Carl Weber (American author)
Carl Weber is an American author and publisher.
He owns Urban Books, a publishing company, and formerly owned Urban Knowledge, a chain of bookstores.
Weber is from Jamaica, Queens, New York. He attended Virginia State University, where he received a B.S., and the University of Virginia, where he received an MBA.
He published his first book, Lookin' for Luv, in 2000. Man on the Run was a Library Journal pick of the month; So You Call Yourself a Man was a Library Journal bestseller.
His The Family Business series was made into a television series on BET. The first season aired in 2018. A second season set to air in 2020 was announced in 2019. Weber's novel Influence was adapted for BET Plus.Selected works
- Lookin' for Luv. Dafina, 2000.
- Married Men. Dafina, 2001.
- Baby Momma Drama. Kensington/Dafina, 2003
- Player Haters. Kensington/Dafina, 2004.
- The Preacher's Son. Kensington/Dafina, 2005..
- So You Call Yourself a Man. Kensington/Dafina, 2006.
- She Ain't the One. Dafina, 2006.
- Something on the Side. Kensington/Dafina, 2008.
- Up to No Good. Kensington/Dafina, 2009.
- Big Girls Do Cry. Dafina Books, 2010.
- Town between Two Lovers. Kensington/Dafina, 2010.
- Choir Director. Kensington/Dafina, 2011.
- The Man in 3B. Grand Central, 2013.
- Man on the Run. Grand Central Publishing, 2017.
- Influence. Urban Books, 2018.
- The Family Business. With Eric Pete. Urban Books, 2012.
- The Family Business 2. With Treasure Hernandez. Urban Books, 2013.
- The Family Business 3: The Return of Vegas. With Treasure Hernandez. Urban Books, 2014.
- The Family Business 4. With C.N. Phillips. Urban Books, 2018.
