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Niobia.Bryant

Nationally Bestselling & Award Winning Author of books that are Sexy, Funny and Oh So Real!!

About Me

NEW BOOK
&
UPDATED WEBSITE
Check out my newest mainstream book SHOW AND TELL, available for sale May 28, 2008 (even sooner at most stores). If you don't see it don't sweat it because all you have to do it request it. More info on the new book below and on the blog.
Also check out my updated website at
WWW.NIOBIABRYANT.COM
WHAT U WANT?
Mainstream?
Romance?
Erotic Fiction?
Urban Fiction/Street-Lit?
Young Adult Fiction?
I'm Niobia Bryant, the "Sexy, Funny, & Oh So Real" author of more than a dozen books and numerous short stories).
Currently I write romance fiction, mainstream fiction, urban/street lit fiction and erotic fiction--all under numerous psuedonymns. In the very near future I will add Young Adult fiction to the mix. For more on my mainstream books please visit MySpace:Niobia Writes Mainstream . My first urban fiction series (co-authored with a good friend, De'Nesha Diamond, and written under my psuedonym Meesha Mink) is published by Simon & Schuster/Touchstone. For more on my alterego Meesha Mink please visit my MySpace:MeeshaMink .
MY MANTRAS:
I write because I HAVE to. It's in my blood and it feeds my soul.
I take each opportunity I can to uplift my hometown of Newark, New Jersey because it influenced the person I am today.
I claim the right to be proud of myself and to love myself.
I thank God for maturity. LOL.
NOW AVAILABLE
MAINSTREAM
For more details on my MAINSTREAM FICTION check out MySpace:Niobia Writes Mainstream
Praised for her “sexy as sin” novels, Niobia Bryant delivers a sizzling, provocative follow-up to Live and Learn—exploring the bonds between four friends who are about to discover that getting your desires met can sometimes cost you everything…
Ambitious grad student Monica Winters, aka Alizé, can’t turn down the chance to intern at one of the nations’ most prestigious companies. Even if it means working side by side with Cameron Steele—the one man she’s ever loved, who’s now planning a wedding with another woman…
Hard-working single mom Latoya James, aka Moët, has made some mistakes, but she’s finally healed her relationship with her religious parents. But then her baby’s father, a multi-platinum rap artist, demands sole custody of their daughter, and she finds herself wondering how to hold onto her faith when she has no choice but to fight dirty…
Struggling to maintain her sobriety, Keesha Lands, aka “Dom” Perignon, gave up her lucrative stripper job and is working for minimum wage at her daughter’s daycare center. But it turns out burying her past is harder than she thinks—and soon it will take every ounce of strength to resist her old life…
When a New York socialite takes her under her wing, Danielle Johnson, aka Cristal, finds herself tempted by the good life. But can her relationship with the sexy handyman who’s taught her everything about love survive her fantasies of wealth?
Live & Learn (Kensington/Dafina)
NOW AVAILABLE WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD!!!
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Set in Newark, NJ
It's 24/7 money to burn , it's fancy houses, designer clothes, and luxury cars. It's leaving no-pay jobs and crumbling projects to have everything mad cash flow. And best friends, Alize, Dom, Moet, and Cristal will do anything to get the glamorous life--and put the past in the rear-view mirrors of their brand new whips A savvy and smart business major, Alize had her childhood shattered by the divorce of her parents and is determined to never fall in love and risk being hurt. Dom learned early to use her sizzling-hot body to make much bank--and find an eascape from her too dark looks and drug-addicted mother. Disillusioned by the faith and strict parents she grew up with, Moet figures hooking up with powerful men is now the real way to heaven. And streetwise Cristal has a master plan to get the security she never knew as a foster child.
To make these dreams come true, these sistahs will go after the East Coast's biggest movers-and-shakers--superstar rappers, mega-successful moguls, and powerful thugs-for-life. But between the wild times and wilder men, one of them is going to gamble one time too many, one will play a player too far, one will take a dangerous chance, and one will face a hard real-deal choice. To survive, they'll have to depend on each other and remember who they truly are to learn that the good life doesn't cost a thing...
Buy LIVE AND LEARN & SHOW AND TELL now!!
ROMANCE
(Mass Market Paperback}
HOT LIKE FIRE (11/2007)
Book Description
"When it comes to true love, all you need is one spark..."
In the heavily anticipated follow-up to Heated, sexy widower Kade Strong has just moved back into the house he once shared with his wife, hoping to bring some stability into his six-year-ol daughter Kadina's life. He certainly isn't looking for a relationship, but the women of Holtsville, South Carolina have a different ideas and are willing to do anything to get his attention. Only Garcelle Santos respects Kade's grief. Although he isn't ready to let anyone into his life, Kade can't help being irresistibly drawn to Garcelle...
Studying to be a nurse, Garcelle can use a little extra money and accepts Kade's job offer to baby-sit Kadina even though their first meeting was filled with drama. Once they get past their differences, a deep friendship is soon forged between Garcelle and Kade. When Garcelle sees the tricks the neighborhood women have up their sleeves to get near Kade, she makes it her business to protect him. But when she finds herself getting jealous, she realizes she's fallen in love with Kade. And after a stormy night alone, Garcelle and Kade surrender to a desire that only leaves them wanting more...
Available in all bookstores nationwide or from online book retailers
ORDER HOT LIKE FIRE from amazon.com now!!
ALSO AVAILABLE
Street-Lit: DESPERATE HOODWIVES (February 2008)--watch out for Meesha Mink & De'Nesha Diamonds!! Buy DESPERATE HOODWIVES now!!
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DESPERATE HOODWIVES
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If Your Birthdate is
November 24th Like Mine...
You understand people well and are a natural born therapist.
A peacemaker, people always seem to get along when you are around.
You tend to be a father or mother figure to friends, even to those older than you.
You enjoy your role, and you find that you are close to many people.
Your strength: Your devotion
Your weakness: Reliance on others for happiness
Your power color: Lilac
Your power symbol: Heart
Your power month: June CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT WHAT YOUR BIRTHDATE MEANS!

