Black Books, Authors, Book Reviews, Events & More
Hey everyone and Happy Holidays! Please listen (audio) to my interview at Literary Wonders!: The Author’s Hideaway – http://www.rawsistaz.com/tee-12-days-of-christmas. It’s also available via iTunes. I am featured today, Day 10 in the 12 Days of Christmas series, but be sure to check out the other literary folks for the full series. I haven’t done an [...]
Do you remember your favorites of years past? Well we’ve tracked ours over the years and for 2002, the RAWSISTAZ Favorites are below. It’s great to look back and see these, but kinda sad that some of these authors are no longer on the literary scene. Favorite Authors: Karen E. Quinones Miller Bernice McFadden Zane [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
