Ashley & JaQuavis facts for kids

Ashley & JaQuavis
Born	Ashley Antoinette Snell JaQuavis Coleman Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Genre	Street lit
Years active	2006-present
Notable awards	New York Times Best Seller

Ashley & JaQuavis is the pen name for a talented American writing team. The duo is made up of Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman. They are famous for writing exciting stories. They have even become New York Times Best Selling authors.

Ashley and JaQuavis are known for being very young when they first made the New York Times Best Seller list. They did this twice! Their most famous books are in The Cartel series. These books appeared on the best seller list in 2009 and 2010.

About Ashley & JaQuavis

Ashley Antoinette Snell was born in 1985. JaQuavis Coleman was born around 1984. Both of them grew up in Flint, Michigan. JaQuavis went to Flint Central High School. Ashley graduated from Hamady High School.

Their Journey as Writers

When they were 18, Ashley and JaQuavis got their first book deal. They sold their book, Dirty Money, to a publisher. This publisher focused on a type of story called "street lit." These stories often talk about life in cities.

After getting their deal, they moved to New York to write full-time. Their books are mostly inspired by their own lives in Flint, Michigan. At first, they sold free copies of their books from their car. Soon, they became very busy writers. They published many books each year.

By 2009, their book Tale of the Murda Mamas became a New York Times Best Seller. This was the second book in their Cartel series.

In 2012, another one of their books, Diamonds Are Forever, also made the New York Times Best Seller list. This was the fourth book in The Cartel series. That same year, Ebony magazine named them among the "Power 100" list. This list included many famous people.

Ashley and JaQuavis were also nominated for writing awards. In 2013, they started their own company. It is called the Official Writers League. This company helps other authors publish their books. Ashley also signed a deal with Viacom. She wrote stories based on characters from the TV show Single Ladies.

They continued to win many awards for their writing. In 2018, they received the Urban Classic Honor. In 2019, Ashley's Ethic series was named the Best Black Book Series. Ashley was also named Author Queen of the Year. JaQuavis was named Author King of the Year. In 2020, Ashley won more awards for her Ethics series. She and JaQuavis also won an award for their collaborative series. In 2020, Ashley and her 10-year-old son, Quaye, wrote a book together. It was called The Girl Behind the Wall.

Beyond Books: Film Work

JaQuavis is also a film producer and director. In 2012, he directed a movie called Hard 6ix. This movie was based on their novel Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. He also directed a music video. In 2015, he wrote and directed White House: The Movie. This film was based on his novel The White House.

In 2021, JaQuavis worked as a producer, writer, and director for the film Everything is Both. This movie was based on one of his short stories.

Ashley and JaQuavis also sold the film rights for their Cartel series in 2012. JaQuavis has also made deals with Warner Bros and NBC Universal. These deals are for developing television shows.

Their Lives Outside of Writing

Ashley and JaQuavis have a son named Quaye. He was born in 2010. In 2011, they lived in Manhattan, New York City. By 2015, their family lived in a home north of Detroit.