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 This Month
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November 2009
Tena LeFlore, author of God's Plumbline to Self-Actualization, will have her book featured as Book of the Month in November at The City of Refuge in the city of Gardena, CA. His book will also be on sale at The City of Refuge bookstore in November
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November 2009
Orlando Lee, author of Where’s the Fish?, will be featured in the Treatment Plant Operator Magazine, which tells stories about people in the wastewater field and environmental groups or educational facilities.
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November 2009
Sharilin, author of The Adventures of Theodore Mouse, won an honorable mention award at the Nashville Book Festival.
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November 1, 2009
Ash Pradhan, author of Cosmic Reflections, will have a book signing at Toronto, Canada.
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November 4, 2009
Allan Andrade, author of Leopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret, will give a Power Point presentation and lecture on the WWII Leopoldville troopship disaster and his book at the Hockessin Public Library located at 1023 Valley Road, Hockessin, DE at 7:00PM.
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November 7, 2009
Clara Marleta Taylor Cummings, author of Poems Of Inspiration And Joy, has been invited to attend the annual "ALMOSTFAMOUSAUTHORSFAIRE" to be held at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville, KY on Nov. 7 from 10:00AM to 5:00PM. This event is a book signing and writing contest.
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November 7, 2009
Carla Small, author of The Abuse That Did Not Stop, will be at the Spirit of Joy Church in Louisville, KY at 5:00PM.
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November 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2009
Chad Taylor, author of Evil With In, will have book signings at:
- Borders Express 1261, 2074 Charleston Towncenter, Charleston, WV on Nov. 7 from 2:00PM to 5:00PM
- Waldenbooks 3034 Martin Luther Kings Jr. Blvd, New Bern, NC on Nov. 14 from 12:00PM until closing time
- Waldenbooks 1155 Carlisle Street, Hanover, PA on Nov. 21 from 1:00PM to 4:00PM
- Waldenbooks Blueridge Mall, Hendersonville, NC on Nov. 28 from 12:00PM to 3:00PM
- Waldenbooks Suite 224 Biltmore Square Mall, 800 Brevard Rd, Ashville, NC on Nov. 28 from 4:00PM to 8:00PM
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November 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2009
Doris Washington, author of A Blessing, Caring & Sharing and Faith, Hope & Love, will have book signings and media engagement at:
- Waldenbooks Virginia Center Commons 10101 Brook Road Glen Allen, VA on Nov. 7 from 1:00PM to 3:00PM
- Borders Express 100 Robinson Center Drive Pittsburgh, PA on Nov. 14 from 4:00PM to 8:00PM
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- Waldenbooks Greenbrier Mall, 1401 Greenbrier Parkway Chesapeake, VA on Nov. 21 from 3:00PM to 7:00PM
- Borders Express 2132 Whitemarsh Mall 8200 Perry Hall Blvd Baltimore, MD on Nov. 28 from 3:00PM to 8:00PM
- Radio Show Reading (Author Holiday Promotion Event) Black Books Weekend BAN Radio Black Authors Network Radio Show Washington DC on Nov. 29 from 8:00PM to 10:00PM
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November 8, 2009
Anne Brentar, author of Coffee with Anne, will have a book signing at Writers on the River, Ellis Reference & Info Center 3700 South Custer Road Monroe, MI from 12:00PM to 3:00PM.
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November 8 & 14, 2009
Lynda Haines Schommer, author of By The Grace Of God, will have a speaking engagement at the Highland Trinity Church of God on Nov. 8. She will also have a booth at "Vintage Vogue", a craft/shopping experience, Le Venue, 109 W Main, Valley Center, KS on Nov. 14 from 9:00AM to 6:00PM @ 67147.
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November 10, 2009
Evangelist Royal Lanier, author of Staying Connected to the True Vine, will have a book signing at Greeneville Branch Library in Jersey City, NJ at 5:00PM.
