Teri Woods is a highly accomplished American author, well-known for her contributions to the urban fiction genre. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Woods worked as a legal assistant for a law firm while also raising children and pursuing her passion for writing. She spent six years trying to get her first novel published, facing numerous rejections from different publishers.
In 1998, Woods took matters into her own hands and decided to self-publish her debut novel, True to the Game. She printed, bound, and sold hand to hand her book, recognizing the selling power of her narrative. Through perseverance and hard work, Woods became a self-made millionaire in just three years. Her success with True to the Game reinvigorated the urban fiction market and created a growing trend in publishing.
As the owner of Teri Woods Publishing, Woods has published numerous bestsellers, including True to the Game, Dutch I and 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, Predator, and Double Dose. Many of these titles have appeared on the Essence Bestseller list. Teri Woods Publishing has sold over 1 million copies independently and generated over 15 million dollars in gross revenue.
Woods' success in the publishing industry has led her to sign a five-book deal with Grand Central Publishing, with True to the Game II and True to the Game III both debuting on The New York Times Bestsellers list. Her first hardcover, the urban thriller Alibi, was published in August 2009. Woods' groundbreaking work has left a lasting impact on the urban fiction genre and the publishing industry as a whole.