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BEA 2008 AFRICAN AMERICAN EVENTS Los Angeles Convention Center - May 30- June 1, 2008

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Programming for African-America Book Industry Professionals - Thursday, May 29th
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Registration for the Program is not required.  For more information on AABC,  please contact Clara Villarosa at huemanrdr@aol.com.  This Program is open to all BEA registered attendees.  To RSVP for the Luncheon call 212-940-7771

Thursday May 29, 2008

11:30 a.m. Opening Session   Room 515B

Welcome: Clara Villarosa Hue-Man Resources Harlem, New York

Luncheon Sponsor:  One World/ Ballantine �One World, Many Voices�

Author Presentations:

Nikki Turner, �Black Widow: A Novel� Turner will give a spin on urban lit and launching Nikki Turner Presents book line April 2008.

Donald Welch, �The Bachelorette Party: A Novel� Welch is writing commercial women's fiction based on a national hit play.

Bertie Bowman, �Step by Step: A Memoir of Hope, Friendship, Perseverance and Living the American Dream� The story spans sixty years of Bowman's career at the U.S. Capitol with an important slice of American history.

Halima Bashir, �Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur� A human face on the tragic story of genocide in Darfur using a video interview with the author.

Moderator: Melody Guy, Senior Editor

E-mail rsvpluncheon@randomhouse.com

1:00 p.m.  Keynote Address  Room  518B

Terry McMillan, renowned award winning and bestselling author of �Mama�, �Disappearing Acts�, �Waiting to Exhale�, �Breaking Ice�ed., �How Stella Got Her Groove Back�, �A Day Late and a Dollar Short�, �It's Ok  If You�re Clueless� and �The Interruption of Everything�.  She is currently working on a new novel �Getting To Happy�   

2:15 p.m.  Workshop Room 518B

�From Page to Screen� The process to taking African American Books to film and TV stories.

Panelists:

Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant authors of new novel �Gotta Keep in Tryin� who have formed 4 Colored Girls Productions to produce independently �Tryin� to Sleep in the Bed You Made� staring Regina King based the 1997 bestselling book.

Clyde W. Ford, novelist and screenwriter for the adaptation of his latest novel, �Precious Cargo,� (Vanguard Press/The Perseus Books Group) for a film starring Morgan Freeman

Donna Hill, contemporary novelist of books �Intimate Betrayal�, �Private Affair� and �Masquerade� adapted for television and presented on BET.

Elvis Mitchell, author and entertainment critic for NPR's Weekend Edition has a new book �The Black List� which will be released as an HBO documentary August 2008

3:45 p.m. Workshop: Room 518B

�Working the Clubs� How to maximize the selling of books with book cub contacts.

Curtis Bunn, author of �Baggage Check� and founder of the National Book Club Conference

Kimberla Lawson Roby, author of �Sin No More� and �One in a Million�

Lisa R. Johnson, President/Co-Founder of �Sistahs on the Reading Edge� Book Club located in Northern California

Bernard Henderson, Event Coordinator of Alexander Book Co. San Francisco, Ca.

Moderator: Linda Duggins Director of Multicultural Publicity at Hachette Book Group USA

5:30 � 8:00 p.m. Reception: Room 515B

Sponsors: Kimani  Press, Hachette Press, Dafina Books, St. Martin's Press, Moody Publisher, Simon and Schuster, Ingram Book Group, Random House
(Other sponsors to be announced)

 

2008 Autographing Area �Salute� Schedule � Autographing Area - Friday, May 30th Book & Author Salutes:
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The Book & Author Salutes help direct attendees to the Autographing Area during times when authors of targeted genres are likely to be autographing books. However, there are always a wide variety of books to be presented in the Autographing Area at any given time.  

10:00 am Women's Fiction & Romance Novels; Women's Issues.
11:00 am New � Debut Authors. and The Environment; Going �Green!�
1:00 pm African-American Authors.
2:00 pm Children's Books.
3:00 pm Juvenile Fiction & Non-Fiction.
4:00 pm Graphic Novels & Comics.

 

The Harlem Book Fair at BookExpo America, May 30th Friday, 1-3pm
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The African American Pavilion at BookExpo America will celebrate the Tenth Year Anniversary of The Harlem Book Fair.
Sponsors: Sheridan Books, Inc., Amber Books, The Harlem Book Fair.

