Michael Presley

Michael Presley made a name for himself in 2001 with his first self-published novel called BLACKFUNK. Blackfunk was not only a phenomenal success; it spun two other novels Blackfunk II, No Regrets No Apologies and Blackfunk III, Whatever it Takes. The Blackfunk Trilogy has sold over two hundred thousand copies and they continue to be highly requested by readers. Mr. Presley has also published two short stories.

Mr. Presley’s latest book, Tears on A Sunday Afternoon, published by Strebor Books, a division of Simon and Shuster has also hit the market running with its initial print run out of stock within weeks. Michael Presley has been a guest on numerous radio stations including WLIB and the Wendy Williams show on WBLS. He has also been featured in Black Issues book Review. His books have been reviewed in the following magazines Black Women, Heart and Soul and Smooth magazine and also the Caribbean Life newspaper.

Mr. Presley was born in the beautiful island of Grenada, then migrated to Brooklyn, New York. He attended Wingate High School and went on to Stony Brook University where he received a B.A. in English with a concentration in creative writing.

He is currently working on two novels, The Last Black Man and Die to Live.

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