January 7, 2008 For Immediate Release |
MEDIA INQUIRIES Troy Johnson, AALBC.com, (866) 603-8394 Gwen Richardson, Cushcity.com, (281) 444-4265 Ron Kavanaugh, MosaicBooks.com, (718) 530.9132 |
THREE LARGEST AFRICAN-AMERICAN BOOK SITES
JOIN FORCES TO PROMOTE BLACK LITERATURE
HOUSTON, TX � AALBC.com, Cushcity.com and MosaicBooks.com, the three
largest and most established web sites focusing on African-American
literature, announced today that they have joined forces to offer
comprehensive online book promotion options to self-published authors
and small publishing firms.
Together, the three web sites have over 30 years of combined online
presence and over 4 million page views per month. Each site brings
different strengths to the venture.
AALBC.com, founded by Troy Johnson of Harlem, N.Y. in 1998, is n
ow the largest website dedicated to promoting books by and about African
Americans.
Cushcity.com, co-founded by Willie and Gwen Richardson of Houston, Tex.
in 1998, is the world's largest African-American Internet retailer with
over 20,000 products online, including books, DVDs, Greek products,
calendars and art.
MosaicBooks.com, founded by Ron Kavanaugh of the Bronx, NY, in 1996, was
the first site created to showcase African-American literature. It
recently celebrated its 10th anniversary online.
�This effort brings unprecedented exposure to millions of
African-American book readers worldwide,� says Johnson. �I am pleased to
work with Cushcity and MosaicBooks to bring African-American authors and
consumers together.�
The three sites will initially offer self-published authors and small
presses simultaneous, prominent placement on each of the three sites�
home pages. There are also plans to expand these coordinated services in
the future to include e-blasts and other marketing opportunities for
authors.
The announcement comes on the heels of recent news reports highlighting
the growth in the number of African-American titles published annually
and the resultant increase in book sales revenue. Based upon book sales
figures for 2006 released by the American Association of Publishers,
African Americans spend about $1 billion of the estimated $24 billion
spent in the U.S. annually on books.
� Publishers, for more information regarding the joint online marketing
effort
contact Ron Kavanaugh,
ron@mosaicbooks.com, (718) 530-9132
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