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..............Eric will be in the following cities to promote
SLEEPING WITH STRANGERS:
North Charleston, SC - Tuesday, April 10
Little Rock, AR - Wednesday April 11
Memphis, TN - Thursday April 12, Friday April 13
Boston, MA - Saturday April 14
New York, NY - Sunday April 15, Monday, April 16
Dallas TX, - Tuesday April 17
Detroit, MI - Wednesday April 18
Milwaukee, WI - Thursday April 19
Atlanta, GA - Saturday April 21, Sunday April 22, Monday April 23
Louisville, KY - Thursday April 26
Seattle, WA - Friday, April 27, Saturday April 28
LA Times Book Festival - Sunday April 29
San Francisco, CA - Wednesday, May 2, Thursday, May 3
San Diego, CA - Friday May 4, Saturday May 5
Long Beach, CA - Wednesday May 9
Visit Eric's websites:
www.EricJeromeDickey.com
...stay tuned for more info about WAKING WITH ENEMIES! (Released -August 7) Tour dates to come!
NEW EVENT!!!
Saturday, October 7, 2006
11:30 - 1:00 pm in Author Tent B
The Big Read Festival
St. Louis, Missouri
Title of event: African American Writers of Today
Details of Event: Eric Jerome Dickey will read from and discuss Chasing Destiny . Booksigning to follow at a table next to the stage.
Joining Mr. Dickey on stage will be Cherylyn Michaels, author of First Fridays.
Eric Jerome Dickey was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Sometimes referred to as EJD for short. He is a best selling author of the books Genevieve, The Other Woman, Drive Me Crazy, Naughty or Nice, Thieves' Paradise, Friends and Lovers, and a host of other novels.Biography
Eric Jerome Dickey attended the University of Memphis, where he earned a degree in Computer System Technology.He moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in engineering.After landing a job in the aerospace industry working as a software developer, EJD's artistic talents surfaced, inspiring him to become an actor and a stand-up comedian. He soon began working the local and national comedy circuit. In the early 1990's the aerospace industry took a downward turn and Dickey found himself "downsized," but took this as an opportunity to embark on a writing career.Having written several comedy scripts for his personal comedy act, Eric Jerome Dickey started writing poetry and short stories. In 1994 his first published short story "Thirteen" appeared in the IBWA's River Crossing, Voices of the Diaspora--an Anthology of the International Black Experience. A second short story "Days Gone By" was published in the magazine A Place to Enter.With those successes behind him, Eric Jerome Dickey then developed a screenplay called "Cappuccino." "Cappuccino" was directed and produced by Craig Ross Jr. and appeared in coffeehouses around the Los Angeles area. In February 1998, "Cappuccino" made its local debut during the Pan African Film Festival at the Magic Johnson Theater in Los Angeles.Eric Jerome Dickey has gone on to write over fifteen novels and has featured in many publications, including Essence magazine, USA Today and The Los Angeles Times, and his novels have appeared on the bestseller lists of the "Blackboard," The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Dickey has appeared as a guest on many shows, including BET's "Our Voices" and CNN's "Sunday Morning Live."Dickey's writing style has historically on from "Waiting to Exhale-like" Sister, Sister to often putting black females in morally complex situations. Black females are found to be manipulators and scam artists in books like Milk in my Coffee, Friends and Lovers, and Liar's Game. While it should be noted that no black male is considered sacred, they catch an easier break than the black females which goes against what the core audience of black romances would expect. Moreover, Dickey's appears to crossover in books such as Thieves Paradise and Drive Me Crazy, where the stories are written in a more Walter Mosely tone and there is no optimum romantic resolution.Recently, Dickey has written a SIX-ISSUE Storm mini-series for Marvel Comics. The comic is a exploring the origin of the X-Man Storm, widely considered the most visible black female character in mainstream comics as well as her first meeting with Black Panther. Dial 1-888-COMIC-BOOK to find the comic dealers in your area.Dickey is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.
I am a New York Times bestselling author originally from Memphis, Tennessee. My novels include "Sister, Sister," "Friends and Lovers," "Milk In My Coffee," "Cheaters," "Thieves' Paradise," "Liar's Game," "The Other Woman," "Naughty Or Nice," "Between Lovers," "Drive Me Crazy," "Genevieve," and my newest release, "Chasing Destiny."MY NEXT NOVEL, "SLEEPING WITH STRANGERS" WILL BE RELEASED IN APRIL 2007, IF NOT SOONER.
I also have a novella in the anthology "Got To Be Real," and have contributed stories to other anthologies, including "Mothers & Sons," "Black Silk," and "Voices From The Other Side: Dark Dreams II." I've also worked on a mini-series featuring Storm from the X-Men, yeah it's a comic. Six issues. Run out and get 'em while they're hot! Dial 1-888-COMIC BOOK to find a comic store near you.
I have worked as a computer programmer at a now defunct aerospace corporation, got my hustle on as a middle school SUBSTITUTE teacher, an actor who appeared in at least one student film at every college in Southern California, and a stand-up comic before getting hooked on writing and getting my butt back in school, first taking classes for a couple of years at JCs, starting at Mt. San Antiono College (Mt.SAC) in Pomona, then being awarded with a SEED scholarship by the International Black Writers and Artists, Los Angeles chapter, going there for around four years, taking as many classes on the craft of writing as my time would allow, continuing to study the craft by reading everything I could about writing, and eventually, after countless rewrites, contests, and years of rejections, finally becoming a full-time novelist. Yeah, I know. That was a hellified run-on sentence. ROFL!
*AUDIO INTERVIEW*
Check out Part 1 of a two-part interview with Eric on Ken Gibbs Jr.'s AOL Black Voices Book Channel Blog, " More Than Words ." Click HERE to listen!!!
*AUDIO INTERVIEW*
Listen to "One-on-One interview with Eric Jerome Dickey" (click play---the arrow button---to hear interview; wait a moment for audio to load):
Check me out on tour with my newest novel, Chasing Destiny , which debuted at Number 8 on the New York Times Bestseller List .
