Zane (author)

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Zane
BornKristina Laferne Roberts
1966or1967(age 58–59)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
OccupationWriter
Period1997–present
Genre Erotic fiction

Kristina Laferne Roberts (born 1966/1967) [1] , known by her pen name Zane, is an American author of erotic fiction novels. [2] She is best known for her novel Addicted. [3]

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Biography

Kristina Laferne Roberts grew up in Washington, D.C., and Silver Spring, Maryland, with her brother Deotis, and her two sisters Charmaine Roberts and Carlita Roberts. [4] Her father, J. Deotis Roberts, was an influential theologian and author, and her mother Elizabeth Caldwell Roberts was an elementary school teacher. [5] Roberts attended Spelman College in Atlanta for one year, then moved Howard University to major in chemical engineering (without graduating). [5]

In 1997, Zane began writing erotic stories to pass the time after her children went to bed. [6] She was living in North Carolina and working as a sales representative. The stories developed a following on the Internet and she self-published The Sex Chronicles before landing a deal with Simon & Schuster. [7] Zane is the publisher of Strebor Books (now part of Atria Books at Simon & Schuster), where she publishes 36–60 books a year by other authors. [8]

Her work was the basis for the Cinemax program Zane's Sex Chronicles . [9] A subsequent project, Zane's The Jump Off , premiered March 29, 2013, on Cinemax. [10] The first feature film based on one of her works, Addicted , was released by Lionsgate on October 10, 2014. [11]

In 2014, she was cited by Comptroller of Maryland Peter Franchot as one of Maryland's top tax cheats, owing the state $340,833.58. [1] On June 11, 2014, Zane filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Maryland, claiming total liabilities of more than $3.4 million. [12]

Her work is mentioned in sociologist Shayne Lee's book Erotic Revolutionaries: Black Women, Sexuality, and Popular Culture. In it, Lee discusses Zane's work as an example of "urban erotica [that helps] create safe spaces for black female characters to explore lust and embark upon sexual experimentation." [13]

Bibliography

Zane's publications include: [14]

References

  1. 1 2 Kunkle, Fredrick (January 27, 2014). "Prince George's author of steamy fiction tops list of Maryland's tax cheats, comptroller says". Washington Post. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ Sachs, Andrea. ""Queen of Erotica" Zane On How Fifty Shades Affects the Sexy-Book Scene". Time. ISSN   0040-781X . Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ O'Sullivan, Michael (October 10, 2014). "'Addicted' movie review: Zane's bestselling book bares all on the big screen". The Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ Salisbury Post obituary July 24 to 28, 2019[ full citation needed ]
  5. 1 2 Moser, Laura (June 21, 2015). "Zane, the Queen of Erotica, Has a Secret". Washingtonian . Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Erotic author Zane is famous but anonymous". The Seattle Times . June 11, 2007. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Writer makes name with sex". CNN . June 11, 2007. Archived from the original on June 12, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
  8. ↑ "Black Authors Celebrated At Anguilla's 4th Annual Literary Festival". Essence . Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  9. ↑ Weinbach, Jon (May 10, 2010). "Soft-core porn still hot stuff on cable TV". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Zane Jumps Off Into Television [INTERVIEW]". EBONY. March 29, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  11. ↑ Miska, Brad (June 20, 2014). "Lionsgate Gets 'Addicted' to New Sexy Thriller". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  12. ↑ Brown, Doreen (October 4, 2014). "Author Zane filed for bankruptcy as her new movie, 'Addicted,' was in production". Washington Post. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  13. ↑ Lee, Shayne. Erotic Revolutionaries: Black Women, Sexuality and Popular Culture. Hamilton Books. 2010.
  14. ↑ "Zane Book List." CHUH Library – Home. Web. September 13, 2010. http://heightslibrary.org
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