Q.B. Wells is an author, the editor of The Urbania Magazine, and Webmaster of ArtOfficialMedia.com. In his twenties, Wells holds an M.S. in Professional Writing from Towson University and a B.S. from Columbia College in Chicago. He currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland, and is working on his next novel, "Blackfaces".

Founded in 2005, Art Official Media LLC is a publisher of urban books and art related media, with an emphasis on e-books, paperbacks, audio, films and magazines that illustrate and enhance the urban perspective. In addition to publishing, Art Official Media LLC handles all aspects of the distribution process for independent book publishers, self published authors, independent record labels and film companies that cater to an urban market.

Art Official Media LLC is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

 

Blackface (a novel)
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ISBN: 0976806118
Format: Paperback, 128pp
Pub. Date: November 2005
Publisher: Art Official Media LLC

"Blackface' is a haunting novel that pieces together the harsh realities of the inner city. Captivating, raw and uncensored."
'The Weekly Press

"Evocative, elegantly crafted and fast paced, 'Blackface' challenges the reader and promises to be one engaging read..."
'Erika Watkins, a Baltimore City High School Teacher.

"My novel focuses on teenager Clinton Ray, also known as Black, who is forced to run away from home, and must learn too early how to navigate his own way through the underbelly of urban life," explains Q.B. Wells, the book's author. "Black joins forces with his newfound friends: Face, Penny and Zero, and together they go off in search of the American dream which ultimately evolves into a journey of self discovery as Black struggles to survive the mean streets of Chicago without giving up on his dreams."
'Q.B. Wells

Books Edited by QB Wells

Nookie
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by Anieshea Dansby

ISBN: 0976806126
Publisher: Art Official Media LLC
Publication Date: July 2009

Eighteen-year-old Joy was a naive girl who found something else to fill the void in her life left by a broken heart and her parents death. Going purely off of instinct, she survives using what she discovers is the key to getting what she wants: the power of Nookie.

She becomes far removed from the downside of her life that left her stranded when things start to look up. Suddenly, she s able to live her life like a queen, with no worries. But will life in the fast lane leave her set for life, or will it all end before her nineteenth birthday?

 

Tre Pound
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by Jordan Belcher

ISBN: 0976806169
Publisher: Art Official Media LLC

The murder of an esteemed drug dealer has Levour "Tre Pound" King fighting for his life, not just in court, where he s facing life without parole, but in the unforgiving streets, where his enemies prefer to give him the death penalty. Tre Pound comes from a family of well-known hustlers, he s a hood star . Woman are his playthings; even a secret affair with his homeboy s little sister doesn't satisfy him.

He is 21 years old and believes the city belongs to the Kings. Tre Pound has swagger and the money of a businessman, he roams throughout the ghetto untouched --- and in his pastime, he robs drug dealers. Not once has he used a mask. He wants his victims to know it was him. Tre Pound s exploits affect his 15-year-old cousin, Camille King. Camille hates that Tre Pound runs off all her boyfriends and fears she ll always be alone. Will she ever find love? Will Tre Pound end up behind bars or gunned down? Or will the unthinkable happen? Cross into the perilous streets of Kansas City, Missouri, and find out ......

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