Mark Anthony
Author & Founder, President and Publisher of Q-Boro Books
In addition to being the President & Publisher of Q-Boro Books. Mark Anthony is also a gifted author with a writing style that keeps readers turning the pages. He has written an Essence Magazine best seller, Paper Chasers, Dogism, Lady's Night, and The Take Down. In addition he is the co-author of the Streets of New York series. With each story that he tells, readers always ask the question, 'Is this a true story? Did this really happen?' Mark takes that as a compliment and a testament to his creative ability.
Eventually Mark typed the stories he had written and let people read them, and, to his surprise, everyone loved it. The enthusiastic response to what he had written was always the same. So after much encouragement to not let his talent go unnoticed, Mark decided to self publish his work. The success of his self publishing efforts proved to Mark that he indeed was gifted and could stand his own against the best authors in the business. Writing has since become Mark's passion, combined with finding new writing talent and helping to bring that talent the masses.
Streets
of New York Volume 1
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with Mark Anthony,
Eric S. Gray, Anthony Whyte,
Shannon Holmes (Foreword)
Paperback: 250 pages
Publisher: Augustus Publishing; Original edition (June 1,
2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0979281679
ISBN-13: 978-0979281679
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
Streets Of New York Volume 1 takes readers into the
turbulent lives of Promise, Squeeze, Show, and Pooh, four
young men from the rough-and-tumble streets of Brook-nam.
Big, brash, and bold, the four are modern-day gangstas who
take the law into their own hands, helping to rid the ‘hood
of derelicts by jacking drug dealers, pimps, and
prostitutes. Getting rid of the trash has honed their skills
in the urban sports of robbery, jooksing, and jacking, and
the gang is good at what they do. But is cleaning up the
neighborhood what it’s really all about, or have they begun
to enjoy the thrill of the hunt just a little too much? When
is enough, enough? A true coming-of-age urbanthology, these
funny and exciting stories land the reader deep in Gotham’s
gritty underbelly.
Harlem Heat
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by Mark Anthony, 50 Cent (Concept by)
ISBN: 1416549099
Pub. Date: July 28, 2007
Format: Paperback, 208pp
Publisher: G-Unit - Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
Book Description
SHE'S ONE TOUGH MOTHER
Roxy Reynolds learned the rules of the street nearly two decades ago as
a low-level member of what was once New York City's most powerful drug
organization. She was also a mom at fourteen years old, and did
what she had to do to raise her daughter, Chyna. Now Chyna's all grown
up, a stunningly beautiful exotic dancer with a baby girl of her own,
while super-sexy Roxy is at the height of her power running Harlem Heat,
a gun-trafficking ring. It's a lucrative life-style some would do
anything to have. And when former drug kingpin Panama Pete returns to
the hood after serving fifteen years in prison, a spiral of violence
traps Roxy and Chyna and has them running from the law - and running for
their lives.
Girls from da Hood
3
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by Kashamba Williams, Mark Anthony
ISBN: 1893196836
Pub. Date: April 2007
Format: Paperback, 288pp
Publisher: Urban Books
When it came to transporting drugs across state and international lines, there's no one better than Latisha Smith. But greed leads her to skip out on her man and soon Latisha is on the run--from him and from the feds. And there's only one place to turn for help.
Dogism
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ISBN: 0977733505
Pub. Date: September 2006
Format: Mass Market Paperback, 361pp
Publisher: Urban Books
Edition Description: Reprint
Lance Thomas is a sexy, young black male who has it all: a high-paying blue collar career, a home in Queens, New York, two cars, a son, and a beautiful wife.
However, after getting married at a very young age he realizes that he is afflicted with DOGISM, a distorted sexuality that causes men to stray and be unfaithful in their relationships with women.
You will not stop turning the pages as you read and witness Lance as he juggles God, a wife, a son, and a new mistress, all the while trying to end his dealings with a past drama-filled stripper who is obsessed with him. In the midst of drama and deception, Lance realizes that eventually every dog has his day.
This must read novel takes you through a journey in the life, mind, and
emotions of a man, showing that at times even dogs, with their distorted
sexuality have a conscience.
