Zane (born Kristina Laferne Roberts; 1966/1967)[1] is an American author of erotic fiction novels.[2] She is best known for her novel Addicted.[3]
Zane | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kristina Laferne Roberts 1966 or 1967 (age 57–58) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | 1997–present |
| Genre | Erotic fiction |
Biography
editKristina Laferne Roberts grew up in Washington DC and Silver Spring Maryland with her brother Deotis, and her two sisters Charmaine Roberts and Carlita Roberts.[4] Her father, J. Deotis Roberts, was an influential theologian and author, and her mother Elizabeth Caldwell Roberts was an elementary school teacher.[5] Roberts attended Spelman College in Atlanta for one year, then moved Howard University to major in chemical engineering (without graduating).[5]
In 1997, Zane began writing erotic stories to pass the time after her children went to bed.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]
Her work was the basis for the Cinemax program Zane's Sex Chronicles.[9] A subsequent project, Zane's The Jump Off, premiered March 29, 2013, on Cinemax.[10] The first feature film based on one of her works, Addicted, was released by Lionsgate on October 10, 2014.[11]
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.[1] 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
editZane's publications include:[14]
- The Sex Chronicles: Shattering the Myth
- Addicted
- Shame On It All
- Gettin’ Buck Wild: Sex Chronicles II
- The Heat Seekers
- Nervous
- The Sisters of APF
- Skyscraper
- Afterburn
- Dear G-Spot: Straight Talk about Sex and Love
- Zane’s Sex Chronicles
- Head Bangers: An APF Sexcapade
- Total Eclipse of the Heart
- Love Is Never Painless
- Flava Series: Honey Flava, Caramel Flava, Chocolate Flava
- Purple Panties
- Missionary No More
- The Hot Box
- Vengeance
- The Other Side of the Pillow (2018)
References
edit- ^ a b Kunkle, Fredrick (January 27, 2014). "Prince George's author of steamy fiction tops list of Maryland's tax cheats, comptroller says". Washington Post. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ^ Sachs, Andrea. ""Queen of Erotica" Zane On How Fifty Shades Affects the Sexy-Book Scene". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Michael (October 10, 2014). "'Addicted' movie review: Zane's bestselling book bares all on the big screen". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ Salisbury Post obituary July 24 to 28, 2019[full citation needed]
- ^ a b Moser, Laura (June 21, 2015). "Zane, the Queen of Erotica, Has a Secret". Washingtonian. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Erotic author Zane is famous but anonymous". The Seattle Times. June 11, 2007. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ "Writer makes name with sex". CNN. June 11, 2007. Archived from the original on June 12, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
- ^ "Black Authors Celebrated At Anguilla's 4th Annual Literary Festival". Essense. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ Weinbach, Jon (May 10, 2010). "Soft-core porn still hot stuff on cable TV". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ^ "Zane Jumps Off Into Television [INTERVIEW]". EBONY. March 29, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ Miska, Brad (June 20, 2014). "Lionsgate Gets 'Addicted' to New Sexy Thriller". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Doreen (October 4, 2014). "Author Zane filed for bankruptcy as her new movie, 'Addicted,' was in production". Washington Post. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Shayne. Erotic Revolutionaries: Black Women, Sexuality and Popular Culture. Hamilton Books. 2010.
- ^ "Zane Book List." CHUH Library – Home. Web. September 13, 2010. http://heightslibrary.org