Host: Heather Covington, CEO, Disilgold.com National Best-Selling Author, Literary Divas: The Top 100+ African American Women In Literature

	1:05 - Keynote Speaker, Max Rodriguez, Founder, The Harlem Book Fair.
	1:15 - Gwynne Forster - An award winning author of over 30 novels, reading from her new title, Getting Some of Her Own.
	1:30 - Michelle Gipson - Publisher, Founder, Written Magazine.
	1:45 - Troy Johnson - Founder - AALBC.com.
	2:00 - Omar Bradley - Former Mayor of Compton, author, The King of Compton.

 

The African American Pavilion Welcoming Reception, Friday, May 30, 3-5pm
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Sheridan Books, Inc. and Amber Communications Group, Inc. will sponsor The African American Pavilion Welcoming Reception, Friday, May 30, 3-5pm, In the African American Pavilion Main Staging Area, hosted by Heather Covington of Disilgold.com and featuring authors, poets, speakers and book signings. Speakers Include:

Special Appearance by
Denise Nicholas

Photo Credit: By Bill O'leary  � The Washington Post

Ms. Denise Nicholas is An Award Winning Actress and Writer. Ms. Nicholas has appeared in numerous films and television shows including, Room 222 (for which she earned Two Golden Globe Nominations) and In the Heat of the Night. She has received Two Emmy Awards for the PBS special, Voices of Our People: In Celebration of African American Poetry as well as Four NAACP Image Awards for her embodiment of work. Ms. Nicholas is also the National Best-Selling Author of Freshwater Road.

	3:00 - Welcoming Remarks: Pavilion Co-Founders - Tony Rose, Executive Director, The African American Pavilion - Publisher/CEO, Amber Communications Group, Inc., and Adrienne Ingrum, Adrienne Ingrum, LLC.
	3:01 Host: Heather Covington, CEO, Disilgold.com National Best-Selling Author of, Literary Divas: The Top 100+ African American Women In Literature and Tekila Nika: The Forbidden Bronx Video Diary Tales with Therez Fleetwood, National Best-Selling Author of The Afro-Centric Bride.
	3:02 - Benediction by: Kevin Wayne Johnson, Founder/Publisher, Author, Writing For the Lord Ministries.
	3:03 - Synthia SAINT JAMES, Internationally renowned Artist and Author.
	3:04 - BEA Remarks: Steve Rosato, Director of Industry Development, BookExpo America.
	3:05 - Opening Remarks: Denise Nicholas, an Award Winning Actress and Writer. Ms. Nicholas has appeared in numerous films and television shows including, Room 222 (for which she earned Two Golden Globe Nominations) and In the Heat of the Night. She has received Two Emmy Awards for the PBS special, Voices of Our People: In Celebration of African American Poetry as well as Four NAACP Image Awards for her embodiment of work. Ms. Nicholas is also the National Best-Selling Author of Freshwater Road.
	3:18 - The African American Pavilion at BookExpo America "Legends" Award presented to Ms. Denise Nicholas.
	3:20 - Keynote Speaker, Terrie Williams, National Best-Selling Author, Founder and Youth Advocate, The Stay Strong Foundation and President, The Terrie Williams Agency, author of BLACK PAIN: It Just Looks Like We're Not Hurting.
	3:40 - Melody Guy, Senior Editor, Ballantine Books, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group and Publishing Director for One World, Ballantine's multicultural imprint.
	3:45 - Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes, Founding Artistic Director, The Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at Arizona State University (ASU), and National Best-Selling Author, Douglass' Woman.
	3:50 - Donna Hill, National Best-Selling Author, Wicked Ways, Rhythms, An Ordinary Woman, author of On the Line;
	4:00 - Curt Matthews, CEO, Independent Publishers Group (IPG).
	4:05 - Cevin Bryerman, Associate Publisher, Publishers Weekly.
	4:10 - Pam Perry, Chief Visionary, Ministry Marketing Solutions, Inc., The nation's foremost experts in the African American Christian Public Relations market, and President of Chocolate Pages.
	4:15 - Dr. Philip S. Hart, National Best-Selling Author, Up In the Air: The Story of Bessie Coleman and author of African Americans and The Future of New Orleans: Rebirth, Renewal & Rebuilding an American Dilemma;
	4:20 - Dante Lee, CEO, Diversity City Media/BlackNews.com, Best-Selling Author of, 2007-2009 African American Scholarship Guide For Students and Parents;
	4:25 - Kevin Wayne Johnson, Publisher, Writing for the Lord Ministries, author of the Give God the Glory! series of books;
	4:30 - Ken Hudson, author of A Tree Stump In the Valley of Redwoods: Achieving Success In Sports and in life;

