Dating to Die

Carl Weber is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty novels and short stories. He graduated from Virginia State University with a bachelor's degree in accounting and has an MBA in marketing from the University of Virginia. A lifelong reader, Weber wanted to write stories about ordinary people who have crazy things happening in their lives. Now, when he's not connecting with readers through his books, Weber is finding new talent for his own publishing company, Urban Books. His latest venture is Urban Books Media, a production company that is turning several of his novels into films. His films, The Man in 3B, The Preacher's Son, and Influence, are available now on streaming services. His television series, The Family Business, is currently airing on BET+. 

Joylynn M. Jossel is a native of Columbus, Ohio. After thirteen years of being a paralegal in the insurance industry, she finally divorced her career and married her mistress and her passion, writing. In 2000, she founded her own publishing company. Joy shares what she has learned in the literary industry by instructing a workshop titled "Self-Publishing: The Basics You Need to Get Started." In this informative workshop, Joy touches on everything from copyrighting, eBook publishing, and bar-coding, to ISBNs and economical printing on demand.
In 2004, Joy branched out into the business of literary consulting, providing one-on-one consulting and literary services such as ghostwriting, professional read-throughs, write-behind services, and critiques. Her clients include first-time authors, national best-selling authors, New York Times bestsellers, and entertainers.

Joy has also written a children's book titled The Secret Olivia Told Me under the name N. Joy, which received an American Library Coretta Scott King Honor. The book club rights were acquired by Scholastic Books, and it has sold over 100,000 copies.