CAROL TAYLOR

THE EX CHRONICLES

Carol Taylor, a former Random House book editor, has been in book publishing for over 16 years and has worked with many of today's top black writers. She is a freelance book editor, ghostwriter, and editorial consultant, a bestselling author of 7 books and an award-winning book editor. You can reach her at Carol@​BrownSugarBooks.com


PRAISE FOR
THE EX CHRONICLES

"It's a familiar premise—four 30-ish, New York City friends... navigating the perils of single life. Thankfully, Taylor makes it fresh again in her delicious debut novel by punching up the ante with some intriguing Terry McMillanesque twists."
— Publisher's Weekly


The [Ex Chronicles] is everything you think it would be, but nothing you’d expect. Yes, it’s steamy and sexy, but it’s also about love."
— UptownLife.net


"The Ex-Chronicles reaches a literary plateau that all of the three, or four sista-girlfriend premise based books should have achieved years ago; evolving from having caricatures of the successful, upward mobile, black women looking for love, to stories that feature characters who have both feet firmly rooted in reality." — AALBC.com


"The Ex Chronicles is a good story about four women living very complicated lives. All of these women have problems with men, but it goes much deeper than that. Self-worth, depression, alcoholism are just some of the issues that were addressed in this story. Strong characters and an interesting storyline makes The Ex Chronicles a wonderful debut novel for Carol Taylor."
— Urban Reviews



PRAISE FOR BROWN SUGAR

"Audaciously refreshing."
—Essence
"A stylish anthology."
—Publishers Weekly
"As smart as it is sexy."
—Honey


Events


Hello Beautiful People,

Welcome to summer.

I wanted to thank everyone who has supported the BROWN SUGAR books and WANDERLUST: EROTIC TRAVEL TALES.

I've gotten a lot of emails about what's coming up and it's here, finally, almost. My first novel, THE EX CHRONICLES published February 2010. Please check out the excerpt and tell me what you think.


SAVE THE DATES:

SUNDAY, JUNE 13TH, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
SASSAFRAS AND MAGNOLIA READING/​SIGNING/​DISCUSSION SERIES. JOIN ME IN THE ENDURING TRADITION OF THE PARLOR/​SALON READING AT A LOVELY HARLEM BROWNSTONE. WHERE: 181 LENOX AVENUE. CORNER OF 119TH STREET, HARLEM PARLOR FLOOR.

SATURDAY, JULY 17TH TIME: TBA
THE HARLEM BOOK FAIR
PANELS AND DISCUSSIONS AND READING/​SIGNINGS TBA
WHERE: TBA

If you're in NY I hope you can make it. Stay tuned for more info.

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SELECTED WORKS

Magazine Article
Right Back Where I started From, Dwell Magazine, 2001
Society Column, Dwell Magazine 2001
MARRYING WITHIN YOUR RACE: BIGGER THAN BLACK AND WHITE?
Is there a crisis in black relationships? Despite millions of examples of loving couples, do black women and men still have negative perceptions of each other? If so, where did they come from and are they true?
MY LIFE AS AN EROTICA WRITER
TANGO MAGAZINE 2009
Interview
RAWSISTAZ INTERVIEW
An Editor on Editing and Writing
EROTIC WRITING Q&A
The Life of an Erotica Writer
Excerpt
A DEBT TO PAY
Bronx Biannual Literary Journal #2
Advice Column
OFF THE HOOK
Advice on Love and Lust
A novel
THE EX CHRONICLES
In a New York City rife with emotional landmines, four friends search for Mr. Right but often end up settling for Mr. Right Now.
Books
Brown Sugar A Collection of Erotic Black Fiction
A Los Angeles Times Bestseller and Winner of the 2001 Gold Pen Award for Best Short Story Collection
Brown Sugar 2 Great One Night Stands
The second book in the best-selling Brown Sugar series
Brown Sugar 3 When Opposites Attract
The third book in the best-selling Brown Sugar series.
The fourth book in the best-selling erotic collection
Brown Sugar 4: Secret Desires
Read an excerpt from the book
Short Stories
Harlem Homecoming
Uptown Magazine September 2005
Roots and Culture
Dwell Magazine April 2001
Luscious Jones
Oneworld Magazine Feb/Mar.2002
Double Dutch
Oneworld Magazine Sept./October 2003