Thirteenth Annual Black Writers On Tour Conference Is Larger Than Ever! Bring The Whole Family-There’s Something For Everybody Dr. Rosie Milligan once again brings the Black Writers On Tour Writers’ Conference to Los Angeles on Saturday, April 26th, 2008 – 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. – at the LAX-Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5985 West Century Blvd., [...]
Continuing to aggressively expand its African American publishing program, Kensington Publishing will launch a new imprint focused on inspirational books that will be called Souls of My Sisters, a program based on a bestselling title of the same name by Dawn Marie Daniels and Candace Sandy. Originally published by Kensington’s African American-oriented Dafina imprint in [...]
LEARNING ABOUT GOD THROUGH LESSONS OF THE PAST Civil Rights Heroes are Front and Center in New Multi-Cultural Resource, “Walk It Out: Together in the Way of Jesus” Nashville, TN (BlackNews.com) – In a day when too many young people believe that Martin Luther King, Jr. “freed the slaves,” Abingdon Press presents Walk It Out: [...]
Scholastic has signed a picture book written by Christine King Farris, the sister of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to be published on the 45th anniversary of his march on Washington and his “I Have a Dream” speech, which he delivered on August 28, 1963. The book, March On!: The Day My Brother Martin Changed [...]
TAVIS SMILEY, PUBLISHER OF SMILEYBOOKS, INVITES SUBMISSIONS FOR INSPIRING VOLUME OF "UNCONDITIONAL LOVE STORIES" "Love Wins," Edited By Smiley, to be Released in Fall 2008 New York, NY (BlackNews.com) – SmileyBooks, the publishing company founded by Tavis Smiley, has launched a national campaign to generate submissions for his next book Love Wins: True Stories of [...]
The Brown Bookshelf received more than 100 nominations of African-American children’s book authors to consider including in their upcoming 28 Days Later campaign. Deliberations have finally ended. The 28 authors and four illustrators were announced this week. The honorees will be featured in a Black History Month initiative to push awareness of the wonderful African-American [...]
URBAN TEENS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN NEW “CREATIVE EXPRESSION” WRITING CONTESTS GOT SKILLZ!?! PLGK Media is given talented teens the opportunity to show their artistic, creative, and writing skills. Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) – UTClique.com, the internet site which gives talented and opinionated urban teens the opportunity to display their talents and express their opinions, is [...]
By Claire Kirch Essence Magazine will honor African-American writers and help public libraries by launching two overlapping initiatives this winter: the Essence Literary Awards and the Save Our Libraries campaign. The nominees for the awards–in fiction, nonfiction, children’s, poetry, commentary/public affairs, memoir and photography–will be selected by the editors of Essence and will be announced [...]
Words are the most powerful vehicle of expression on the earth. God has given man this unique ability as we are made in His image to have power, authority and dominion. Words are invisible containers of power that are released from the heart of the individual who is speaking. Is faith or fear the force [...]
A word of caution when deciding to get someone to edit or proofread your book: Don’t get your mother, friend, or sister to edit your book unless they are professional editors! When it comes to editing your book, you should not cut any corners. A professional-looking book should have the expertise of a professional editor. [...]
The storms of life in this world have reached beyond the crisis mode. At every turn there is something occurring to attack the Believer. In every situation from sickness, disease and financial stress, there is an increase in the intensity of the attack of the enemy. The focus and pressure would crush the strength that [...]
Tips from a Self-Publishing Newbie by Adrienne Thompson Newbie, first-timer, novice, freshman–all distinctions assigned to writers like myself, but there is yet another label that can be attached to me–published author. I self-published my first novel in July of this year and have even sold my books at a respectable pace (and not just to [...]
