Black Books, Authors, Book Reviews, Events & More
Yolanda is one of our members and a staunch supporter of writers, so we’re glad to spotlight her on RAWSISTAZ today. I’ve shared a lot of laughs with Yolanda and also quite a few conversations on the many things in the industry that concern not just us, but the market as a whole. With organizations [...]
For those following along on Twitter, please use hashtag #ebookweek for REBW 2010. History – Read an E-Book Week (REBW) was first registered with Chase’s Calendar of Events in 2004 by founder, Rita Y. Toews. By having the week officially recognized, e-book authors and publishers acquired a certain extra “legitimacy” during that week to promote [...]
Join me in welcoming Shawneda Marks as our Literary Spotlight for the month. While she is an author and could have been under our Author Showcase section, she does so much more that I wanted to showcase her here instead. Pay special attention to her beautiful Jewelry Marks, too. RAW: Who is Shawneda Marks? The [...]
Many of you have heard of Ella Curry and/or EDC Creations, but some of you may not have, so in this month’s literary spotlight, we’d like to share a One-on-One interview I did with her recently. RAW: Thanks so much for letting us share more about you with our members & site guests. I met [...]
It gives me great pleasure to spotlight one of the first people I met in the literary world who also had a passion for books and promoting Black writers: LaShaunda C. Hoffman. IN HER OWN WORDS: In the real world, I’m a mother of three, wife to my hero and caregiver to my mother. I [...]
We’re doing something a bit different this month with our spotlight. While I know it’s not literary, it fits, since a lot of us are looking to add living fit to our TO DO list. (And one of these days, I look forward to seeing the Living the Fit Life book on the shelves. I [...]
Debra Owsley turned her love for reading and her hobby, to support her book habit, into a reading accessory and consulting business. She works with several major authors, and book stores creating unique gift-marks, book thongs and creative displays promoting literary. She loves working at book events and book festivals, meeting authors, readers and book [...]
Written Magazine launched its 30 Books in 90 Days Challenge this week, scheduled to run June 15-September 15 and RAWSISTAZ is joining in on the fun. The RAWSISTAZ definitely know how to get their read on, so this should be a blast!  For those who would like to participate, please see below. Sign up for the 30 books in 90 [...]
Chanel Smith is a freelance web designer and the owner of Web Presence Designs, which has been in business since 2004. With web design as her first love, she began dabbling in graphic design and added services such as book cover design, as well as print material for advertising and marketing. In fall 2009, Chanel will receive her [...]
