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Pros and Cons of Mainstream and Self-Publishing

There are two basic routes to getting published, mainstream and self-publishing. Mainstream is when one submits one’s work to journals/magazines and publishin...

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The 5th National Black Writers Conference Report from the Field 3

Report from the Field National Black Writers Conference 2000 Part 3 of 3     “Elizabeth Nunez, the conference director and the director of t...

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New Self-Publishing Literary Award to Promote Diverse Books in Libraries

BCALA; SELF-e partner for new self-publishing literary award to promote diverse books in libraries The Black Caucus of the ALA (BCALA) and BiblioBoard announce the creat...

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Bestsellers Lists, Authors, New Books & More - June 2015

Read Our eNewsletter Archives Subscribe to Receive Highlights of Our eNewsletter and More on Your Kindle Multi-Title Authors Find Success on Spring ...

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AALBC.com eNewsletter - September 20th 2012 - Issue #194

Subscribe to this eNewsletter Read our eNewsletter Archives Read Our eNewsletter on Your Kindle AALBC.com's 25 Best Selling Books For July 1st through August 31st 2012...

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AALBC.com eNewsletter - August 1st 2012 - #193

Subscribe to this eNewsletter Read our eNewsletter Archives Read Our eNewsletter on Your Kindle Help AALBC.com support our literary legacy.  If you find somethi...

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100 Bestselling Authors, New Books, and More: October 2016 eNewsletter

Our Top 100, All-time, Bestselling Authors We are excited to present our regularly updated list of our top 100, all-time, bestselling authors. This list of bestselling a...

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Read This to Discover Great Authors, Books, Events & More

★ Read Our eNewsletter Archives ★ Subscribe to Receive Highlights of Our eNewsletter and More on Your Kindle Sponsored by Akashic Books and Infamous Books AALB...

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Brenda M. Greene

Brenda M. Greene Professor, writer and scholar, Dr. Brenda M. Greene is Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Black Literature, Director of the National Black ...

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April 2014 eNewsletter - Good Books, Films, Events, Articles & More

You may receive this eNewsletter directly in your email-box by subscribing. It may also be read on your Kindle ebook reader. Enjoy our previous eNewsletters. Sponso...

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Tony Rose

Tony Rose Tony Rose (October 11, 1950 – May 27, 2025) was the Publisher and CEO of Amber Communications Group, Inc. the nation’s largest African-American publ...

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Dealing With Writer's Block: Eight Things To Do While You're Waiting In Limbo

        Having writer’s block is no laughing manner. Some writers, for example, take it very seriously—so much so that they...

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30+ Must Read Books - Something for Everyone

Our January 2016 eNewsletter was sponsored by author Russell A. Mabane.  Learn how you may sponsor an AALBC.com eNewsletter. Bestselling Books for November/De...

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Book Club Picks - $10 Classics from HarperCollins - Plus More in AALBC’s eNewsletter

Books a Few Book Clubs are Enjoying this Month The Tea’s October Selection – We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Adichie offers readers...

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AALBC.com eNewsletter March 28th 2006

The Following is an excerpt of AALBC.com's March 28th eNewsletter:MAKING THE BEST OF AALBC.comTip #1 — Use the Google Search EngineAALBC.com is a massive web site; make...

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Ishmael Reed – July 1-7, 1983, in Emeryville, California

REGINALD MARTIN: Camus wrote in "Neither Victims nor Executioners" that the only really committed artist is he who, without refusing to take part in the...

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Walter Dean Myers: More Than an Outstanding Writer

by Wade Hudson I was stunned when I heard that Walter Dean Myers had made his transition. During the 25 plus years that my wife Cheryl and I have been involved in publ...

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The Kevin M. Weeks Story: Never Say Die; Be Optimistic

  The Kevin M. Weeks Story: Never Say Die; Be Optimistic  ’Never Say Die; Be Optimistic’ ’Sounds of Blackness &rs...

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Good Books, Films, Events & Articles – June 23, 2014 eNewsletter

You may receive this eNewsletter directly in your email-box by subscribing.  It may also be read on your Kindle ebook reader, or any device by downloading a PDF version....

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Exercise Your Mind With a Good Book – July 29, 2014 eNewsletter

You may receive this eNewsletter directly in your email-box by subscribing.  It may also be read on your Kindle ebook reader, or any device by downloading a PDF version....

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The Black Arts Movement (BAM)

“…aesthetic and spiritual sister of the Black Power concept.”―Larry Neal The Black Arts Movement spans the period from the mid 1960’s to...

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March 1, 2017 Newsletter — Book Award Announcements, New Books, and More

New Books Coming Out March 2017 Helene Cooper tells the amazing of story Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, leader of the Liberian women’s movement and the first democratically el...

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W. Paul Coates Literarian Award Acceptance Speech from the 2024 National Book Awards

Watch a Video of Walter Mosleys’s Introduction and Paul Coates Acceptance Speech. Paul Coates Acceptance Speech: Let me begin with a bunch of thank yous and...

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Brian W. Smith

Brian W. Smith Brian W. Smith is an award-winning, best selling author of fifteen novels. After spending nine years in the U.S. Army, Brian earned two Bachelor’s de...

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New World of Words: Black Writers and poets spin tales of imagination and reality from Detroit to the world

Originally featured in Detroit’s Cityview Newsmagazine, October 28, 1999   he city’s new slogan announcing, "It’s a great time to be in...

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Black Women Lead the Way Promoting Black Culture through Books

“Where a woman rules, streams run uphill.” —Ethiopian proverb AALBC.com’s Bestselling Books - January to February 2015 The #1 selling book on AALBC.com, for Jan...

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Great Books, Events, Films & More - October 2015 eNewsletter

AALBC.com’s Best Selling Books — July/August 2015 We just published our ten best selling fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books for the period July 1 through ...

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African-American Pavilion at Book Expo America 2007

BookExpo America's Conference/Educational Programs run from May 31 - June 3, 2007 at the Jacob Javitz Convention Center in New York, City Visit: http://events.aalbc.com/b...

Book Review

Adam by Adam: The Autobiography of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

’Never let anyone keep you contained and never let anyone keep your voice silent.’ -Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. to a young Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. If I were ...

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Adam by Adam

’Never let anyone keep you contained and never let anyone keep your voice silent.’ -Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. to a young Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. If I were to ...

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Van Jones - The "Carbon Nation" Interview

Former Obama Green Czar Opines on the State of the "Carbon Nation" Anthony "Van" Jones and his twin sister, Angela, were born on September 20, 1968 in Jackson, T...

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Introduction: The Isley Brothers’ 3+3

Introduction The Isley Brothers Are America’s Most Tenured Rock and Roll Group: Deal with it. All you are ever told in this country about being Black is that it...

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AALBC.com May 2013 eNewsletter Book Highlights

AALBC.com Best-selling Books - March to April 2013 This version of AALBC.com's eNewsletter, which focuses on book related content is designed for Amazon Kind...

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Cherlyn Michaels

Cherlyn Michaels Cherlyn Michaels is a self-published author. Cherlyn’s first writing experiences were in grade school when she developed her first character, Marzin...

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Marilyn Tyner

Marilyn Tyner Marilyn Tyner (October 28, 1943 - March 5, 2014) born and raised in a small town near Pittsburgh, PA. She has been an avid reader since childhood. Books and...

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21st Century Slavery - My Reaction

Generally when I get spam, whether it come from friends, family or a stranger, I usually just delete it. I get a lot of email. Most of it is spam.The other day I got a ...

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