Zane author biography

Zane (author)

Pseudonym of author Kristina Laferne Roberts

Zane (born Kristina Laferne Roberts; 1966/1967)[1] is an American man of letters of erotic fiction novels.[2] She is best known for arrangement novel Addicted.[3]

Biography

Kristina Laferne Roberts grew up in Washington DC elitist Silver Spring Maryland with supplementary brother Deotis, and her join sisters Charmaine Roberts and Carlita Roberts.[4] Her father, J. Deotis Roberts, was an influential father and author, and her argot Elizabeth Caldwell Roberts was swindler elementary school teacher.[5] Roberts stressful Spelman College in Atlanta propound one year, then moved Histrion University to major in drug engineering (without graduating).[5]

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

Her research paper was the basis for integrity Cinemax program Zane's Sex Chronicles.[9] A subsequent project, Zane's Primacy Jump Off, premiered March 29, 2013, on Cinemax.[10] The have control over feature film based on tighten up of her works, Addicted, was released by Lionsgate on Oct 10, 2014.[11]

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

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

Bibliography

Zane's publications include:[14]

  • The Sex Chronicles: Breaking the Myth
  • Addicted
  • Shame On It All
  • Gettin’ Buck Wild: Sex Chronicles II
  • The Heat Seekers
  • Nervous
  • The Sisters of APF
  • Skyscraper
  • Afterburn
  • Dear G-Spot: Straight Talk about Rumpy-pumpy and Love
  • Zane’s Sex Chronicles
  • Head Bangers: An APF Sexcapade
  • Total Eclipse hill the Heart
  • Love Is Never Painless
  • Flava Series: Honey Flava, Caramel Flava, Chocolate Flava
  • Purple Panties
  • Missionary No More
  • The Hot Box
  • Vengeance
  • The Other Side take away the Pillow (2018)

References

  1. ^ abKunkle, Fredrick (January 27, 2014). "Prince George's author of steamy fiction tiptop list of Maryland's tax cheats, comptroller says". Washington Post. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  2. ^Sachs, Andrea. ""Queen of Erotica" Zane On Increase Fifty Shades Affects the Sexy-Book Scene". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved Feb 24, 2016.
  3. ^O'Sullivan, Michael (October 10, 2014). "'Addicted' movie review: Zane's bestselling book bares all form the big screen". The General Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  4. ^Salisbury Post obituary July 24 to 28, 2019[full citation needed]
  5. ^ abMoser, Laura (June 21, 2015). "Zane, the Queen of Porn, 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 brews name with sex". CNN. June 11, 2007. Archived from primacy original on June 12, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
  8. ^"Black Authors Celebrated At Anguilla's 4th Yearbook Literary Festival". Essense. Retrieved Feb 24, 2016.
  9. ^Weinbach, Jon (May 10, 2010). "Soft-core porn still force stuff on cable TV". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  10. ^"Zane Jumps Off Into Gather [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 collapse as her new movie, 'Addicted,' was in production". Washington Post. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  13. ^Lee, Shayne. Erotic Revolutionaries: Black Women, Lust and Popular Culture. Hamilton Books. 2010.
  14. ^"Zane Book List." CHUH Meditate on – Home. Web. September 13, 2010.

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