 

Leimert Park Book Fair - Saturday, May 31
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The Leimert Park Village Book Fair is organized by a Book Fair Planning Committee of about 30 people, including representatives from local schools, corporate/businesses, libraries, media, literary non-profits, book clubs, poetry groups, local/independent bookstores, community organizations, city staff as well as local authors, poets, and spoken word performers.
http://www.leimertparkbookfair.com/

	Special highlights and components of the fair include:
	4 stages featuring author panels and special guest speakers;
	3 stages featuring live music, poetry, performances, storytelling, theater, readings, open mic;
	Writing workshops and panel discussions;
	Sponsor displays and special activities, including literary walking tours;
	Interactive activities & hands-on projects for children; and
	Celebrity Chef Cooking Demonstrations, and a Farmer's Market.

The Leimert Park Village Book Fair is Free and Open to the community!

Contact:
Cynthia Exum
Leimert Park Village Book Fair Coordinator /Festival Producer
Phone 323.730-0628
Email: Info@leimertparkbookfair.com

 

The African American Pavilion Exhibitors Forum (Meet the Exhibitors) will be held Saturday, May 31, 1-3pm
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The African American Pavilion Exhibitors Forum (Meet the Exhibitors) will be held Saturday, May 31, 1-3pm in the African American Pavilion Main Staging Area and throughout the pavilion. Music, Food, refreshments, and performers, including poetry and author readings will be held.

	1:00 - Hosted by Renee Flagler, ASPICOMM Media, author of Mountain High, Valley Low, and Miss-Guided.
	1:05 - MC'd by Therez Fleetwood, author of The Afro-Centric Bride.
	1:07 Featuring Victoria Christopher Murray, Essence National Best-Selling Author of, Joy, Temptation, A Sin and A Shame, Grown Folks Business, and The Ex-Files reading from her Grand, Fabulous, Hip and Holy new teen book The Divine Divas.
	1:20 Naija, author of Spanish Fly; 1;25 Mark Lacy, poet and author of Rock & Fire; 1:30 Abiola Abrams, author of Dare, with readings and performances by the publishers, self-publishers and authors of the African American Pavilion.

 

The African American Pavilion Reception and Awards Program, Saturday, May 31, 3-5pm
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Sponsored by Sheridan Books Manufacturing and Amber Communications Group, Inc. will celebrate the achievements of African American publishing professionals with the following awards:

The "Haki Madhubuti" Independent African American Publisher of the Year; Self Publisher of the Year; Christian Book Publisher of the Year; Bookstore of the Year; Distributor of the Year.

Three industry professionals will be honored with the third annual Glenn Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award, Toni Trent Parker Author of the Year Award, The James Haskins Pioneer Award.

Keynote Speaker for the African American Pavilion Reception and Awards Program will be