The Take Down
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ISBN: 0312340796
Pub. Date: October 2006
Format: Paperback, 304pp
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
While investigating one of hip-hop's most successful music labels, Gun Clap Records, undercover FBI agent Jessica Jackson is willing to do anything to keep her identity a secret. She helps the Feds hit a grand slam during their investigation when they learn that Angela Calvino, the daughter of New York mafia boss Paulie Calvino, plans to start a hip-hop label with money from the Calvino family crime rackets. LaCostra Nostra Records will rise under the tutelage of Gun Clap Records's feared and powerful CEO, and the Feds soon have what they need to take down both record labels. The only question is, did Agent Jackson cross the line to get the evidence she needed?
Menace
II Society (anthology)
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Al Saadiq Banks, Mark Anthony, Crystal Lacey Winslow, and Isadore Johnson (foreword by Shannon Holmes)
ISBN: 0971702179
Format: Paperback, 288pp
Publisher: Melodrama Publishing
Cagney & Lacey, Crystal Lacey Winslow
When two felons growing up on opposite coasts meet'the attraction is magnetic. When Lacey's past comes back to haunt her'Cagney's love is put to the test. Will Cagney ride or die for his lady? Just like a modern day Bonnie and Clyde, these two embark on a killing spree in their quest to leave the past behind. Lace is also the Essence bestselling author of Life, Love & Loneliness and The Criss Cross. She also collaborated on an Essence and Blackboard bestselling novel, Four Degrees of Heat and a contributor in the novel, Kiss the Year Goodbye. She's just completed her third novel, Sex, Sin & Brooklyn II. Lace is the founder of Melodrama Books & Things and Melodrama Publishing which published the #1 Essence bestselling novel, Wifey.
Walk with Me, Al-Saadiq Banks
Newark, New Jersey is eager to get rid of the infamous, Miracle. A predicate with a long list of felonious crimes. When he's arrested for the brutal murders of his two co-defendants, he realized that his life is over. Walk with Me by Al-Saadiq Banks walks you through the seemingly dark life of Miracle, capturing the ironic circumstance of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.Al-Saadiq Banks is a resident of Newark, New Jersey and the author of bestselling novels No Exit, Block Party, Sincerely Yours and Caught 'em Slippin'. The founder of True 2 Life Productions, he is currently working on his fifth novel, Block Party 2.
Snake Eyes, Mark Anthony
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. That's the old adage in the 'hood. But what happens when your friend is your enemy? All hell breaks loose in Snake Eyes. Mark Anthony weaves a dramatic street tale that will leave you on the edge of your seat!
Mark Anthony is the Essence bestselling author of Paper Chasers, Dogism and his newly released page-turner, Lady's Night. He is a resident of Queens, New York and the founder of Q-Boro Books.
The Deceitful; Hunted, Isadore Johnson
Quawi Ubati's desperation to hold on to his billion dollar cocaine empire built by blood and fear has led him to hunt down two men responsible for the ultimate betrayal. This notorious Nigerian drug lord unleashes havoc that not even the powerful F.B.I. could withstand in order to find and kill these individuals who he once trusted before planning the ultimate escape. Isadore Johnson is the author of the rapid selling double street novels, Drug Dealer Part 1 & 2. He is currently working on his third novel, Snitch.
Keepin' it Gangsta, J.M. Benjamin
Keepin' it Gangsta is the only way the notorious 'Dicer' knows how to live. Feared by many because of his murderous and infamous reputation, he still finds a soft spot in his black heart to hold down the only woman that ever truly loved him. But in true 'Dicer' fashion he can only keep it gangsta! JM Benjamin is the author of Down in the Dirty.
Lady's Night
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ISBN: 0312340788
Pub. Date: September 2005
Format: Paperback, 336pp
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
When Lady cries rape on her mother's boyfriend, her mother throws her out of the only home she has ever known. Now Lady must find a way to survive on the cold, hard streets. After landing a dead-end job at a donut shop, Lady wonders how she will ever make it out of a six-dollar-an-hour existence. Then she meets Cream, the leader of one of the most notorious gangs in New York City. Cream quickly decides that he wants to own this beauty and recruits her for his prostitution ring. Lady joins the "Cream Team," but she has no intentions of working the streets forever. In fact, she plans to run the show and she's willing to do whatever it takes to make that happen. But the streets don't love nobody, and it's not long before Lady is deep in a game she can no longer control. The question is: Will she be able to get out of the game before the game claims her?
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