Celebration of the Book

Meet and Greet Author Teri Woods

Thursday, November 4 | 7:00 pm
Main Library | 111 Library Street NE | Ryerson Auditorium

While working as a legal secretary for a law firm and juggling motherhood in Philadelphia, Teri Woods completed her first novel, True to the Game. She submitted her story over a period of six years to more than twenty different publishers, all of whom rejected her. When major publishing houses refused to embrace True to the Game she wasn't discouraged. In 1998 instead of giving up, Woods printed, bound, self-published and began selling hand to hand her first book True to the Game.

Moving thousands of books primarily from the trunk of her car she was determined to have her story read. Her grassroots tactic paid off: Teri Woods became a self-made millionaire in just three years selling her novel, True to the Game. Teri Woods has reinvigorated the urban fiction market and created a growing trend in publishing.

As owner of Teri Woods Publishing, Woods published: True to the Game, Dutch, Dutch II, Deadly Reigns I and II, Angel, B-More Careful, The Adventures of Ghetto Sam, Triangle of Sins, Rectangle of Sins, Tell Me Your Name, Predators, and Double Dose. Eight of her books have been featured on the Essence bestseller list numerous times. Teri Woods Publishing has sold over 1 million copies independently and generated over 15 million dollars in gross revenue. Woods jump started the entire urban-book marketplace.

Teri signed a five book deal with Grand Central Publishing in 2007. True to the Game II (GCP, 2007) and True to the Game III (GCP, 2008) both debuted on the New York Times bestsellers list. Teri's first hardcover, the urban thriller, ALIBI was published in August 2009.

Book Signings

Authors will be available after their events to sign books. Books will be available for purchase from Schuler Books & Music. Twenty percent of all book sales benefit the Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation.