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Sankofa Literary Society presents...
3rd Annual Black History Month Online Book Fair
In honor of Black History Month, the Sankofa
Literary Society is hosting their 3rd annual online book fair. This phenomenal
online experience will highlight African-Americans in the literary world
including authors and publishing leaders. The event will include an online chat
and panel discussions broadcast over internet radio. The SLS and founder Ella
Curry are focused on bringing back pride to African-American literature. Readers
will be treated to exclusive interviews, video and audio blogging, author
showcases, real time chats in Facebook, open forum chat sessions on BAN Radio
and other fun and entertaining features.
If you miss any of the events, listen to all the Panels, Interviews and Events, by clicking here.
Pearl Cleage’s Flyin' West; Directed by Tanya Carroll
Lionheart Theatre Company
10 College Street, Norcross GA 30071
(at the corner with Britt Avenue)
The
20th Annual Gwendolyn Brooks Conference
for Black Literature and Creative Writing
Builder
of Positive Reality: A Celebration of the Lifelong Achievements of Dr. Haki R.
Madhubuti
Featuring the legendary
Nikki Giovanni
Also featuring: Angela Jackson, Jan Carew, John Fountain, Staceyann Chin,
Nnedi Okorafor, R. Dwayne Betts, Malik Yusef, Roger Bonair-Agard and many
others.
April 1-3, 2010
Chicago State University
Cordell Reed Student Union Rotunda
95th Street & King Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60628-1598
The Freedom Center - Photography in America
Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America.
The exhibition is showing from January 19 through May 31, 2010
In the Freedom Center’s Skirball Gallery
Website: http://freedomcenter.org/without-sanctuary
International Women’s History Month Literary Festival
Sponsored by Enoch Pratt Free Library
Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 1:00 pm EST
Enoch Pratt Free Library
400 Cathedral Street
Baltimore MD, 21201 View the authors
and speakers here
Terrific Tuesdays! Weekly
Tele-Conference
"Your FREE Weekly Teleconference"
Every Tuesday in 2010
Tuesdays @ 12 NOON EST
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Receive practical business tips, inspiration for the week, and motivation for the times. Network with other members and meet our "Features" of the Month.
Marketsquare International 2010
0-12 January, 2010 Atlanta Airport Marriott, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Marketsquare Africa 2010
9-17 April, 2010 Accra, Ghana; Lagos, Nigeria; and Nairobi, Kenya
International Christian Retail Show 2010
27 June-1 July, 2010 America's Center, St. Louis, MO, USA
Latino Book & Family Festival Chicago- April 17-18, 2010 – Unity School, Cicero, IL Houston- September 18-19, 2010 –Hall E of the George R. Brown Convention
CSULA – Greenlee Plaza – October 9-10, 2010
Website: http://lbff.us
For The Charleston Black Expo (Charleston, SC); The Columbia Black
Expo (Columbia, SC); The Jacksonville Black Expo (Jacksonville, FL)
please contact Jemaine Bankhead
or Jeannie Jackson
@ 800-419-2417
For The Wilmington Black Expo (Wilmington, NC) please contact Patricia
Jackson @ 910-343-9330
For The Charlotte Black Expo (Charlotte, NC); The Raleigh Black Expo (Raleigh,
NC)
please contact Kim Delaney or Jonathan
Nazeer @ 704-335-0999
The ALA 2010 Midwinter Meeting
January 15-19, 2010
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
415 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Website: http://www.ala.org
Sigma Rho Zeta (SRZ)
Triangle Area Founder's Day: January 16, 2010
Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. located in Cary, North Carolina
Cary, NC 27512-8005
Website: www.townofcary.org
17th Annual NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo
Free Health Risk Assessments by NKF
January 16-17, 2010
Washington, DC Convention Center
Contact : grace.friedberger@kidney.org
Hampton Book Festival
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Hampton Roads Convention Center
1600 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, VA 23666
Email: varoots2002@yahoo.com
Admission Fee; Children Welcome
Dining with the Kappas for Haitian Relief Fund
Abinigton - Ambler Alumni Chapter Kappa Alpha Psi
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Relish Restaurant
7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19106
5-10 p.m. RSVP 215-276-0170
Portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Kappa Foundation for Haiti
Website: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=289073996419&ref=ts
Alegria Ball 2010: Fiesta Caribena
Excelencia Hispanic Business Awards
Friday, January 29, 2010
6:00 – 11:00 p.m.