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November 10, 14 & 22, 2009
Yvonne Moyer, author of MillieMay and the Miami Circle, will be presenting her book at:
- Dade Heritage Trust's Fundraiser on Nov. 10
- The Miami Book Fair on Nov. 14
- The Miami River Walk Festival on Nov. 22
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November 10, 18, 23, 28 & 29, 2009
LaFreddie B, author of Long Distance Relations, will have book readings and signings at:
- Milwaukee Public Library, Martin Luther King Jr. Library (Corner of King Drive & Locust) 310 W Locust St Milwaukee, WI on Nov. 10 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM
- Center Street Library (Corner of Center St and Fond du Lac Ave) 2727 W Fond Du Lac Ave Milwaukee, WI on Nov. 18 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM
- Washington Park Library (Across from Washington Park on the corner of Sherman & Lisbon) 2121 N Sherman BLVD Milwaukee, WI on Nov. 23 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM
- World Outreach & Bible Training Center 4650 N Port Washington Rd Glendale, WI on Nov. 28 after the 6:00PM service
- World Outreach & Bible Training Center 4650 N Port Washington Rd Glendale, WI on Nov. 29 after the 10:00AM service
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November 13, 14 & 28, 2009
Mellyora Ashley, author of Forbidden Arabelle, will have the following engagements:
- Radio interview on KLYC Radio, 1260 AM, in McMinnville, OR on Nov. 13 at 7:20
- Book signings at Writers’ Market in the Granary District Market, 845 NE 5th, McMinnville, OR on Nov. 14 from 1:00PM to 3:00PM and on Nov. 28 from 9:00AM to 11:00AM
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November 15, 2009
Elsa Prado, author of Dear Donor, will have a book signing at the Miami Book Fair.
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November 15, 2009
Kamane Malvo Marshall, author of Praise Be to the Plus-Sized Sister, will be featured in The Vacaville Reporter newspaper in a feature article about her life and what inspired her to write.
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November 18, 2009
Kenneth Gilliard Jr., author of To God Be The Glory: The Poet Transformed, will have a reading and book signing at the Gaston Community College in Dallas, NC in the Morris Library at 11:00AM and at 5:00PM.
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November 21, 2009
Anita Spaulding, author of How Whosoever Can Have Whatsoever, will be a facilitator at Stepping Into Your Purpose Women’s Conference 2009, Rescue House of Prayer, Roosevelt & Astor Street, So. Plfd, NJ from 8:00AM to 3:00PM.
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November 21, 2009
Howard Camner, author of Turbulence at 67 Inches, will be launching his autobiography at Books & Books in Coral Gables, FL at 7:00PM.
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November 21, 2009
Kevin Johnson AKA Kevin 6X, author of Psychological War, will have a book signing at Smiley's Books 20220 Avalon Blvd Suite A Carson, CA from 3:00PM to 7:00PM PST.
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November 22, 2009
Jeff Falkingham, author of Sherlock Holmes: In Search of the Source, will have a book signing at Dunn Bros. Smith-Douglas-More House, 8107 Eden Prairie Road, Eden Prairie, MN from 4:00PM to 6:00PM.
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November 27, 2009
L. Gruits-Sheppard, author of Under the Pavilion of God's Protection, will have book signings at Waldenbooks from 12:30PM to 3:30PM and at Books A Million from 4:30PM to 6:30PM in Alexandria, LA.
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November 27, 2009
Sare Helmick Fulks, author of Town of Dalton: The Courtships, will have a book signing at Book Cellar Bookstore, Flatwoods Mall, Flatwoods, WV from 10:00AM to 11:30AM.
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November 28, 2009
Fran Lewis, author of Bertha Fights Back, will have book signing at Barnes and Noble in Yonkers on Central Avenue.
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November 28, 2009
Elaine Seissler, author of Me and My Hormones Walking Down Fifth Avenue, will have a book signing at Poe's House of Books, Crystal River, FL from 11:00AM to 2:00PM.
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 Book Signing
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Marlene Thornton
April 1, 2008 |
Marlene Thornton, author of Devil’s Conversation, will have an interview with native radio in Fredericton NB, Canada.
