New Book Release

For the Sake of Love by Dwan Abrams is now available wherever books are sold. Please be sure to pick up your copy today.

Black Writers and Book Clubs Literary Festival

 

 

September 20-21--Kendra Norman-Bellamy will be a featured author and keynote speaker at the Black Writers and Book Clubs Literary Festival, Hilton Memphis, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd., Memphis, TN 38120. For more information, please visit BWABCliteracyfestival.

Shana Burton's Book Release Celebration

Save the Date: Thursday, September 12--7:00-9:00 p.m. The Marriott Macon City Center, 240 Coliseum Drive, Macon, GA 31217.

Come celebrate the release of my sixth book with cocktails, conversation, and ME! I can't wait to see you there! ~Shana Burton

 

Sisterhood Showcase 2012

is the OFFICIAL bookseller of Memphis, Tennessee ~ June 2-3, 2012   Pick up new books from these NATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHORS              Victoria                  Kimberla                           Christopher               Lawson                    Rosalyn                 Murray                     Roby                     McMillan         NEW TITLES!!! Victoria Christopher Murray Destiny's Divas Kimberla Lawson Roby The Reverend's Wife Rosalyn McMillan We Ain't the Brontes Re-evaluate your weight loss plan with Robert Ferguson Diet Free for Life  AND FALL IN LOVE WITH NEW NAMES!  Click on each book cover to learn more about the author & title!  (in alphabetical order)                        Dwan Abrams                 Jae Henderson                Shana Jay                                                             Sadequa Johnson         Shelia Lipsey         M.L. Matthews          Megan Mottley           Kendra Norman-           Bellamy                   Adonna Seals           Denise Stokes         Marian Thomas           WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERY BOOK LOVER!      Check out this                                                   Our very own                     CHILDREN'S AUTHOR!                                  Garbo & Archie Hearne                          Jeanine Jones,                                    will be signing this beautiful book      book illustrated by Memphis artist                         celebrating 20 years of                     DARLENE NEWMAN                                         African American Art                         Kids, Get your summer history lesson w/ Dr. Angela Webster-Smith!  In the Presence of a King    Growing up in Memphis, Tennessee in the 1960s, the author, through the lenses of a seven-year-old, caught a glimpse of one of the greatest banes of American history, the battle for Civil Rights.     The children's book speaks to the growth of a nation and is a story of possibility, hope, and promise     ________________________________________________________ Meet Musical guests! TV & Film Personalities!                           Tyrese           Regina Belle       Laz Alonso    Calvin Richardson                  Actor/Singer                 R&B Singer              Model, Actor               Neo-Soul Singer   (For a full list of performers/vendors, visit www.sisterhoodshowcase.com)    Great shopping! Fashion Shows! Health Screenings!     Cosmetic and Educational Booths!   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We have tickets! Pay $15/day for advance tickets, $20 at the door! Call 501-372-5824 by Thursday, May 31 to purchase!

Appearances by the Sisters

June 2-3--11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.--Sisterhood Showcase 2012, Memphis Cook Convention Center, Memphis, TN

June 23--5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.--Summer Book Fling Event, Center Town Gallery, 951 Main Street, Stone Mountain, GA 30083, FREE Admission, Special Book Bundle--4 books (signed by the authors) $60 value for $40
July 5-6--Bayou Soul Writers & Readers Conference, Holiday Inn Downtown, 330 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112 and New Orleans Public Library, 219 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112, Register at Bayou Soul Writers & Readers Conference
July 6-8--Revolutionary Christian Literary Conference, The Westin Charlotte, 601 S. College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
July 28--10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.--White Linen Literary Cafe', Sheraton Atlanta, 165 Courtland Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
September 29--8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.--Anointed Pen Christian Writers Conference, Greater Grace Temple, 23500 W. Seven Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48219
October 19-20--Women Who Love to Read Retreat, Embassy Suites Historic Charleston, 337 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403

Previous Events:
February 17--7:00 p.m.--Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 1401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ
February 18--1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.--Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Tempe Marketplace, Tempe, AZ
February 18--6:00 p.m.--Meet and Greet Fellowship, Hosted by Sassy Sisters Book Club, Azusa World Ministries, 4100 E. Broadway Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85040, "Potluck" $5 per person, RSVP: Stephanie (480) 252-2600
February 19--3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.--Barnes & Noble, Chandler Fashion Square Mall, 3111 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler, AZ 85226
February 19--7:00 P.m.--HomeBase Poetry Set Event, Renaissance Hotel (Downtown Phoenix), 50 East Adams Street, Phoenix, AZ
February 25--11:30 a.m.--Gospel Fellowship Christian Center Church, 5898 Adobe Rd., Twenty-Nine Palms, CA
February 28--7:30 p.m.--Pages of Grace Book Club, Total Grace Christian Center, 4000 Covington Hwy, Decatur, GA, Featured Book Selection When Solomon Sings by Kendra Norman-Bellamy
March 1--8:00 p.m.--"On the Air with Trice and Brian" Internet Radio Interview
March 2--6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.--Mother/Daughter Tea (Location TBD)
March 3--10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.--1st Annual Literary/Art Expo, 438 Second Street, Macon, GA, Featuring ALL of the SILK Authors
March 10--9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.--Ladies of the Dove Literary Festival, Liberty High, 3216 E. Oglethorpe Hwy, Hinesville, GA 31313, Click for Details, Featuring ALL of the SILK Authors
April 3--5:00 p.m.--Scribbles Book Club Meeting, Capers Restaurant, Kennesaw, GA, Featured Book Selection My Mother's Child by Dwan Abrams
April 28--2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.--Black Bestsellers Bash, (Location TBD), Atlanta, GA
April 28--Between Friends Book Club Meeting, (Time & Location TBD), Featured Book Selection My Mother's Child by Dwan Abrams

Meet the Literary Sisters

Shana Burton is the best-selling author of Catt Chasin', Suddenly Single, First Comes Love, and Flaws and All. She lives in Georgia with her family and is currently a high school English and Journalism teacher and the co-host of "The Lovely Magazine" radio show. She was a 2009 Georgia Author of the Year nominee for Best Fiction (First Comes Love).

Dwan Abrams is the best-selling author of When the Fairytale Ends (the 2nd book in the Married Series), My Mother's Child (the anticipated sequel to Divorcing the Devil), Married Strangers (the 1st book in the Married Series), Divorcing the Devil (nominated for the 2008 African American Literary Awards Show), Only True Love Waits (winner of the 2007 Pen of the Writer POWER Award for Best Fiction), The Scream Within, and Favor (a short story appearing in The Midnight Clear: Stories of Love, Hope and Inspiration anthology). She's the founder and facilitator of the Just Write! Workshop. Dwan is also the editorial director for Nevaeh Publishing LLC, a small press independent publishing house. Her novel, For the Sake of Love, will be released in January 2013. She currently resides in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia with her family.

Kendra Norman-Bellamy is a licensed minister, motivational speaker, national bestselling author of 19 books, and the founder of KNB Publications LLC. She and her award-winning books have been featured in several national magazines, including Essence, Upscale, Precious Times, and HOPE for Women. Kendra is the creator of M-PACT (acronym for: Motivated Pens And Creative Thoughts), a national focus network for serious writers. She currently resides in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia.