It's Pub Day for SMOKE KINGS! A book doesn't get the love and recognition it deserves until it is lifted up by its community. THANK YOU to all the authors + early reviewers who believed and helped champion the book. Eternally grateful.
@jahmal_mayfield
CONGRATS on your big day!
When my childhood dog passed away, my mom showed my sister and I The Lion King to teach us the circle of life. I’ll remember that story and his voice forever.
R.I.P. James Earl Jones 🕊️
@donwinslow
calls
#SmokeKings
"... a stunning book that takes the reader on an intense and harrowing journey that is truly unforgettable..."
Pub-date: Feb. 6, 2024
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@donwinslow
@jahmal_mayfield
Thank you, Don. Your early advocacy helped launch this incredible book. Very grateful for you and the amazing reader response!!
@jahmal_mayfield
"writes a compelling fiction filled with action, crime, and adventure in his debut SMOKE KINGS."
Check out UATL's summer reading list of great Black-authored books...
Congratulations to INKWORKS author,
@jahmal_mayfield
on his deal with
@melvillehouse
!!
SMOKE KINGS is an extraordinary story that is as heart breaking as it is timely. It will stick with you long after the very last page.
Steve Hamilton is not only an incredible writer but an amazing person too. Absolutely cannot wait to get my hands on this book.
Happy pub day
@authorsteve
‼️
Cover reveal for
#SMOKEKINGS
by
@jahmal_mayfield
"A fresh and fierce new voice in crime fiction...a stunning book that takes the reader on an intense and harrowing journey that is truly unforgettable. Consider me a big fan.”-Don Winslow
Out 2.6.24: Please consider pre-ordering
#CoverReveal
Props to the team
@melvillehouse
for so vividly capturing the vibe of SMOKE KINGS, out 2.6.24. This is for Trayvon, my lil cousin Drew, & all Black boys/men who didn't get to live to their full potential.
PREORDER:
🙏🏾
@donwinslow
@InkWorks2
"Jahmal Mayfield roars to the top of the writer-to-watch list with this sizzling debut. Smoke Kings is straight fire. Every page simmers with an undercurrent of rage, each line a hard dose of smoldering truth."
-
@elicranor
Edgar Award Winning Novelist of DON'T KNOW TOUGH
Congratulations to INKWORKS author,
@ElkaRay
on her nice deal with
@BlackstoneAudio
announced in
@PublishersLunch
today. A FRIEND INDEED for publication release in 2023. You won't want to miss this one!
“Mayfield infuses SMOKE KINGS with moral questions about bigotry, violence and revenge, thoughtfully not supplying any easy answers. SMOKE KINGS introduces a new talent in Mayfield.”
This novel is fantastic and it gives us a fresh and fierce new voice in crime fiction.
You can order
@jahmal_mayfield
's powerful and unforgettable novel SMOKE KINGS below.
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This is a very special book - a knockout thriller - and it's being recognized everywhere with critical acclaim + shout outs from major authors.
The start of a tremendous career for
@jahmal_mayfield
and I send congratulations to him + his agent Jackson Keeler at
@InkWorks2
.
AVAILABLE NOW !
Thank you librarians, booksellers, educators, fellow authors, bookstagrammers and reviewers for your early support. ❤️
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Absolutely thrilled to see
@jahmal_mayfield
's work recognized on the
@nytimes
' "Best Crime Novels of 2024 So Far" list. An incredible achievement for a truly powerful book!
Congratulations to INKWORKS author,
@AlbertoMansur
on his very nice deal with
@Blackstone
announced in
@PublishersLunch
today. ONLY THE DEAD KNOW PEACE for publication release in 2022. A thriller!
BODIES TO DIE FOR is a thrilling ride that asks if the perfect body really is worth dying for... The ultimate beach read!! Please consider ordering today!
Pub Day: Tomorrow, June 11th
Happy pub day to the great
@DonWinslow
and congratulations on a brilliant career!!
I am still in denial that Don is retiring but, thankfully, his upcoming film starring Austin Butler means life beyond retirement for this visionary storyteller.
Grab your copy today!
Congratulations to Shane Salerno and The Story Factory on your company's 27th New York Times bestseller.
I will always be proud that my first New York Times bestseller was also The Story Factory's first New York Times bestseller.
KIRKUS REVIEWS names SMOKE KINGS by
@jahmal_mayfield
a...
"Most Anticipated Book of 2024."
... and calls it...
"A provocative, page-turning treatment of racism in America."
Pub Date: 2.6.2024
@melvillehouse
TODAY:
@TheThrillerZone
presents "The David & Tammy Top 20 Summer Reads" featuring some of your favorite authors. Take 20 to enjoy and be sure to watch to the very end! See if YOUR favorite books showed up on the list.