Alexander Molnar, Jr.
April 9, 2008
Al Molnar, author of Blood Cheaper Than Oil, will have a book signing in Palmerton, PA’s Library ( Palmerton Library, Delaware Ave.) from 6:30PM to 8:00PM.
Pam Strange
May 13, 2008
Pam Strange, author of The Only Way to Get to the Backyard is Through The House, will have a book signing at Santa Paula Library at 6:30PM.
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 On Tour
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Mary Fox
February 12-27, 2007 |
Mary Fox, author of recently released "Teach Me Thy Holy Will," went to La Paz, Honduras with the UP Friends of Honduras Mission team. |
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 Awards
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Amira Tame
July 2009 |
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Amira Tame received the National Mature Media Silver Award for her book, Activity Techniques that Heal the Wounds of Alzheimer's.
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Joanne Hughson AKA Stef
June 2009 |
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Her book, Be Careful What You Wish For ... The Story of: Gwendolyn the Great, Savior of Idlebury, Protector of the Universe, placed as a Finalist the 2009 National Indie Excellence Awards and as a Finalist in the 2009 Next Generation Indie Books Awards.
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Gary Forney
May 2009 |
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Gary Forney, author of Discovery Men, will have a book presentation and signing at the historic Elling House in Virginia City, MT.
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Connie Houser
February 2009 |
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Connie Houser, author of The Letters, Portrait of an Artist, Jim Houser, won FIRST PLACE in the Art and Photograph category in the 2008 California Book Festival.
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Steve Phillips
2008 |
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Steve Phillips, author of Proximity, won the 2008 Gold Medal Award (Navy Category) from the Military Writers Society of America.
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Albert Russo
2008 |
Albert Russo has three books, which qualified as finalists at the National Indie Excellence Awards in the Photography category.
City of Lovers- City of Wonder
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Body Glorious/Corps á corps
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New York at Heart/New York au Coeur
Gina Jones
2008
Gina E. Jones, author of Flying Between Heaven and Earth, was voted semi-finalist for Fiction & Literature in the New Age Fiction category by USA Book News.
For more information, go to www.FlyingBetweenHeavenAndEarth.com.
Lucy Cain
November 5, 6 & 7, 2007
Lucy Cain, author of Secure the Fort, is the recipient of the 2007 Military Writers Society of America Gold Medal Award for Best Anthology to be presented at the annual conference/banquet in Branson, MO.
Kevin Weeks
June 2007
Kevin M. Weeks, author of The Street Life Series: Is it Suicide or Murder?, was inducted as the Best New Urban Author of the Year 2006 for his novel. A voluntary Top Advisory Board of one hundred active members inducts The YOUnity Guild Award Winners of Excellence each year. He also won an award (Wild Card) in the New York Book Festival.
Jameela Alter
2007
Jameela Alter, author of On Clipped Wings, is a finalist in Foreword Magazine's eighth annual Book of the Year Awards in the Fiction-General category.
Judy Snider
2006
Judy K. Snider, author of Goldy’s Baby Socks, and her illustrator, Thomas McAteer, won The Cat Writer's Association award of excellence and the 2006 CWA Muse Award for best children's book.
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 Speaking Engagement
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Sonia Pressman Fuentes
October 2009 |
Sonia will be the luncheon speaker on Oct. 3, 2009, at the Fourth Annual Conference of the Florida Consortium for Women’s and Gender Studies Programs, followed by a Q&A.
TOPIC:
"The Women's Rights Movement: Where It's Been, Where It's At"
PLACE:
University of Tampa
401 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, Florida 33606-1490
CONTACT:
Judy A. Hayden, Ph.D.
Conference Organizer
Tel. (813) 257-3535
jhayden@ut.edu
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 Others
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Phyllis Ann Mariani
March 15, 2008
Phyllis Ann Mariani, author of And Baby Makes a Family, will be at an adoption conference sponsored by Adoption from the Heart.
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