Travis Hunter

Travis Hunter
Born Florence, South Carolina
Occupation Writer, Novelist, Songwriter
Nationality United States
Genre Fiction
Website
www.travishunter.com

A native of Florence, South Carolina, Travis Hunter is the author of seven novels of urban fiction. As an author, songwriter, motivational speaker and father, Travis self-published his first novel, The Hearts of Men,[1] in 2000 through his own company, Jimrose Publishing House. After shopping that book during the 2000 Book Expo America in Chicago, Hunter received an offer from Random House, Inc. The Hearts of Men was re-released through their Strivers Row/Villard division in May 2001. Since then, Hunter has received great success with six more novels; Married But Still Looking, Trouble Man, A One Woman Man, Something to Die For, A Family Sin and his latest release, Dark Child.

Having been raised in Philadelphia, Pa. Hunter is "a veteran of the U.S. Army, he attended Clark Atlanta University and subsequently enrolled in Georgia State University where he majored in Psychology." [2]

Hunter and his son, RaShaad, currently resides outside of Atlanta, Georgia. As the founder of the "Hearts of Men Foundation" he mentors underprivileged children.[3] Hunter is also currently an active board member of "Brother 2 Brother Literary Symposium".[4]

Works

Awards

2003 Author of Year, voted by readers of Atlanta Daily World

References

  1. ↑ Kirkpatrick, David D (2001-06-16). "Cashing In on Black Readers; Book Niche Is Seen Keeping Writers Outside the Mainstream". New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
  2. ↑ Travis Hunter
  3. ↑ http://www.travishunter.com/foundation
  4. ↑ Brother 2 Brother Literary Symposium


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