The Atrium at the Curtis Center
Washington Square, North
601 Walnut Street M
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Website: http://macalliance.basecampbusiness.com/node/10512
SDSU Writers' Conference 2010
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, January 29-31, 2010
Friday: 6-7:30 pm
(check-in and registration table open 4-7 pm)
Sunday: 9 am-3:20 pm
Place: Doubletree Hotel in San Diego's Famous Mission Valley
2010
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Christmas Day: December 25, 2010
Kwanzaa: December 26 - January 01, 2010
January
''Humanitarian Day'' (January 15th - MLK's Birthday)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday January 19, 2010
EDC Creations Celebrations
Celebration of Life Week: 1-7
Women's Self Empowerment Week: 5-11
Inauguration Day: 20
Roe vs. Wade Day: 22
Book Blitz Month
Celebration of Life Month
Family Fit Lifestyle Month
Financial Wellness Month
Get Organized Month
International Quality of Life Month
National Poverty Awareness Month
International Literary Awards
Postmark deadline: February 1, 2010
Contact: Amy Knox Brown, Director
E-mail address: cww@salem.edu
Salem College 601 S. Church Street
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101
Web address: www.salem.edu/go/cww
Florida Christian Writers' Conference
February 4-7, 2010
Leesburg, FL
Contact: www.flwriters.org
Savannah Book Festival
3rd Annual Festival - February 5-7, 2010
Around Telfair Square
Savannah GA 31401
Website: www.savannahbookfestival.org
Honoring Black History Month at River Crest Community Center
Saturday, February 06, 2010 - Saturday, February 06, 2010
River Crest Community Center
1001 River Walk Pkwy
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Website: http://www.cityofchesapeake.net/PRevents
The Buzz Black Book Festival
Saturday, 13 February; 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Radio One Book Fair Cincinnati
Museum Center
1301 Western Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45203-1123 View
the Website
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 East Freedom Way
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Website: http://freedomcenter.org
Oklahoma City Urban League Young Professionals
Celebration of African American Authors 2010
Sat. Feb. 6, 2010
Lower level outside of Macys
Penn Square Mall in OKC
Website: www.okculyp.org
The Dock Bookshop AllStar Author Showcase
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - The Pre-show features GeorgiaMe
February 12, 2010 - Mary B Morrison Pajama Party Friday
Saturday, February 13, 2010 - Main Event
Dallas, TX. Convention Center Theatre Complex
AllStar Author Showcase during the NBA All-Star weekend February 11- 14, 2010
(Saturday NBA All-Star events are scheduled at the Dallas Convention Center)
Website: http://www.allstarauthors.com
Seventh Annual San Francisco Writers Conference
February 12 - 14, 2010
'Building Bridges to Better Tomorrows'
More information: http://www.sfwriters.org/index.cfm
Amelia Island Book Festival
February 12-13, 2010
Fernandina Beach, FL
Contact: www.bookisland.org
Book Marketing Express
An Entertainment Business Seminar
Saturday, February 13, 2010; 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Bowie Library Auditorium
15210 Annapolis Road, Bowie MD
Website: http://npseries1.eventbrite.com
The Black Heritage Festival
Saturday, February 13, 2010
12:00pm at 21 W. Mount Royal Avenue - Baltimore, MD
Website: http://www.aahf.net
North River Coffee House
Friday, February 19, 2010
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Gospel Music Night
323 Salem Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45406
Website: http://www.northrivercoffee.com
Dayton Authors United
Saturday, February 20, 2010
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
North River Coffee House
323 Salem Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45406
Website: http://www.northrivercoffee.com
Marriage 101 Boot Camp - Just 4 Women
February 20, 2010 at 8:30 AM
Hosted by Jewell R. Powell
Happily Ever After Marriage Ministry
Where: Marriott Residence Inn
3020 Technology Place
Waldorf, MD 20601
Register here: http://marriage101.eventbrite.com
African-American Literary Tea (Free)
Monday, Feb 22, 2010 at 7 p.m. EST
A special children's hour will take place between 4-5 p.m.