69 Confession Questions


These are my confessions...


1. The phone rings; who do you want it to be? A Loved One
2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart? Yes
3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener? Both
4. Do you take compliments well? Yes
5. Do you play Sudoku? Say what...say who? Uh...no.
6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive? Yup...yup
7. Do you like to ride horses? No
8. Did you ever go to camp as a kid? Yes
9. What was your favorite game as a kid? Monopoly (I was always about business ya heard)
11. Have you lied to get out of a date? No
12. Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you? Yes
13. Do you like to pursue or be pursued? I was pursued. Hello.
14. Use three words to describe yourself? Sexy. Funny. Real.
15. Do any songs make you cry? Yes.
16. Are you continuing your education? I am done
17. Do you know how to shoot a gun? Yes. Don't Ask, Won't Tell.
18. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed? If its not living and breathing I ain't worrying about it. For real.
19. How often do you read books? 2 books/week when I'm not under deadline.
20. Do you think more about the past, present or future? The future. Never look back.
21. What is your favorite children's book? Encyclopedia Brown (when he was black)
22. What color are your eyes? Smouldering brown. LOL.
23. How tall are you? Almost 5'8".
24. Where is your dream house located? On my property.
25. Do you have a secret fetish? Why would I reveal it if its a secret. Hmmm?
26. Have you tried sushi? No
27. Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth? Yes
28. When was the last time you were at Olive Garden? Last year and I can still remember throwing up all night.
29. When was the last time you were at Church? Two Sundays ago.
30. Where was the furthest place you traveled today? I went to Chucktown (Charleston)
31. What was your favorite job? The one I have now.
32. Do you like mustard? Yes.
33. Do you prefer to sleep or eat? Both are VERY nevessary.
34. Do you look like your mom or dad? My fine ass Mama.
35. How long does it take you in the shower? I take baths.
36. Can you do the splits? No
37. What movie do you want to see right now? American Ganster (DENZEL. 'Nuff said?)
38. If you could fast forward your life, would you? No.
39. What did you do for New Year's? We slept through it.
40. Do you think The Grudge was scary? Never saw it.
41. Could you relate to a character in Mean Girls? Never saw it.
42. Do you own a camera phone? Nope. A Blackberry.
43. Do you have an "ex box" with pics and letters from past lovers? No. Remember I only look ahead.
44. Was your mom a cheerleader? No.
45. What's the last letter of your middle name? E.
46. Do you like your middle name? Yes, I love my middle name.
47. How many hours of sleep do you get a night? Depends on my deadlines.
48. Do you like care bears? ?
49. What do you buy at the movies? Twizzlers.
50. Do you know how to play poker? Yes, most definitely.
51. Do you wear your seatbelt? Yes
52. What do you wear to sleep? Dang, that's TMI to give out.
53. Anything big ever happen in your hometown? A riot back in the 60s.
54. How many meals do you eat a day? 2
55. Is your tongue pierced? Hell to the no
56. Ever meet anyone you met on myspace? Nothing doin', baby.
57. Do you read myspace bulletins? Sometimes
58. Do you like funny or serious people better? FUNNY
59. Ever been to L.A.? No
60. Did you eat a cookie today? No
61. Do you use cuss words in other languages? Yes (Italian and Spanish)
62. Do you steal or pay for your music downloads? Neither
63. Do you hate chocolate? No
64. What do you and your parents fight about the most? Skip.
65. Are you a gullible person? Hell naw.
66. Do you need a boyfriend/girlfriend to be happy? No.
67. If you could have any job what would it be? I'm blessed to be doing in right now
68. Are you easy to get along with? Yes.
69. What is your favorite time of day? The AM.
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My Interests

