  14. ↑ "Review of Player Haters". Publishers Weekly. 2004-02-09. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  15. ↑ "Fiction Book Review: THE PREACHER'S SON". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  16. ↑ "Fiction Book Review: So You Call Yourself a Man". Publishers Weekly. 2005-12-19. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  17. ↑ "Fiction Book Review: The Man in 3B". Publishers Weekly. 2006-08-07. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  18. ↑ "Review of Something on the Side". Publishers Weekly. 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  19. ↑ "Review of Up to No Good". Publishers Weekly. 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  20. ↑ "Fiction Book Review: Big Girls Do Cry". Publishers Weekly. 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  21. ↑ "Review of Torn Between Two Lovers". Publishers Weekly. 2010-07-12. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  22. ↑ "Review of The Choir Director". Publishers Weekly. 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  23. ↑ "Review of The Man in 3B". Publishers Weekly. 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  24. ↑ "Man on the Run Review". Kirkus Reviews. 2016-11-01.
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