Seating is limited. RSVP call Cary Public Library at (919) 460-3350
Location: Page-Walker Arts & History Center
119 Ambassador Loop in Downtown Cary
Cary, NC 27512-8005
Website: www.townofcary.org
4th Annual Fine Art + Fashion
Thursday, February 25, 2010
2nd Floor, 2 West Wing, AmericasMart, Atlanta
Website: http://www.nbaf.org
3rd Annual I Love to Read Books
Multi-Cultural Book Fair
Feb. 26-27, 2010
Brooklyn Christian Center
1061 Altantic Ave., Brooklyn New York
Near Classon Avenue & Franklyn Avenue
Black History Month/Multi-Cultural Book Fair
Website: www.TheBashaRiddickShow.4t.com
Celebrating Black History & Women's History Month
February 26 - 28, 2010
South Carolina Book Festival
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Website: http://www.scbookfestival.org/index.php?c=home
41st NAACP Image Awards - Los Angeles, CA
Friday, February 26, 2010
The Shrine Auditorium
665 West Jefferson Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
Website: http://www.naacpimageawards.net/41/home
Black Lovers Weekend in Maryland
Saturday, February 27, 2010; Tickets: $25.00
4783 Allentown Road, Camp Springs, MD, 20746
Buy Tickets: http://www.edc-creations.com/advertise.htm
Living Victoriously as a Single Mom Workshop
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Best Western Baltimore West
1800 Belmont Avenue
Windsor Mill, MD 21244
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
$35 R.S.V.P. to info@joyturner.net
Website: www.joyturner.net
Email jetturn@hotmail.com for more details
Las Vegas Black Book Festival
Feb 27, 2010 at 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Art Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Website: http://www.lasvegasblackbookfestival.com
MARIAN ANDERSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
10th Annual Open House celebrating the 113th Birthday
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Marian Anderson Residence/Museum
762 Marian Anderson Way (South Martin St)
Philadelphia PA 19146-1822
Website: www.MarianAnderson.org
2010
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February
February 14 (Sunday), Daytona 500
February 16 (Tuesday), President’s Day (Washington's Birthday observed, U.S.)
February 16 (Tuesday), Mardi Gras
National African American Read In February 1-28, 2010
Sankofa Literary Society 28 Day Book Fair, Feb.1-28, 2010
Library Lovers Month
National African American History Month
National Parent Leadership Month
Youth Leadership Month
Plant the Seed of Greatness Month
EDC Creations Celebrations
Children's Authors and Illustrators Week: 1-7
Women's Heart Week: 1-7
African American Coaches Day: 3
Black Love Day: 13
Valentine's Day: 14
Race Relations Day: 14
Celebration of Love Week: 10-16
Read Me Week: 23-27
Florida Christian Writers' Conference
March 4-7, 2010
Lake Yale Conference Center near Leesburg
45 minutes from the Orlando Airport (MCO)
Leesburg, FL
More information: http://www.flwriters.org
22nd Indie Book Fair
March 6, 2010 — March 7, 2010
Independent and Small Press Book Fair
General Society's landmark building on West 44th Street in New York City
website: http://nycip.org/events/upcoming/view.php?id=37
Written In The Stars Writers' Conference
North Louisiana Chapter of Romance Writers of America
Friday March 5 - Saturday March 6, 2010
The Holiday Inn Financial Plaza
5555 Financial Plaza.
Shreveport, Louisiana
Website: http://www.nolastars.com/nola-stars-conference
59th Anniversary of American Women in Radio & Television
(AWRT)
the longest established professional association dedicated to advancing women in media and entertainment.
