Zane (author) explained

Zane
Birth Name:Kristina Laferne Roberts
Birth Place:Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupation:Writer
Genre:Erotic fiction
Period:1997–present

Zane (born Kristina Laferne Roberts; 1966/1967) is an American author of erotic fiction novels.[1] She is best known for her novel Addicted.[2]

Biography

Kristina Laferne Roberts grew up in Washington DC and Silver Spring Maryland with her brother Deotis, and her two sisters Charmaine Roberts and Carlita Roberts.[3] Her father, J. Deotis Roberts, was an influential theologian and author, and her mother Elizabeth Caldwell Roberts was an elementary school teacher.[4] Roberts attended Spelman College in Atlanta for one year, then moved Howard University to major in chemical engineering (without graduating).[4]

In 1997, Zane began writing erotic stories to pass the time after her children went to bed.[5] She was living in North Carolina and working as a sales representative. The stories developed a following on the Internet and she self-published The Sex Chronicles before landing a deal with Simon & Schuster.[6] Zane is the publisher of Strebor Books (now part of Atria Books at Simon & Schuster), where she publishes 36–60 books a year by other authors.[7]

Her work was the basis for the Cinemax program Zane's Sex Chronicles.[8] A subsequent project, Zane's The Jump Off, premiered March 29, 2013, on Cinemax.[9] The first feature film based on one of her works, Addicted, was released by Lionsgate on October 10, 2014.[10]

In 2014, she was cited by Comptroller of Maryland Peter Franchot as one of Maryland's top tax cheats, owing the state $340,833.58.[11] On June 11, 2014, Zane filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Maryland, claiming total liabilities of more than $3.4 million.[12]

Her work is mentioned in sociologist Shayne Lee's book Erotic Revolutionaries: Black Women, Sexuality, and Popular Culture. In it, Lee discusses Zane's work as an example of "urban erotica [that helps] create safe spaces for black female characters to explore lust and embark upon sexual experimentation."[13]

Bibliography

Zane's publications include:[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: "Queen of Erotica" Zane On How Fifty Shades Affects the Sexy-Book Scene. Time. 2016-02-24. 0040-781X. Andrea. Sachs.
  2. News: 'Addicted' movie review: Zane's bestselling book bares all on the big screen. The Washington Post. 2014-10-10. 2016-02-24. 0190-8286. en. Michael. O'Sullivan.
  3. Salisbury Post obituary July 24 to 28, 2019
  4. Web site: Laura . Moser . June 21, 2015 . Zane, the Queen of Erotica, Has a Secret. . . May 17, 2024 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Erotic author Zane is famous but anonymous. . June 11, 2007. February 24, 2016.
  6. Web site: Writer makes name with sex . . June 11, 2007 . June 12, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070612192121/http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/06/11/books.zane.ap/index.html . June 12, 2007 .
  7. Web site: Black Authors Celebrated At Anguilla's 4th Annual Literary Festival . February 24, 2016 . Essense.
  8. News: Soft-core porn still hot stuff on cable TV . Weinbach . Jon . May 10, 2010 . . July 21, 2012.
  9. Web site: Zane Jumps Off Into Television [INTERVIEW]]. EBONY. March 29, 2013 . February 24, 2016.
  10. Web site: Miska . Brad . June 20, 2014 . Lionsgate Gets 'Addicted' to New Sexy Thriller . May 17, 2024 . Bloody Disgusting! . en-US.
  11. News: Fredrick . Kunkle . Prince George's author of steamy fiction tops list of Maryland's tax cheats, comptroller says . Washington Post . January 27, 2014 . February 5, 2014.
  12. News: Doreen . Brown . Author Zane filed for bankruptcy as her new movie, 'Addicted,' was in production . Washington Post . October 4, 2014 . October 4, 2014.
  13. Lee, Shayne. Erotic Revolutionaries: Black Women, Sexuality and Popular Culture. Hamilton Books. 2010.
  14. "Zane Book List." CHUH Library – Home. Web. September 13, 2010. http://heightslibrary.org

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