Winston-Salem,
NC
(BlackNews.com) - Thousands of readers and best-selling authors
are expected to gather in the beautiful city of Winston Salem,
NC to celebrate black literature next spring for the first
annual North Carolina Black Book Festival.
With the arrival of October (National Book Month) ushers an
announcement by Imagem Publishing of Winston Salem, NC (coordinating
sponsor of this event) that in celebration of National Book
Month if you purchase a single Opening Night Literary Gala
ticket during the month of October, you get a second ticket
free of charge for a reading friend. For more information,
call (336) 986-3628 or visit online www.NCBookFest.com
"March
31, 2006, marks the inauguration of the North Carolina
Black Book Festival, an annual literary event geared
solely towards African-American readers and writers.
This festival was formed to promote literacy in North
Carolinas black community and to be a liaison to authors
and readers of black literature," said event Founder
& Coordinator Joseph C. Dixon of Imagem Publishing.
On April 1, the festival will host a Book Extravaganza.
Attendees can chose from an array of panel/author discussions,
book signings, workshops and more all free admission
to the general public. Admission to this all day affair
is free, but seat reservations may be required for certain
scheduled events.
The festival will feature authors such as Stacy Hawkins
Adams, Vincent Alexandria, A.C Arthur, L.A. Banks, Cassandra
Daren Bell, Jamise L. Dames, Angie Daniels, Collen Dixon,
Gywnne Forster, Nina Foxx, Bettye Griffin, Vanessa Davis
Griggs, Byron Harmon, Linda Hudson-Smith, Ryan Phillips,
Linda Dominique Grosvenor, Felicia Madlock, Brandon
Massey, Tia McCollors, Marissa Monteilh, Kendra Norman-Bellamy,
Electa Rome Parks, Eric Pete, Karen Siplin, Jacquelin
Thomas, Van Whitfield and many more.
Festival Highlights:
* Opening Night Literary Gala (a ticketed event) honoring
author Jacquelin Thomas
* Some 30+ authors participating in panels, book signings
and workshops (free admission)
* Next on Stage Poetry Night Jam featuring National
& Local talent
* Exhibitor booths representing specialty booksellers
and major book publishers
Panel
Sessions:
* Reading is Knowledge, Knowledge is Power
* Impact of Christian Literature
* Black Men in Literature
* Past, Present & Future of Black America - Arts & Community
Workshops
* Self-Publishing: The Ups & Downs - Vincent Alexandria
* The Writing Life: Writing for Fiction, Non-Fiction,
Film & Television - Van Whitfield
* How to put together a flawless Manuscript - Brandon
Massey
* Keeping the Romance in Relationships - Angie Daniels
* Off your Chest, Onto Paper - Nina Foxx
* Mechanics of Good Writing - Bettye Griffin
* The Art of Book Promotion - Linda Dominique Grosvenor
* Get The Book That's In You, Out Of You - Tia McCollors
North Carolina Black Book Festival Mark of Achievement
The Opening Night Literary Gala is set for Friday, March
31, 2006, at 6 p.m., at the Sundance Plaza Hotel & Suites
in Winston-Salem, NC. Best-selling romance and Christian-fiction
writer Jacquelin Thomas will receive the first annual
North Carolina Black Book Festival Writers Achievement
Award. Jacquelin Thomas is author to highly recognized
novels including, The Prodigal Husband, Soul Journey
and her recent celebrated novel Saved in the City. The
gala's keynote speaker will be author and eight-time
Emmy award winning news producer Byron Harmon. Tickets
are required for this black-tie affair.
For more ticket information, seat reservations, sponsorship
opportunities, and event details, please call (336)
986-3628 or visit online www.NCBookFest.com
PRESS CONTACT:
Joseph Dixon
North Carolina Black Book Festival
336-986-3628
joseph@ncbookfest.com
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