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Zane’s Sex Chronicles The SERIES An urban A phenomenon! “Sex in the City” is born! Based on the New York Times bestselling novels of the same name, Zane's Sex Chronicles the Series has become an instant success having been watched by more than 30 million television viewers in its first two months on Cinemax. Already pickup for a second season, the series brings to life Zane's favorite characters Patience James, Maricruz, Lyric, Eboni, and Ana Marie - as they balance common day-to-day issues, embrace the rewards and pitfalls of love, and enjoy fine men in the big city. (1 one hour Pilot, 12 half-hour episodes, plus three 90 minute movies)

A Star is Born PEOPLE Magazine EBONY Magazine ESSENCE Magazine A regular on the talk show circuit, Zane is the New York Times best-selling author of more than a dozen titles and the Publisher of Strebor Books, an imprint of ATRIA Books/Simon and Schuster. She has more than 60 authors in her line and publishes 3 -5 books monthly. She has won numerous awards, including the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Fiction. Even though she is widely recognized as "The Queen of Erotic Fiction, " Zane's main purpose in life is to empower other wome in all facets of their lives. Her work has been translated into several different languages worldwide including Japanese, Danish, Czech and Thai. Zane resides in the Washington, DC area.

The Zane Brand Over $100, 000 in gross sales of Zane’s books to date New York Times - In the genre that's become known as urban erotica, there's no bigger name than Zane's good-natured and best-selling books are filled with smart, believable and self-deprecating young and middle-aged black characters; they are also filled with sex scenes that will smoke your fingerprints off. Building the Brand - Zane, a 37 -year-old pseudonymously named author and suburban mother of three has succeeded in giving voice to a new type of genre fiction: postfeminist African-American erotica. Zane is the New York Times Bestselling Author of nine titles: Afterburn, Skyscraper, Nervous, The Sisters of APF, Gettin Buck Wild: The Sex Chronicles , The Heat Seekers, Shame on it All, Addicted and The Sex Chronicles 2: Shattering the Myth. Zane is the only author to hold three out of five of the bestselling titles for fiction in Essence magazine and has dominated the list since her first published book in May 2000. She has won the Black Expressions Book of the Year for the past three years, which is voted on by the 400, 000+ members of the Doubleday Book Club; first for her book Addicted, then for her book Nervous and most recently for her book Afterburn in 2006. The Sex Chronicles: Shattering the Myth and Skyscraper were also on the list, making her the only author to ever have three out of ten of the titles on the Book of the Year list. She is the number one bestselling author in the history of the Black Expressions Book Club and the recipient of the Blackboard Fiction Book of the Year for Nervous. Zane is the most successful African-American erotica writer of all-time and her web site, Eroticanoir. com (which cross-promotes “Sex Chronicles”), averages a quarter million hits monthly.

Library Journal Bestsellers The books most borrowed in U. S. libraries By Staff -- Library Journal, 1/15/2007* 1. The Memory Keeper's Daughter. Kim Edwards. Viking. 2. The Devil Wears Prada 3. Echo Park. Michael Connelly. Little, Brown. 4. The Collectors. David Baldacci. Warner 5. Candy Licker: An Urban Erotic Tale. Noire. One World 6. Cross. James Patterson. Little, Brown 7. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Lisa See. Random 8. Judge & Jury. James Patterson & Andrew Gross. Little, Brown 9. So You Call Yourself a Man. Carl Weber. Dafina: Kensington 10. Getting' Buck Wild: Sex Chronicles II. Zane. Atria: S. & S Sex Chronicles II sets record for erotic books with 10 consecutive months on the Library Journal’s most borrowed books list.

African American Literature Book Club's 1# Best Selling Book for 2006 New York Times Best Sellers List January 23, 2005 Getting Buck Wild: Sex Chronicles 2, Vol. 2 Afterburn: Sex Chronicles 1

The Series 1 hour Pilot, 12 half- hours and three 90 minute movies

Sex Chronicles Girls Hand-picked by Super Star Producer Suzanne de Passe

Samples Storylines * Dirty Laundry - Patience, Lyric, Ana Marie, Eboni and Lyric tackle life in the big city. Patience has heated exchanges with work rival Kerrigan, while balancing the struggles of work, her personal life and her secret identity. Maricruz tries to resist her ex-husband Randall. Ana Marie rips up the stage at the comedy club and keeps up an active sex life with Taariq, her live-in lover. Lyric decides to rekindle the romance with her husband Estaban by taking a page out of "Zane's Blog. " And Eboni throws a pamper party at her spa, Steam, and decides to take home a "tasty treat" for dessert. * The Barbershop - Maricruz finds herself attracted to a newcomer, Charles, at Steam. Eboni's car breaks down, but a handsome stranger rushes to assist her. Ana Marie's past begins to catch up with her as two men confront her about past relationships. Patience is unsure about her feelings for Greg, and Lyric continues to try to reignite the flame in her marriage. * Nymph - Ana Marie and Taariq share a romantic evening on the rooftop that ends with a surprise. Patience gets a surprise of her own regarding her relationship with Greg, while Ana Marie gives into her desire for Jamal, a blast from the past. Eboni's patience with Frank is tested. * A Flash Fantasy - Maricruz and Charles ignite their romance. The women go to a sex toy party and encourage Maricruz to tune in to her sexuality more. Taariq gets protective of Ana Marie and her past. Patience reconnects with Hunter, a man she has not seen in ages, at a party, where Randall also shows up and confronts Maricruz, who is there on a date with Charles. Eboni and Estaban share a secret.

Proven Creative Genius Suzanne de Passe — Executive Producer Suzanne de Passe, Chief Executive Officer of de Passe Entertainment Group, LLC, began her career at Motown Records as Creative Assistant to company founder Berry Gordy, and subsequently rose to the position of President of Motown Productions. She later formed Gordy/de Passe Productions with Mr. Gordy prior to establishing her own company in 1992. Ms. de Passe is the recipient of many professional awards, including two Emmy® Awards, six NAACP Image Awards, three Peabody Awards and a Golden Globe for her productions. She received an Academy Award® nomination for cowriting "Lady Sings the Blues. " de Passe, the subject of two Harvard Business School cases, also held the Time Warner Endowed Chair as Visiting Professor to the John H. Johnson School of Communications at Howard University. In March of 2006 she received an honorary Doctorate of Humanities during Howard University's 138 th Charter Day celebration. Ms. de Passe was honored in 2007 by the Center For the Advancement of Women for her history of demonstrating outstanding leadership and advocacy in the ongoing struggle to change the landscape and gain essential rights and opportunities of women. In February of 2008 Essence Magazine bestowed the first Black Women In Hollywood: Visionary Award on Ms. de Passe acknowledging her contribution as a trailblazer. She currently serves as Visiting Professor at Emerson College in Boston. Ms. de Passe resides in both Los Angeles and New York City. Zane — Executive Producer and Screenwriter Zane is the New York Times best-selling author of more than a dozen titles and the Publisher of Strebor Books, an imprint of ATRIA Books/Simon and Schuster. She has more than 60 authors in her line and publishes 3 -5 books monthly. She has won numerous awards, including the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Fiction. Even though she is widely recognized as "The Queen of Erotic Fiction, " Zane's main purpose in life is to empower other women in all facets of their lives. Her work has been translated into several different languages worldwide, including Japanese, Danish, Czech and Thai. Zane resides in the Washington, DC area and you can visit her online at www. eroticanoir. com.

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