Francis Ray

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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 still available.

Coming March 2010 is IF YOU WERE MY MAN, Book #6 of the series is in stores now. Ms. Ray is hard at work on her next book. IT HAD TO BE YOU in stores April 27,2010.

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
  • Written's 2010 Readers Choice Book of the Year for IF YOU WERE MY MAN

Author Appearances

  • RWA 2011 Readers for Life Literacy autographing
  • www.rwanational.org

Marriott Marquis Hotel Broadway New York, NY

  • Tuesday, June 28, 2011
  • 5:50 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.


  • Tuesday, July 5, 2011
  • 7:00 p.m.
  • Book signing and discussion
  • West Irving Library
  • 4444 W. Rochelle
  • Irving, TX 75062


  • Bayou Soul Writers & Readers Conference
  • www.bswconference.com
  • June 29 - July 1, 2011
  • New Orleans, LA


  • Tour Chicago with the Hottest Authors during
  • The 7th Annual Cavalcade of Authors

featuring L.A. Banks, Brenda Jackson, Francis Ray, Beverly Jenkins, Donna Hill ReShonda Tate Billingsley, Lorraine Elzia and many others.

  • Chicago, IL
  • October 14-16, 2011
  • www.thecavalcadeofauthors.com


Available Now

IF YOU WERE MY MAN