	3:00 - Welcoming Remarks: Pavilion Co-Founders - Tony Rose, Executive Director, The African American Pavilion - Publisher/CEO, Amber Communications Group, Inc., and Adrienne Ingrum, Adrienne Ingrum, LLC.
	3:01 - Host: Heather Covington, CEO, Disilgold.com National Best-Selling Author of, Literary Divas: The Top 100+ African American Women In Literature and Tekila Nika: The Forbidden Bronx Video Diary Tales with Therez Fleetwood, National Best-Selling Author of The Afro-Centric Bride.
	3:02 - Michelle Gipson, Publisher, Founder, Written Magazine
	3:04 - Darrell Miller, Miller and Pliakas, LLP, client list includes Angela Bassett, Courtney Vance, Outkast and Ludacris;
	3:06 - Tonya Evans-Walls, Publisher, Legal Write Publications, author, Literary Law Guide For Authors;
	3:08 - Dr. Kenneth Edelin, Publisher, Pond View Press, author of Broken Justice: A True Story of Race, Sex and Revenge In A Boston Courtroom;
	3:10 - Beverly Black Johnson, Publisher, Gumbo For The Soul Publications;
	3:12 - Wade Hudson, President/CEO, Just Us Books, The nations largest African American Children's Book Publisher;
	3:17 - Keynote Speaker, George C. Fraser, National Best-Selling Author, Founder of FraserNet and the PowerNetworking Conference, author of CLICK: Ten Truths for Building Extraordinary Relationships.
	3:40 - Zane, Publisher, Strebor Books International, LLC/Simon & Schuster, National Best-Selling Author of several New York Times and Essence Best-Selling titles including: Addicted, The Sex Chronicles: Shattering the Myth, The Heat Seekers, Nervous, The Sisters of APF, Shame On It All, The Sex Chronicles 2 and Skyscrapers.
	3:50 - Mary B. Morrison, New York Times and Essence National Best-Selling Author of Sweeter Than Honey, He's Just a Friend, Some Bodies Gotta Be On Top, Never Again Once More, She Ain't the One, When Somebody Loves You, and author as Honey B., of Sexcapades.
	4:05 - Cheryl D. Woodruff, President and Associate Publisher of SmileyBooks, the publishing co-venture between Tavis Smiley and Hay House, Founder and Former Associate Publisher of One World, Random House's multi-cultural imprint where Ms. Woodruff published such authors as Bebe Moore Campbell, Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., and Connie Briscoe, upcoming authors being published this fall on SmileyBooks will be Iyanla Vanzant, Dr. Cornell West and Tavis Smiley.
	4:10 - Judith Curr, Executive Vice President, Publisher and Founder of Atria Books a division of Simon and Schuster, Ms. Curr to date has published over 105 New York Times Best-Sellers, incuding THE SECRET by Rhonda Byrne, the number one overall bestselling book in the United States.
	4:15 - Dawn Davis, Vice President, Editorial Director, Armisted Press/Harper Collins and Pulitzer Prize Winning Editor, The Known World;
	4:20 - The 2008 African American Pavilion at BookExpo America Glenn Thompson "Lifetime Achievement " Award is being presented to two of America's greatest literary and media giants:
	4:21 - Lerone Bennett Jr, Author of the great and eternal National Best-Selling Book, Before The Mayflower: A History of Black America. His numerous titles include: What Manner of Man: A Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., The Shaping of Black America, and Pioneers In Protest, Black Power U.S.A.. As one of America's greatest historians and a prolific writer, he served on the staff of Ebony Magazine for over 50 years and is the former Executive Editor now Executive Editor Emeritus of Ebony Magazine". Mr. Bennett has received numerous honors and awards including the prestigious Literature Award of the Academy of Arts and Letters. He is an Alumnus of Morehouse College.
	4:27 - Tavis Smiley, the author of eleven books, including: The National Best-Seller What I know for Sure: My Story of Growing Up in America and editor of The New York Times #1 Best-Seller The Covenant with Black America. Mr. Smiley has been an outstanding advocate for change in America through his Tavis Smiley Presents, bringing people together through symposiums, seminars, forums and town hall meetings, The Tavis Smiley Talk Show, The Tavis Smiley Group, and The Tavis Smiley Foundation, which encourages, enlightens and empowers black youth. He has received numerous awards and honorary doctorate degrees and is an Alumnus of Indiana University.

 

Third Annual Black Pack Party - Saturday May 31st 2008, 7PM
Hosted by AALBC.com, Black Expressions Book Club, Mosaicbooks.com and Written Magazine
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Where: 626 Reserve Wine Bar http://626reserve.com
626 S. Spring St., #B, Los Angeles, CA 90014 - Tel:213 - 627 - 9800

When: Saturday May 31st 2008, 7PM
What: Free Give Aways, Free Wine
Why: Socialize, Relax, Have Fun
 

 
Scenes from the 2007 Black Pack Party in Harlem, NY

Read about the first Black Pack Party: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HST/is_3_3/ai_75121822

 

 

As part of Book Expo America weekend, The Los Angeles Black Book Expo (LABBX) will host a reception on Saturday, May 31, 2008 inside the 626 Art Gallery in downtown Los Angeles.
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The LABBX will showcase their activities for their upcoming event in June. Plans include a spoken word segment, a �He Said, She Said� relationship forum with authors Pearl Jr. and Larry Ukali Johnson-Redd, as well as formal introductions by the LABBX founder, Itibari Zulu and current executive director Charles L. Chatmon. The LABBX will honor the founders of the African-American Pavilion at Book Expo America; Tony Rose, the publisher and CEO of the Amber Communications Group, Inc. and Adrienne Ingrum, the president of Adrienne Ingrum, LLC.