Thanks to
@strattonbooks
for their July support!
Thank you, Alberto. Eternally grateful for the
#TheStoryFactory
and Shane Salerno for connecting us.
Very proud of your hard work on your debut novel and look forward to sharing it with the world!!
This thread … I feel so seen. I’m grateful that my path led me to
@InkWorks2
and that Jackson and I took a chance on each other. Now, on Aug 1,
#OnlyTheDeadKnowPeace
will hit the shelves.
Thrilled to see
#DrowningTheRescueofFlight1421
debut at
#5
on the New York Times bestseller list today.
This
@WinslowBookClub
selection has received extraordinary reviews from critics and readers and the film rights sold to Warner Brothers in a major seven-figure deal.
HUGE thank you to
@T_J_Newman
for this incredible blurb for
@LoriBrandWrites
debut novel, BODIES TO DIE FOR!! With all she has going on right now, taking the time to review means the world!
BREAKING NEWS! WOW!! SOUND UP!
Four-time Oscar nominated writer/director
@MichaelMann
has written a prequel & sequel to his landmark film HEAT starring Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro and
@valkilmer
The 1st ever - MICHAEL MANN NOVEL - written with
@MegGardiner1
is out in August!
“The reason I like to write is because I have something to say,” says Mansur, reflecting on both the characters in his new novel and himself.”
Honest and inspiring piece about a writer with a bright future and a lot more to say!
📷
Dear critics, journalists and book lovers...
This incredible - and wholly original - book by
@jahmal_mayfield
is out next month.
Contact
@melvillehouse
and get a copy.
I was knocked out, knocked over and floored.
cc:
@InkWorks2
Had the privilege to read an advanced copy of this one - it’s phenomenal! The book is a treasure trove of wisdom…
Learn from the man who taught the best. Congrats
@RealGregHarden
and
#TheStoryFactory
!
WOW!
The
#1
book on ALL of Amazon right now comes from a ***first time author*** and is out tomorrow.
Watch this and order Stay Sane In An Insane World: How to Control the Controllables and Thrive by
@RealGregHarden
.
Amazon:
B&N:
Congratulations on this team honor, Dad! Impacting lives goes beyond wins and loses. Giving the gift of life is the ultimate reward. Proud of you.
#EatEmUpKats
Congratulations
@adrianmckinty
and
@DervlaMcTiernan
for these page-turning thrillers! And, to Shane + The Story Factory -- a company built by writers for writers. The results speak for themselves!
Shane Salerno: Are you sure you want to retire?
Me: Yes.
Shane: Positive?
Me. Yes.
Shane: Like the Eagles until the Hell Freezes Over Tour?
Me: No. Not like the Eagles.
Shane: (long pause) Well...let's go out with a bang.
Thank you for this Shane Salerno/
#TheStoryFactory
"Well-rounded, sympathetic characters drive the propulsive narrative, which makes room for thoughtful discussions of such topics as Black identity, racial justice, and reparations." - *Starred Review* from
@PublishersWkly
Authors, readers, critics, journalists...
I hope you will take the time out of your busy schedules to contact
@melvillehouse
and ask them to send you a copy of SMOKE KINGS by
@jahmal_mayfield
today.
This is a powerful+haunting debut novel from a real talent.
cc:
@InkWorks2
.
@jahmal_mayfield
is a fresh and fierce new voice to crime fiction and he's written a stunning book that takes the reader on an intense and harrowing journey that is truly unforgettable. Consider me a big fan.
His book publishes February 6, 2024. Order this one!
Thrilled to announce my debut novel Billy the Kid (Oct 15
@BlackstoneAudio
). It’s about the gunslinger and the political machine that turned an orphan into an outlaw.
Think western-meets-organized crime!
@donwinslow
I loved this book and I cannot wait to see which filmmaker/studio/streamer/financier steps up and has the guts to make it into a film.
This is a bold and stunning thriller.
This is
@jahmal_mayfield
's SMOKE KINGS.
cc:
@InkWorks2
.
Wow! In 2013 my friend (& agent) Shane Salerno went to work with James Cameron as the co-screenwriter of 4 sequels to Avatar.
For 9 years whenever I asked about it he would say "I can't talk about it"
Just watched this stunning teaser. Congrats Shane!
HUGE congratulations to
@T_J_Newman
on your third consecutive New York Times bestseller!
Falling / Drowning / Worst Case Scenario
Three books.
Three New York Times bestsellers.
A tremendous achievement for an author!
#TheStoryFactory
supports the
#WGA
and all writers fighting for a fair deal, a living wage and a sustainable writing career.
We will continue to send coffee, food and other things to the writers striking all over Los Angeles as we did today.
The Story Factory
#WGAStrike