Women’s Media Forum, March 5-6, 2010
Embassy Suites Washington, DC
Hotel at 900 10th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Register Women’s Media Forum: www.awrt.org
10th National Black Writers Conference
Thursday, March 25 - Sunday, March 28, 2010
Location:
Medgar Evers College Campus,
, CUNY
Crown Heights section of Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York
International Women’s History Month Literary Festival
Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 1:00 pm EST
Enoch Pratt Free Library
400 Cathedral Street
Baltimore MD, 21201
Moderator: Linda A. Duggins, Director
Multicultural Publicity, Hachette Book Group
Self-Publishing Symposium
March 7, 2010 in Harlem, NY
Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard
New York, NY 10037-1801
Website: http://aspicomm.com/selfpublishingsymposium
Southwest Florida Reading Festival
March 10, 2010; 10:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Fort Myers, FL
Website: www.readfest.org
After The Trauma Workshop Series "S.H.E." ( Strenghtening, Healing, and Empowering
Ourselves after Trauma )
Session 1 - March 13, 2010
Noon–1:00 pm Registration
1–4 pm Workshop Sessions
Prince Georges County Economic Development
1100 Mercantile Lane, Suite 115A
Largo, MD 20774
Website: http://www.afterthetrauma.org/workshopform.html
Rites and Ceremonies of the Brooklyn African
Diaspora
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11201-2711
Tel-(718) 222-4111
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Admission: FREE
Website: http://www.nationalblackwritersconference.org/preconference
2010 CCCC Annual Convention
Conference of College Composition and Communication
March 17-20, 2010
Louisville, Kentucky
Website: http://www.ncte.org/cccc/conv
Sigma Rho Zeta (SRZ)
Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. located in Cary, North Carolina
March 26 - 29, 2010
Finer Womanhood Observance: March 2010
Triangle Youth "Step-Off": March 2010
65th Eastern Regional Conference (New Bern, NC)
The Social Change Book Fair
Saturday, March 13, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
at the Thurgood Marshall Center for Service and Heritage
(the old 12th Street Y)
1816 12th Street, NW, Washington, DC.
16th annual Virginia Festival of the Book
Wednesday March 17, 2010 - Sunday March 21, 2010
Charlottesville, VA 22901
This event is part of The Big Read
Visit www.vabook.org or information, participants, events, and venues
Art & The Big Read: Exploring Race & Mid-20th Century Issues Through Painting & Print
Thursday March 18, 2010 at 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
The Taubman Museum
110 Salem Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24011
Website: http://www.taubmanmuseum.org/programs/index.html
The Winner's Summit Conference and Expo
TM
Friday, March 19 - Saturday March 20, 2010
Baltimore Harbor Hyatt Regency
300 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21202
Call 800-917-9435 ext 805
Website: www.thewinnerssummit.com
2010 Annual Books By the Bay
Multicultural Literary Conference
March 19 - 21, 2010
Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center
One South Water St., Mobile, Alabama
Website: http://mlag.web.officelive.com/2010conference.aspx
La'John Media, LLC Presents It's An Author's Affair
March 19- 21, 2010
Washington, DC Area
Website: http://lajohnmedia.webs.com
Tallahassee Writers' Association Conference
March 19-21, 2010
FSU Turnbull Conference Center, Tallahassee, FL
Website: www.twaonline.org
Ashley Bryan Children’s Literary Festival Conference
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - Thursday, March 19, 2010 ● 10:00 a.m. Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, View
the Website
