From actress to writer to now writer. Academy Award-winner Viola Davis and her husband, Julius Tennon, each esteemed movie, tv and theater producers, have partnered with visionary writer and writer Lavaille Lavette and introduced the launch of JVL Media. The brand new unbiased writer firm is primed to ship uniquely curated titles to a world readership via strategic alliances with main guide publishing homes.
“This endeavor embodies our collective aspiration—to champion and elevate voices that resonate with authenticity and are sometimes neglected,” says Davis, who noticed her memoir, Discovering Me, revealed in 2022.
Debuting with a slate of non-fiction books, JVL first titles embody Needed to Lose to Win: The Tiki Davis Story by Tiki Davis and The Inclusion Chief Genius by Dr. Johne Battle, in addition to the brand new female-centric fiction New Hope by Tanya Wright and the sci-fi epic Black States of America by D. E. Rogers. In fall 2025, JVL Media will broaden its literary repertoire to incorporate youngsters’s books and younger grownup titles.
Says Lavette, “JVL Media stands as a beacon for inclusive and nuanced storytelling. We’re dedicated to fostering pleasure, inspiring marvel and unlocking the limitless energy of literature to unite us all.”
