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Largest book trade exhibit in the world
May 19-21, 2006 - Washington DC
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George C. Fraser of FraserNet, Pat Schroeder of The Association of American
Publishers, and W. Paul Coates of Black Classic Press Set to Speak at the
African American Pavilion at BookExpo America
Last Call for Exhibitors at the African American Pavilion at BookExpo America
George C. Fraser of Fraser Network -
www.frasernet.com
National (BlackNews.com) - Your success is
all about the exposure...and time is running out! The coordinators of the
African American Pavilion at BookExpo America are seeking serious businesses
that wish to gain a foothold in the book publishing industry May 19th - 21st,
2006 at the Washington, DC Convention Center.
Organizers of the African American Pavilion at BookExpo America are finalizing
plans for the event. Featured speakers at the Pavilion receptions are George C.
Fraser, Chairman and CEO, FraserNet, Inc.; Pat Schroeder, President and CEO, The
Association of American Publishers; W. Paul Coates, Publisher,
Black Classic Press.
Other notable speakers, presenters, and performers at the pavilion events will
include: Relentless Aaron, national bestselling author; Irene Smalls, award
winning children's book author; Troy Johnson, CEO, of
AALBC.com; Heather Covington, CEO,
Disilgold.com, Author of Literary Divas: The
Top 100 Women in Literature; Dante Lee, CEO, Diversity City Media, Inc., Author
of How to Think Big, When You're Small; John V. Elmore, Esq., Author of Fighting
For Your Life: The African American Criminal Justice Survival Guide and
Dr. Jamie Walker, Author
of 101 Way's Black Women Can Learn To Love Themselves.
BookExpo America, one of the largest book trade exhibits in the world, provides
independent African American book publishers, self publishers, authors, Black
Interest Imprints at major publishing houses, distributors, literary agents,
publicists, librarians and bookstore owners exposure to more than eighty
thousand book buyers and booksellers from across the globe.
Exhibitors don't miss out!! The Deadline for listing your business in the BEA
Show Directory is March 27th and a possible feature write-up in Publishers
Weekly Show Daily with your company listed is March 24, 2006. The African
American Pavilion exhibitor space is limited and on a first-come, first-serve
basis...this opportunity won't last for long. Prices range from $1105 for Small
Press (48 sq. ft) up to $2900 for a 10' X 10' booth (this is a 30% Discount).
For exhibiting information email Jason Krulewitz at
jkrulewitz@reedexpo.com or call
203-840-5937. Any questions, thoughts or suggestions, email
amberbk@aol.com
Now in its third year, the African American Pavilion at BEA is the largest
national marketplace for thousands of African American publishing industry
professionals. According to Wade Hudson, President of Just Us Books, "The
African American Pavilion is a growing presence at BEA". "There will be great
opportunities to learn, share, educate, sell and network; and it's making black
book history a vital, visible part of the 105-year history of BookExpo
America/American Booksellers Association."
Since the pavilion's inception in 2004, many licensing, distribution, and sales
success stories have emerged from the roster of African American Pavilion
exhibitors. For instance, Relentless Aaron, Owner of Relentless Content, in a
recent New York Times interview, was credited with getting his four-book deal
with St. Martin's Press to his discovery as a publisher/author/exhibitor at last
year's African American Pavilion at BookExpo America. While exhibiting in the
Pavilion last year, Tony Rose met Japanese Publisher Hiroshi Sano of Transworld
Japan, Inc. and made a multi-book Japanese language publishing deal.
In addition to the many business opportunities, the pavilion festivities will
include music, food and refreshments. Karibu Books will sponsor a welcoming
reception, featuring authors, poets, and speakers such as Simba Sana, CEO and
Brother Yao, COO, Karibu Books.
The African American Pavilion reception and awards program will celebrate the
achievements of African American publishing professionals: Independent African
American Publisher of the Year; Self Publisher of the Year; Christian Book
Publisher of the Year; Bookstore of the Year; and Distributor of the Year. Two
industry professionals will be honored with the first annual Glenn Thompson
Lifetime Achievement Award and Toni Parker Author of the Year Award.
This may be your time to escalate your publishing business to a new level of
success and showcase your products to the thousands of bookbuyers visiting the
many exhibits featuring books and gifts by, for and about African Americans.
The list of exhibitors expands each year and is growing rapidly for 2006. Don't
miss out...time is getting short!! Among the many notable exhibitors in 2004 and
2005, the pavilion hosted: Afrikan World Book Distributors; Amber Communications
Group, Inc.; BlackBoard Bestsellers; Black Issues Book Review; FYOS
Entertainment; Genesis Press; Hilton Publishing; Just Us Books; Mirror-Gibbs
Publications; Q-Boro Books; Relentless Content; Strebor Books International;
Third World Press; and Walk Worthy Press.
This year, the 4,000 square feet of exhibit space will showcase African American
books, authors, products and publishers, including: Africa World Press/Red Sea
Press (Booth TBA); African American Literature Book Club (AALBC.com) (Booth
4945); Afrikan World Book Distributors (Booth TBA);
Amber Communications Group
Inc. (Booth 5050); Blacast Entertainment/Urbanbooksonline.com
(Booth 4947); The Beckham Publications Group Inc. (Booth 4948);
Black Issues Book Review (Booth
5151); Brown Erotic Publishing (Booth 4750); C&B Books Distribution (Booth TBA);
Just Us Books, Inc. (Booth 5149); K Harris Publishing, Inc. (Booth 4748); Kaden
Publishing (Booth 4945); Kinship Press (Booth 4651); Lefall and Company (Booth
5045); Maria Falconer (Booth 4747); Nile Publishing (Booth 4648); Nunes
Productions (Booth 4650); People Skills International (Booth 4646); Power Play
Media (Booth 4846); Ruby Burke (Booth 4649); Silver Maple Publications (Booth
4652); T.F. Young (Booth 4746); Triple Crown Publications (Booth TBA); Writing
for the Lord Ministries (Booth 4749). More exhibitors TBA.
The African American Pavilion was founded in 2004 by Niani Colom, Associate
Publisher, Genesis Press; Adrienne Ingrum, Associate Publisher, Black Issues
Book Review, and Tony Rose, Publisher/CEO, Amber Communications Group, Inc.
For further information on the African American Pavilion and Book Expo America
please visit: www.bookexpoamerica.com
or www.bibookreview.com Black Issues
Book Review (March-April 2006 issue)
For exhibiting information please contact Jason Krulewitz at
jkrulewitz@reedexpo.com
Any questions thoughts or suggestions, please email us at
amberbk@aol.com
Press contact:
Tony Rose, Publisher/CEO
Amber Communications Group, Inc.
www.amberbooks.com
Adrienne Ingrum, Former Associate Publisher
Black Issues Book Review
www.bibookreview.com
CONTACT:
Adrienne Ingrum
212-283-6466
Email: aingrum@AOL.com
Related Links
Highlights of Book Expo America 2004
(videos, photos and more)
http://events.aalbc.com/aapavillion_bea2005.htm
Photos form BEA 2000
http://events.aalbc.com/bookexpo.htm