Phenomenal Women Book Club Event
The Vagina Monologues on March 21, 2010
LeRoux Supper Club and Banquet Hall
Doors will open at 6:30pm; Refreshments will be served
Benefit: Metropolitan Center for Women and Children
Event website at: http://www.wix.com/PWBCVDAY/VDay2010
Bookclub Website: www.phenomenalwomenbookclub.com
The 13th Annual National Black Herstory Conference
March 26, 2010; 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Emory University Whitehead Building Auditorium
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
615 Michael Street, Atlanta, GA 30322
More information: http://www.blackherstory.org
The 2nd Annual Seminar Aspiring Christian Writers
Saturday, March 27, 2010
9:00am- 4:30pm (ET)
Venue: Greater Grace Temple
23500 W. 7 Mile Road
Detroit, Michigan 48219
Host: E3 Publications Edifying the Body of Christ, Evangelizing to the Unchurched and Entertaining the Masses
Website: http://anointedpenseminar.eventbrite.com
The National Black Herstory Awards Banquet
March 27, 2010
6:30 pm Reception and 7:15 pm Dinner
Loudermilk Center Ballroom, Downtown Atlanta
40 Courtland Street, Atlanta, GA 30303
Black Tie or Afrocentric/Native Attire
Dinner Tickets Required
More information: http://www.blackherstory.org
Pen of the Writer Write On! Workshop
Saturday, March 27, 2010
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
North River Coffee House and Eatery
323 Salem Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45406 View
the Website
World Day of Prayer: 6
Dream 2010 Day: 11
True Confessions Day: 15
National Ghostwriters Week: 1-7
National Words Matter Week: 1-7
Read an E-Book Week: 8-14
Passion Week: 29
Deaf History Month
National Women's History Month
Spiritual Wellness Month
The African American Literary Summit
April 9- 11, 2010
“Black and Silver” Charity Ball
Dallas Marriott and Suites, Dallas Texas
Emerald Star Press and Indulgence Event Planning
Website: www.emeraldstarpress.com
Shared Thoughts Bookclub Literary Retreat
April 9, 2010 - April 11, 2010
Whispering Pines
Greenwich, Rhode Island
Website: www.sharedthoughtsbookclub.webs.com
Romance Slam Jam 15 Year Anniversary Cruise
April 10-15, 2010
Deadline to register April 4, 2010
Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Website: http://www.romanceslamjamconference.com
Beyond Potential Music Gathering & Showcase
Saturday, April 16-17, 2010
Abundant Life Church
5222 Hickory Hollow Parkway
Antioch, TN 37013
Website: http://www.gobeyondpotential.com/main.html
4th Annual Philadelphia Book Festival
April 17 - 18, 2010; Saturday and Sunday
Free Library Festival
Philadelphia, PA.
More information: http://libwww.freelibrary.org/bookfestival
Readers With Attitude Book Club
Authors Pavilion and Appreciation
April 17, 2010 from 12-7:00 pm EST
Virginia Center Commons Mall in Richmond VA
Website: http://www.rwabookclub.com/3073.html
40th ANNIVERSARY NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL
PRESENTED BY SHELL
April 23 - May 2, 2010
Fair Grounds Race Course
751 Gentilly Boulevard, 10 minutes from the French Quarter
Website: http://www.nojazzfest.com/index.php
3rd Annual ACFW Rocky Mountains Chapter Writing Retreat
Start Time: Friday, April 23, 2010 at 6:30pm
End Time: Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 6:00pm
Location: Camp Eden
Street: 11583 Camp Eden Rd
City/Town: Golden, CO
Website: http://www.acfw.com/blog/?p=484
5th annual Roundtable Writers’ Conference
April 24-25, 2010
General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen Library
20 West 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York
Website: http://www.writersconferencenyc.org/default.asp
Memphis Black Writer's Conference & Southern Film Festival
APRIL 30 - MAY 2, 2010 and JUNE 26 - 27, 2010
Memphis, TN.
