Black Books, Authors, Book Reviews, Events & More
**For those of you who want more information regarding Leslie Esdaile (L.A.Banks) and her condition, please check out www.LeslieEsdaileFund.Info. I will be sending in a donation on behalf of RAWSISTAZ and hope those who are able will also donate. Leslie has been a great supporter of RAWSISTAZ, has attended several of our events and is [...]
Today, the Authors Guild launched WhoMovedMyButton.com, a beta site for authors to track their books on Amazon and if the “Buy Now” button are accessible. There’s a quick registration process and then you simply enter the ISBN for the books you want monitored. If there is a change in status, you’ll get an email alert. [...]
PRESS RELEASE Saluting The Unsung The Brown Bookshelf Announces 2010 Spotlight Authors & Illustrators Today, The Brown Bookshelf announced the twenty-four authors and four illustrators to be spotlighted in the groups’ third annual 28 Days Later initiative, a month-long celebration of veteran and emerging children’s authors of color. “Recognizing these authors and illustrators is as [...]
There is a lot going on in the literary world these days, so in addition to talking about the YA books we read last month, I also wanted to discuss some of the things in the works, so feel free to share any news or events happening this month. BOM SELECTIONS For August, our theme [...]
NEW LITERARY TALK SHOW DEBUTS ON HOUSTON’S FM RADIO (HOUSTON / TX April, 2009) Two bestselling authors with extensive media experience, ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Pat Tucker have joined creative forces to launch From Cover to Cover Literary talk show. The show, which is designed to help authors promote their work, and explore aspects of [...]
