Francis Ray

From Romance Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search


FRANCIS RAY

Biography

Francis Ray is a native Texan and lives in Dallas. Ms. Ray's titles consistently make bestseller's lists such as Blackboard and Essence Magazine. INCOGNITO, her sixth title, was the first made-for-TV movie for BET. She has written forty-two titles to date. Awards include Romantic Times Career Achievement, EMMA, The Golden Pen, The Atlantic Choice, and Borders 2008 Bestselling Multicultural Romance Award.

NOBODY BUT YOU, Book #2 in the Grayson Friends series, hit stored March 2009 and promptly made the New York Times and USA Today bestseller's list. ONE NIGHT WITH YOU, Book #3 of The Graysons Friends series is in stores now.

AND MISTRESS MAKES THREE, Book #5 in the Invincible Women Series. Coming March 2010 is IF YOU WERE MY MAN, Book #6 of the series. Ms. Ray is hard at work on her next book.

On the Web

Books

Fiction


Novellas


Series/Related Titles

Grayson Friends Series


Invincible Women Series

Taggart/Falcon Series


The Graysons of New Mexico Series


Against the Odds Series

Awards/Honors

Romantic Times Career Achievement, EMMA, The Golden Pen, The Atlantic Choice, Romantic Times 2008 Reviewers' Choice Award Winners for AFRICAN-AMERICAN ROMANCE Reviewers' Choice Awards - Best Books NOT EVEN IF YOU BEGGED St. Martin's Griffin (February 2008)

Borders 2008 Bestselling Multicultural Romance Award for NOBODY BUT YOU

Author Appearances

  • The Valder Beebe Show and All-Star Weekend
  • Old Court House at 100 S. Houston St (downtown Dallas)
  • February 12,2010
  • Dallas, TX


  • The Dock Bookshop
  • AllStar Author Showcase
  • The Dallas Academy of Black Arts & Letters
  • Dallas Convention Center Theater Complex
  • February 13, 2010
  • 12-4PM
  • Dallas, Texas


  • 2010 SC Book Festival
  • Saturday, February 27 at 2:00-2:50 p.m.
  • Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
  • 1101 Lincoln Street Columbia, SC 29201

Signing for IF YOU WERE MY MAN


  • Texas Library Association’s
  • “Tales of Texas Authors”
  • April 16, 2010 (2:00-3:50 pm)
  • Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center
  • San Antonio, TX


  • Smith Neighborhood Library
  • 3624 Scott ST
  • Houston, TX 77004
  • May 13, 2010
  • 6pm to 8pm


  • Romance Writers of America
  • RWA's 30th Annual Conference
  • Gaylord Opryland
  • Nashville, TN
  • July 28, 2010


  • Reaching for New Horizons
  • Peoria Public Library
  • 1312 W Lincoln Avenue
  • Peoria, IL
  • September 25, 2010

Available Now

ONE NIGHT WITH YOU