More information: http://www.angelfire.com/tn/blackwritersconf
April
Victims of Violence Holy Day (April 4th - Anniversary of MLK's death)
National Library Week 2010 - April 12-18
El Día de los niños and El Día de los libros April 30, 2010
Good Friday: April 10
Easter: Sunday, April 12
National Networking Week: 6-12
April 1 (Thursday), Holy Thursday
April 2 (Friday), Good Friday
April 5 (Monday), Easter Monday (UK, Canada)
April 11 (Sunday), Holocaust Remembrance Day
April 21 (Wednesday), Administrative Professionals Day
EDC Creations
Celebrations
World Poetry Month on BAN Radio
Couple Appreciation Month
Financial Literacy Month
Jazz Appreciation Month
National Poetry Month
Southern Belles Month
African American Women's Fitness Month
Autism Awareness Month
Cancer Control Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Stress Awareness Month
Celebrate Diversity Month
The Dayton Book Expo
Saturday, May 1, 2010; 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Great Hall at Sinclair Community College
Ponitz Conference Center
444 West Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402
Website: www.DaytonBookExpo.com
Bermuda International Literary Festival
May 6-9, 2010
Grotto Bay Beach Resort, Hamilton-Bermuda http://www.qbr.com
Linda Mitchell of Bermuda Travel: 781-662-1953
For additional information email Linda: info@bermudatravel.bm
Black Enterprise 15th Anniversary
May 16-19, 2010
Kidpreneur / Teenpreneur Conference
Business Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo
Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel
Website: http://www.blackenterprise.com/events
Literary Breakthrough Conference
Friday, May 21, 2010 - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1700 Smith St., Houston, TX
In Conjunction with the National Black Book Festival
Website: http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/breakthrough.htm
2010 URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL
Saturday, May 22-Sunday, May 23, 2010
10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.
The UAF Exhibitor Market
York College Performing Arts Center
94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11451
31st Annual DC101 Chili Cook-Off
May 22, 2010
The DC101 Chili Cook-Off
Benefiting the National Kidney Foundation
RFK Stadium Festival Grounds
7th Annual African American Pavilion
Book Expo America (BEA)
May 25-27, 2010
The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 West 34th Street
New York, New York
Website: http://www.africanamericanpavilion.com
Backspace Agent-Author Seminar May 27, 2010 - Agent-Author Seminar
Query letter and opening pages small-group workshop critiques (10 authors, 2 agents) and panel discussions with ONLY literary agents on the program - PLUS keynote speaker, #1 NYTimes bestselling author Lorenzo Carcaterra
May 28, 29 - 2010 Backspace Writers Conference
panel discussions with literary agents, authors, and acquisitions editors, agent workshops, master classes taught by NYTimes bestselling authors, and opening pages workshop critiques (5 authors, 2 agents) - PLUS Friday evening booksigning and cocktail reception Radisson Martinique - New York City
REGISTER for one event, or both!
May
Children's Book Week 2010: May 11 - 17
Latino Books Month
Get Caught Reading Month May 1-31, 2010
•May 1 (Saturday), Kentucky Derby
•May 3 (Monday), May Day Holiday (UK)
•May 5 (Wednesday), Cinco de Mayo
•May 9 (Sunday), Mother’s Day
•May 12 (Wednesday), Cannes Film Festival (through May 23)
•May 30 (Sunday), Indianapolis 500
•May 31 (Monday), Memorial Day (U.S.)
EDC Creations Celebrations
Stepmother Day: 1
Cinco de Mayo: 5
Childhood Depression Awareness Day: 5
Children's Mental Health Awareness Day: 7
Mother's Day: 10
Biographer's Day: 16
National Family Week: 3-9
Teacher Appreciation Week: 3-9
Reading is Fun Week: 10-16
Work at Home Moms Week: 18-24
Black Single Parents Week: 31
International Victorious Woman Month
Family Wellness Month
National Mental Health Month
Teen Self-Esteem Month
Women's Health Care Month
Golden Crown Literary Society
Sixth Annual Writers’ Conference
June 3-6, 2010
Orlando, Florida
Same weekend GayDays at Disneyworld
More information: www.gclscon.com
I've Got A Story To Tell Conference
Saturday, June 5, 2010, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Journey Christian Church
3505 Old Hundred Road
Midlothian, Virginia 23112
Purpose Bound Ministries Sponsors
Website: http://www.purposebound.com/events.html
Go on Girl! Book Club Event
Annual Author Awards Weekend
June 10- June June 13, 2010
Winfrey Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama.
