Black Books, Authors, Book Reviews, Events & More
When author, Paula Chase Hyman, wrote a manuscript in 2003 about a bright-eyed optimistic fourteen year old, suburban girl who happened to be African American, the landscape of young adult fiction featuring contemporary Black characters was barren. In 2004, Hyperion released Dana Davidson’s Jason & Kyra and from there the slow trickle of books featuring characters [...]
Meet LaCricia A’ngelle, author of Girl, Naw! LaCricia A`ngelle is a licensed Evangelist, writer, and the President and CEO of His Pen Publishing LLC. A native of Chicago, LaCricia currently resides in Tennessee with her four children. Girl, Naw! is her first novel. Her writing career began when she was a child writing songs, and [...]
This tour is for Angela Benson, author of Sins of the Father (Avon 2009). About the Author Angela Benson’s numerous novels include the Christy Award-nominated Awakening Mercy, the Essence-bestselling The Amen Sisters, and Up Pops The Devil. Currently an associate professor at the University of Alabama, she lives in Northport, AL. www.angelabenson.com About Sins of [...]
Meet Tia McCollors, author of The Last Woman Standing Tia, tell us about yourself. Wow! That’s such a broad question. Besides being an author of Christian novels, my first love (and first priority as far as I’m concerned) is taking care of my family. This November my husband Wayne and I will celebrate five years [...]
Over the last month, we’ve used the RAWSISTAZ Fan Page on Facebook to spotlight various authors, books, events, & companies. We also wanted to have a place to share them with our site visitors, so, the Literary Round-Up Blog Tour was formed… AUGUST 2009 Coloronline (Blog) http://www.coloronline.blogspot.com We are a community organization dedicated to empowering [...]
What the Bayou Saw by Patti Lacy Segregation and a chain link fence separated twelve-year-old Sally Flowers from her best friend, Ella Ward. Yet a brutal assault bound them together. Forever. Thirty-eight years later, Sally, a middle-aged Midwestern instructor, dredges up childhood secrets long buried beneath the waters of a Louisiana bayou in order to [...]
RAWSISTAZ talks to Toyi Ward, author of Par for the Curse, about her writing process. How long did it take you to write Par for the Curse. Five years from first word to press. But I was working full time so I anticipate I could have completed it in a couple of years if I [...]