Reading
Writing
Listening to music
Watching reality TV
Cooking
Telling jokes
Talkin' sh*t

I'd like to meet:

Each and every one of my readers, other writers and publishing industry people. (No offense, gentleman, but I'm here to network not hook-up, so pass me by if you're looking for anything more than info on my books.)Seriously.

Music:

R&B, Hip-Hop, Old School (ya'll know Al Green--before the grits--was the truth.)

Movies:

TOP 3 of all time:
Love Jones
Love and Basketball
Daddy's Little Girl--IDRIS ELBA. 'Nuff said?

Television:

Girlfriends
Amen, 227, Martin, Wanda At Large (Reruns)
Will and Grace, Frasier, Judging Amy--guilty pleasures. Fuck it.

Books:

I read all genres of African-American/Black fiction. Everything from Cornel West to Donald Goines. In fact my love of reading turned into a love of writing.

Heroes:

All of my female family members who came before me and showed me how to do it right.

My Blog

It’s just business...

My good friend, Adrianne Byrd, has an insightful post on the current state of the African-American romance industry. Everything she said about the importance of first month numbers for a writers, as c...
Posted by Niobia.Bryant on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:18:00 PST

Extended HOT LIKE FIRE excerpt

Check out my website www.niobiabryant.com  for an extended excerpt from ym new romance book, Hot Like Fire. You can find the excerpt on the My Books | The Newest Release page. Also thank you to a...
Posted by Niobia.Bryant on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:15:00 PST

2008 Book Tour Info

Our wonderful publicist at Simon & Schuster is busy booking our tour for the January 2008 release of DESPERATE HOODWIVES.  Still, Mama taught me well and I know a chance to kill two birds wit...
Posted by Niobia.Bryant on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:18:00 PST

NEWEST RELEASE (You know you want it)

Hot Like Fire  (click to preorder)  (Book 2 of the Strong Family series/Book 4 of the Hot Holtsville series) coming November 2007 from Kensington/Dafina wherever books are sold!   B...
Posted by Niobia.Bryant on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:01:00 PST

DESPERATE HOODWIVES...

Over a year ago two good friends--who happen to be writers--were on the phone talking it up about books they would love to see in print.  They both read EVERYTHING from nonfiction to urban fictio...
Posted by Niobia.Bryant on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:07:00 PST

My All Free, All Exclusive Yahoo Group!!

Please visit and then join my yahoo group NIOBIA BRYANT NEWS.  The close to 300 group members/group family gets excusive first peek of upcoming book covers, excerpts, their own contests, and news...
Posted by Niobia.Bryant on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:04:00 PST

Release Dates

Whassup Everybody, I know I've been incognito but I have two books due and I know you all would rather read my books than chit-chat with me.  A few people have emailed e about release dates ...
Posted by Niobia.Bryant on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:02:00 PST

LIVE AND LEARN (Book trailer/Contest)

Check out the new trailer for my March 2007 release LIVE AND LEARN (Kensington/Dafina Books).  It can be viewed on my website: www.niobiabryant.com or on  YouTube. If you don't see the book ...
Posted by Niobia.Bryant on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 06:27:00 PST

EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT: Live and Learn (Coming March 2007)

Check out an exclusive excerpt of my mainstream debut, LIVE AND LEARN on the blog of my other Myspace: Niobia Writes Mainstream.  Enjoy!...
Posted by Niobia.Bryant on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 05:58:00 PST

2006 AALAS Open Book Award Winners

Reprinted from the AALAS site:   Our 2nd Annual Open Book Awards was held on Wednesday, September 27, 2006.  The following are the 2006 nominees and winners.  The winners are in bold: &...
Posted by Niobia.Bryant on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 08:09:00 PST