In 2011, The organization will celebrate its 20th Anniversary
with a Gala in Washington, DC.
Go On Girl! Book Club: www.goongirl.org
2010 AAMBC National Conference
Americans on the Move Book Club
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Marriott Chicago O'Hare
8535 West Higgins Road
Chicago Heights, IL 60631
Website: www.aambcnationalmeeting.com
Black Book Clubs Rock Weekend Celebration
Friday, June 18, 2010 - Saturday, June 19, 2010
Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
2799 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
Website: http://bbcr.eventbrite.com
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists
28th Annual Multimedia Convention and Career Expo
June 23-26, 2010 at the Colorado Convention Center.
Website: http://www.nahj.org
American Library Association 2010 Annual Conference
Conference: June 24-29, 2010
Exhibits open Friday, June 25, 2010
Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Annual Early Bird Registration January 4 - March 5, 2010
Website: http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/annual/index.cfm
International Christian Retail Show
June 27-30, 2010 in St. Louis MO
Largest international Christian retail show
America’s Center
701 Convention Plz
St. Louis, MO 63101
Website: http://www.christianretailshow.com
Hollywood Wet And Wild' Gay Pride Events
Wednesday, June 30- July, 2010
ATB Soulful Salon & Literary Cafe at 11 a.m. to Midnight
Radisson Hotel Los Angeles
Westside 6161 West Centinela Avenue
Culver City CA 90230-6306
Website: www.soulfulsalon.com
Email: Ronald Jackson at eucpimagine@hotmail.com
Events: http://www.atbla.com/schedule.asp
2010
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National Cancer Survivors Day: 7
Abused Women and Children's Awareness Day: 14
Family History Day: 14
Juneteeth: June, 19
Father's Day: Sunday, June 20
EDC Creations Celebrations
Work at Home Father's Day: 19
Family Awareness Day: 21
National Columnist Day: 23
National HIV Testing Day: 27
National Business Etiquette Week: 7-15
Universal Father's Week 15-21
National Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender (GLBT) Month
Celibacy Awareness Month
Children's Awareness Month
Entrepreneurs Marketing Month
International Men's Month
National Soul Food Month
Bookclub Anniversary
July 2010, SistaGirl Book Club celebrating 8 years
Great discussions, new friendships, and networking.
Kenyatta Ingram, President/Founder
Website: www.Sistagirlbookclub.com
National Black Arts Festival events
will be held in various venues in Downtown Atlanta between July 14 and 18, 2010.
The popular International Marketplace will be located at Centennial Olympic Park
July 16 - 18, 2010.
July 14 and 18, 2010, Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta
GA
The Christy Awards
July 2010 - Christy Award Winners announced
Christy Award Entry Form must be filled out and signed by the head of the
publishing house.
Guidelines
Twas the Night Before Pride
Hosted by In the Meantime Men's Group
Thursday, July 2, 2010; 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Men & Women; Food, Music, and Fellowship
The Village Health Foundation, Community Room
4067 Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90019
Website: www.IntheMeantimeMen.org
6th Buffalo Book Fair
Saturday, July 10, 2010, Buffalo, NY
Downtown Buffalo - Lafayette Square, Washington Street
Buffalo and Erie County Public Library
Website: http://www.buffalobookfair.com
African-American and Latin Gay Pride
July 15-18 2010
Miami Beach Bruthaz
Royal Palm Hotel (Host)
Website: http://www.miamibeachbruthaz.com
Harlem Book Fair
July 17-19, 2010
West 135th Street Harlem, NY
Malcolm X Blvd. to Frederick Douglass Blvd.
