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	Doris Washington February, 2010 Doris Washington author of "A Blessing, Caring & Sharing" and "Faith, Hope & Love" book-signing events for the month of February is as follows: February 5, 2010 10:00am- 2:00pm Book Signing at Borders BWI International Airport P O Box 28644 Baltimore, Maryland 21240 February 6, 2010, 2:00pm- 5:00pm Waldenbooks Florida Mall 8001 S Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, Florida 32809 February 12, 2010, 12:00pm- 4:00pm Borders JFK International Airport Jamaica, New York 11430 Friday February 13, 2010, 1:00pm- 3:00pm Borders La Guardia Airport New York, New York 11369 February 20, 2010, 3:00pm- 7:00pm Borders Express 2132 Whitemarsh Mall 8200 Perry Hall Blvd Baltimore, Maryland 21236 February 27, 2010, 2:00pm- 6:00pm Borders 5125 Jonestown Road Harrisburg, PA 17112 Saturday

	Alice T. Cheek February 4, 2010 Alice T. Cheek will be doing a signing at Barnes & Noble, Greensboro, NC 7pm.

	K.M. Johnson February 6, 2010 Meet the author at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 4345 Barclay Downs Drive, Charlotte, NC 29209 at 1:00pm for a signing and discussion. K.M. Johnson will be Co-Hosting The Christian Authors On Tour BlogTalk Radio Show for the month of February. Tune in Monday and Wednesday nights 9PM CST/ 10PM ET. http://blogtalkradio.com/christianauthorsontour K.M. Johnson is a member of 2010 Trustworthy And True: Christian Authors On Tour. The 2010 Tour kicks off as a multi-state event. For more information visit www.christianauthorsontour.com

	Joszann St. John February 12, 2010 Author of Wounded Bird No More will have a book signing on Friday 6-8pm at the Maria A.Shchuka Libary 1745 Eglinton Ave.West Toronto Ontario Canada.

	Elaine Seissler February 13, 2010 Elaine Seissler will be having a book-signing and promotion for Global Adaptive Equipment Fund for Special Needs Children (Charity Fund) at the Arts and Crafts Show held at the Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park from 9am to 4pm. All Staff and Volunteers at this Park can show and sell their crafts. The event is advertised throughout Citrus County, Florida.

	Diane Brenda Bryan February 13, 2010 Diane Brenda Bryan will participate in a book talk and book signing at the Delray Library in Delray Beach, Florida, 2-4 p.m. She will be speaking about her recently released book, A HOLLYWOOD TALE OF LOVE AND MURDER.

	Bonnie McGill February 13, 2010 Bonnie McGill will have a book signing at Chapters at 1037 Wellington Road in London Ontario Canada from 1 pm till 4 pm.


	Sonia Pressman Fuentes February 15, 2010 California filmmakers will fly to Sarasota to make a video of Sonia Fuentes, author of Eat First, for their “Wisdom of Elders Across America” series. Sonia recently completed a research study on the founders of NOW.

	Lanette Gruits-Sheppard February 20, 2010 Lanette Gruits-Sheppard will be having a book signing at Hastings Entertainment, 1460 MacArthur Drive, Alexandria, Louisiana, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

	Dee Thompson February 20 & 21, 2010 Dee Thompson will be signing his book "How I Went To The Oscars Without A Ticket"----a true story, at the Hastings Bookstore, Lake Havasu City, Arizona from 9-3pm PST. He is currently on a National Book-signing Tour with Hastings Books and is also in the new "Wells Fargo Bank" national TV commercial reading books to kids, the spot is currently running nationwide and on cable and internet.

	Kamane' Malvo Marshall February 23, 2010 Kamane' Malvo Marshall will be at the Missouri Street Theatre 1125 Missouri Street, Fairfield California from 7PM to 10 PM to perform in the “Life Sentence & Poetry Slam Showcase” as her comedic alter ego, "Queenie TT." Material from her novel, Praise Be to the Plus-Sized Sister will also be performed. Marshall's novel will be available for purchase and signing directly after the showcase. To be hosted by Go and Mrs. Conocida March 20th Butch N Nellies Sit N Spin 827 I Street Sacramento, CA 7-10 PM. Adult Showcase featuring Kamane' Malvo Marshall, author of Praise be to the Plus-Sized Sister as "Queenie TT." Brand new "naughty but nice" material will be presented at this one-woman comedy show, "Introducing Queenie TT." Be prepared to laugh until it hurts. Hosted by Jenilynn.

	Dennisha McThay February 27, 2010 Dennisha McThay will be hosting a book-signing event at The Forum located @ 600 SW 3rd St., Pomp Beach Florida. Her book “Unity In Your Marriage Thru Christ” posits that while every marriage has issues and that there is no perfect marriage; unity in marriage can be achieved through Christ. Singles can also benefit from being more prepared for marriage as well.

	Allene Joyce February 27, 2010 Allene Joyce, author of two Xlibris-releases "Ghost Dancer" (book #43042 or ISBN 978-1-4257-8723-3) and "Seasons of the Heart" (book #43043 or ISBN 978-1-4257-8728-8) has been invited to appear with her books at the Barnes and Nobel Bookstore, Lake Sumter Landing, Florida for a book event. This event will feature other writers from the central Florida area. It is a good opportunity to "meet the writer" of your favorite Xlibris books. If you cannot be at this book event, order her book from Xlibris.com bookstore or Barnes and Nobel or amazon.com bookstore on line. Allene Joyce is a member of the Plantation Writers' Guild of Leesburg, Florida, which will also showcase some of their books at this event.

	Tena L. LeFlore February 27, 2010 Author of God's Plumbline to Self-Actualization will have a book signing from 12 noon - 3pm at Berean Christian Bookstore 441 Cleveland Avenue Southwest Atlanta, GA 30315-8126.

	Regina B. Howard February 27, 2010 Regina Howard is having a book signing from 12 noon - 3pm at Berean Christian Bookstore 441 Cleveland Avenue Southwest Atlanta, GA 30315-8126.

Book Signing

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.

On Tour

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.

Awards

Amira Tame
July 2009

Amira Tame received the National Mature Media Silver Award for her book, Activity Techniques that Heal the Wounds of Alzheimer's.

Joanne Hughson AKA Stef
June 2009

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.

Gary Forney
May 2009

Gary Forney, author of Discovery Men, will have a book presentation and signing at the historic Elling House in Virginia City, MT.

Connie Houser
February 2009

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.

Steve Phillips
2008

Steve Phillips, author of Proximity, won the 2008 Gold Medal Award (Navy Category) from the Military Writers Society of America.

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
Body Glorious/Corps á corps
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.

Speaking Engagement

M.G. Marzen
December 5, 2009

M.G. Marzen, author of Hunted Hunters and Suicide Strap, will have a speaking engagement for the College of Complexes at the Lincoln Restaurant, 4008 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL. He will be performing his award-winning one act play, The Constitutional Argument, and will be presenting information about his two books mentioned above. Book signings will then follow afterwards.

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