Name Nea Simone | Role Author | |
Books Reaching Back, Reborn, The Substance of Things, The Flock: A Memory of Love | ||
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American author of African descent Nea Anna Simone (born in Houston, Texas) began writing at the age of 37. Signing with BET Books, her debut novel Reaching BACK received national attention from Borders Bookstores who featured it in a national ad campaign and called Simone "An Original Voice of Fiction". Within a month of its release it became a National Bestseller and eventually penetrated the foreign book market. In 2006 BET sold its publishing entity to Harlequin and Simone remained under their imprint until her contract was fulfilled. She is a New York Times bestselling author of Reaching Back, ReBorn and The Substance of Things, a multi-generational trilogy that placed Simone on the list of 100 top African American women authors. Nea Simone was originally published in 2002 with BET Books and became the first author reviewed as "Literary" for the publisher. Heralded by Borders Bookstore as an "Original Voice of Fiction", the chain featured Reaching Back in a national ad campaign. She was included in the anthology Literary Divas: The Top 100+ Most Admired African-American Women in Literature.
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With the success of Reaching Back, the sequel ReBorn made the New York Times Bestsellers list in 2007 and became an American Library Association bestseller. In 2013 the end to the trilogy was released, The Substance of Things. Simone's books address the issue of domestic violence, and are used for victims in therapy at Grady Hospital in Atlanta under the NIA Project. The author has completed The Flock for release 2015. In January 2015, she collaborated with business magnate John F. Carter to co-author a non-fiction, business book, CASH FLOW, The Life & Lessons of John F. Carter.