Chatmon believes the reception will bring about more awareness of both the L.A. Black Book Expo and the AA Pavilion for both parties. �When I attended BEA five years ago, it was hard to find an entity supporting Black authors outside of a few independent publishers. What Mr. Rose and Ms. Ingrum has done is nothing short of fantastic. Our goal at the LABBX is to build strong literary relationships that transcends every border, every coast and genre.� The current head of the LABBX also feels the reception would be a great start to kickoff the annual book expo moved back to its traditional date of June (the 14th) instead of late summer last year. �We feel it's important to not only attract as many potential patrons as we can, but to reach our youth, the next generation of authors, writers and poets. Without them, our legacy of literature will not go on.�

Former executive director Itibari M. Zulu with the help of an inspired committee started the Los Angeles Black Book Expo back in 2004, explains what his expectations are. �I expect LABBX to continue to expand the market for independent authors and their publications in the U.S. And in doing this, the general public and large distributors will consider the small/tiny press when they buy books.� Chatmon adds, �Because of our past history of attracting attention nationwide, we've been able to have authors from all over join us for the black book expo. It is our hope after our May 31 reception to have even more attention on us for our very important fifth anniversary in 2009, but let's get 2008 to a proper start first.�

The 626 Art Gallery is located on 626 South Spring Street in Los Angeles, California, 90014. The reception begins at 5:00 PM and will end at 8:00 PM. Admittance is free and all are invited. For more information, please call Charles Chatmon at (323) 385-7103 or you may call Cheryl Rentie at (213) 614-8872.

About the African-American Pavilion
BookExpo America, one of the largest book trade exhibits in the world provides independent African American book publishers, self publishers, authors, African American imprints at major publishing houses, distributors, literary agents, publicists, librarians, and bookstore owners with exposure to more than 80,000 book buyers and booksellers from across the world. With over 20,000 BEA attendees crossing up and down the African American Pavilion aisles, the buying and selling is tremendous, and the African American Pavilion provides our exhibitors the lowest discounted booth prices at the BookExpo America.

The 5,000 square feet of exhibit space will showcase African American books, authors, products and publishers. In addition to the business opportunities the pavilion provides, festivities include: music, food and refreshments at all the events as The African American Pavilion celebrates "its" FIFTH YEAR ANNIVERSARY.

Many licensing, distribution, and sales success stories have emerged from the roster of African American Pavilion exhibitors since 2004.

About the Los Angeles Black Book Expo
Touted as best Black book expo west of the Mississippi, the Los Angeles Black Book Expo originated in 2004 to celebrate the written word, promote literacy and to showcase new and established authors, storytellers, spoken word artists, children's book authors, emerging writers, publishers, booksellers, editors and book reviewers local and nationwide.

 

 

African American Pavilion Meeting Room Seminars 
(Dates and times for the seminars will be included in the African American Pavilion Exhibitors Journal. Please pick one up at booth # 4256.)
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 Seminars In the African American Pavilion Meeting Room # 501B will be given by:

	Marcella A. Smith, Director, Small Press and Vender Relations Barnes & Noble
	Dante Lee, Diversity City Media, Inc. / BlackNews.com
	Adrienne Ingrum, with Linda Gill and Troy Johnson Discussion Topic: State of Publishing: Literary Entrepreneurs Compare Notes on Great Ideas that Still Work AND New Ideas African American Pavilion Space, Saturday, May 31st, 9:00AM to 10:00AM
	Troy Johnson, AALBC.com & Ron Kavanaugh, MosaicBooks.com Seminar Topic - The Real Deal on On-line Book Promotion Friday, May 30th, 10:00am - 11:00am
	Dr. Ida Greene, People Skills International
	Pam Perry, Ministry Marketing Solutions Inc.
	C. Sunny Martin, Whos Who Publishing
	Kevin Wayne Johnson, Writing for the Lord Ministries
	Irene Smalls, Children's Book Author The Children's Panel Friday, May 30th, 11:30 - 12:30