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AALBC.COM, MOSAICBOOKS.COM, BOOKS THAT CLICK.COM PARTNER TO PROMOTE NEW WALTER MOSELY TITLE PUBLISHED BY BLACK CLASSIC PRESS
February 10, 2003
The African American Literature Book Club (AALBC.com), Mosaicbooks.com and
Booksthatclick.com have partnered together to promote
Walter Mosely's latest title
What Next: A Memoir Toward World Peace on each of their respective web
sites through April 2003.
Combined, the three web sites enjoy over 2.5 million page views and over 150,000 unique visitors monthly. What Next is published by Black Classic Press and distributed by Publishers Group West.
"This is truly a powerful relationship that we have forged. It is exciting doing business with black organizations that have what it takes to successfully operate in the electronic age. This is a first for BCP and What Next, by Walter, is a wonderful book to promote this way." Paul Coates, owner, director, Black Classic Press.
About the African American Literature Book Club
(http://www.aalbc.com)
Founded by Troy Johnson, the African
American Literature Book Club is one of the premier web sites devoted to
promoting African American authors and their work. The AALBC's rich content
includes the profiles of hundreds of published and unpublished authors and
poets, descriptions of over 1,000 books -- which can be purchased directly
on-line, there is an on-line reading group, on-going discussion boards, chat
sessions, audio files of authors interviews and poetry.
About Mosaicbooks.com
(http://www.mosaicbooks.com)
Launched in 1996, Mosaicbooks.com was one of the first sites dedicated to
promoting literature written by Black and Latino writers. In 1998, the
print-publication Mosaic Literary Magazine was launched with the goals of
showcasing and honestly critiquing both emerging and established literary
voices. In a short period Mosaic has established itself as a necessary
quarterly.
About Booksthatclick.com
(http://www.booksthatclick.com)
Booksthatclick.com is a literary directory of African American web sites, authors and useful web resources for writers of all backgrounds. The site is owned and managed by Earl Cox & Associates Worldwide and Writersandpoets.com, LLC
About Black Classic Press
(http://www.blackclassic.com)
Founded in 1978, Black Classic Press is devoted to publishing obscure and
significant works by and about people of African descent. We specialize in
republishing works that are out of print and quite often out of memory.
Influenced by our readers, we have published a list of titles that are
essential to any well-rounded understanding of the Black experience.
About Publishers Group West
(http://www.publishersgroupwest.com)
Established in 1976, PGW is headquartered in Berkeley, CA and has sales
offices in New York City and Toronto, and distribution centers located in
Reno, NV and Lebanon, PA.
One of the top ten vendors of books in the country, Publishers Group West represents over 150 independent publishers, who together are publishing some of the most topical, innovative, literary, and award-winning books available today. While some publish over 60 titles a year, others publish only a few. They are located in all regions of the United States, in Canada, and the UK.
We distribute publishers that specialize in fiction, art, travel, health, children's books, African-American studies, business, gay and lesbian studies, drama, self-help, woodworking and home-building, music, and other nonfiction in nearly every subject category. Our client publishers are helping to define such emerging categories as alternative healing, spoken word, popular culture, aging, and Japanese manga.