Dark Thirst

A haunting anthology of vampire fiction -- one that brings a colorful new dimension to one of the world's most erotic and enduring myths.FEATURING STORIES FROM SOME OF TODAY'SMOST POPULAR AFRICAN AMERICAN WRITERSOMAR TYREEwriting as The Urban GriotThe Old South falls prey to a handsome young vampire with a real taste for the ladies. Love at first bite never hurt so good.ANGELA C. ALLENThe mafia is no match for the wicked charms of a beautiful young vampire once she's let loose on the New York City streets.MONICA JACKSONCan a pair of fangs help a sister burn more calories? A full-figured woman goes on a thirst-quenching search for the perfect low-carb diet.LINDA ADDISONIt's a matter of life and the living dead for a half-vampire whose greatest wish is to save lives...and become human again.DONNA HILLA sensuous vampire thirsts for something more...but can she find it without getting a dagger in her own heart?KEVIN S. BROCKENBROUGHA vengeful vampire pushes one woman to the edge, unaware that her family secret gives her the power to fight back.

The Urban Griot is the pen name of Omar Tyree, a New York Times bestselling author and winner of the 2001 NAACP Image Award for Literary Fiction. His novels include Diary of a Groupie, Leslie, Just Say No! and For the Love of Money. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Visit his websites at www.theurbangriot.com and www.omartyree.com. Donna Hill is the Essence bestselling author of Divas, Inc., In My Bedroom and If I Could. She is a public relations associate for the Queens Borough Public Library and lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her website at www.donnahill.com. Monica Jackson is the award-winning author of numerous novels and short stories. Her first novel, Midnight Blue, was produced as a BET television movie of the week. She lives in Topeka, Kansas. Visit her website at www.monicajackson.com. Linda Addison is the first African American to receive the Bram Stoker Award for her poetry collection, Consumed, Reduced to Beautiful Grey Ashes. The collection was also nominated for the Black Writers Alliance Gold Pen Award, and selected poems are on the honorable mention list for Year's Best Fantasy and Horror and nominated for the Science Fiction Poetry Association's Rhysling Award. Her short fiction has also appeared in the anthologies Dark Matter and Dark Dreams. She lives in the Bronx, New York, with her husband, writer Gerard Houarner. Kevin S. Brockenbrough is a graduate of Penn State and Clark Atlanta University's MBA program. His short fiction has also appeared in Dark Matter: Reading the Bones. He works for an advertising agency in New York City and lives in Newark, New Jersey. Angela C. Allen, the editor of Dark Thirst, is a twin and a native of Texas. A graduate of Howard University, she is a veteran journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Post, the Washington Post, the Indianapolis Star, the Sun (London), and Honey magazine. She lives in New York City.