Harlem New York, NY
Website: http://www.qbr.com
Native American Journalists Association Convention
Wednesday, July 21-Saturday, July 24, 2010
Crowne Plaza Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota
Website: http://www.naja.com
Family Preservation Festival 2010
Friday, July 23; 9:00a to 6:00p
Upper Senate Park
Constitution Ave. and Delaware Ave. NE
Washington, DC
(202) 673-7647 View event site
National Association of Black Journalists Annual Convention
NABJ 35th Anniversary Convention & Career Fair
July 28 - August 1, 2010
Manchester Grand Hyatt
San Diego, California
Website: http://www.goeshow.com/nabj/Annual/2010
NABJ is at the University of Maryland
8701-A Adelphi Road, Adelphi, MD 20783-1716
8th Annual National Book Club Conference
July 30 - August 1, 2010
Registration for 2010 is $325 per person
Atlanta Hyatt Regency downtown
Directly across the street from the Marriott in downtown Atlanta
Website: http://www.nationalbookclubconference.com
2010
BAN Radio Topics and EDC Magazine Themes
July
Independence Day: 4
July 13 (Tuesday), 2010 MLB All Star Game (Angel Stadium, Los Angeles)
EDC Creations Celebrations
Tell the Truth Day: 7
Gorgeous Grandma Day: 23
Parents' Day: 26
Freedom Week: 4-10
Family Reunion Month
Social Wellness Month
Ella Curry's 45th Birthday Party/Cruise Party: Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 8-12 pm EST
Location: Hampton Inn, Largo, Maryland
Cruise: Saturday, August 28, 2010 at 9-12 pm EST
Location: Odyssey Cruise with Ella and Bookclubs
Odyssey III docks at National Harbor, Maryland at the Pier & Terminal
Email Ella for details and tickets: edc_dg@yahoo.com
Literary Sisters Retreat in Boston, MA
August 5-8, 2010; Radisson Hotel
Authors Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant
Ruth Bridges, Aviva Travel Group
Website: www.literarysisters.com
Email: avivatravel@aol.com
BlogHer '10 Annual Conference
August 6 - 7, 2010 New York, Hilton Annual Conference
August 5, 2010 Hilton New York, Hilton Business Conference
October 8 - 9, 2010 San Francisco, The Palace Hotel Food Conference
Hilton New York, 1335 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
Website: http://blogher10.eventbrite.com
Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Conference
August 12-14, 2010
Philadelphia Biblical University
200 Manor Avenue
Langhorne, PA 19047
Website: http://www.writehisanswer.com/philadelphia
National Christian Writers Conference
August 14, 2010 at 8am to 6pm EST
Howard University School of Divinity
2400 Sixth Street NW
Washington, DC 20059
Website: http://www.ncwcfr.com
2010 Trustworthy and True: Christian Authors on Tour
Sailing Carnival Inspiration
August 14 - 19, 2010
includes a 2-day Christian writer's conference
Tampa, FL to the Grand Cayman Islands and Cozumel, Mexico
Website: http://www.christianauthorsontour.com
Blacks In Government Conference
August 16- 20, 2010
Kansas City, MO
Website: http://www.bignet.org
2nd Annual Book Clubs Unite
Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 12:00noon
Holiday Inn & Tinley Park Convention Center
18501 South Harlem, Tinley Park, IL 60477
2010 BAN Radio Topics and
EDC Magazine Themes
EDC Creations Celebrations
Dream Day Quest and Jubilee, (August 28th - Anniversary of King's "I Have a
Dream" speech)
•August 11 (Wednesday), Ramadan (begins at sunset the previous day, through September 10)
•August 30 (Monday), Summer Bank Holiday (UK, Ireland)
EDC Creations Black & White Ball Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 7-12 pm EST
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Congressional Black Caucus
Radisson Hotel Largo-Washington DC
9100 Basil Court, Largo MD 20774
Email Ella for details and tickets: edc_dg@yahoo.com
For Sisters Only (FSO) Atlanta
September, 2010 TBA
Georgia World Congress Center
Bldg. C Near Northside Drive
285 International Blvd.
Atlanta, Georgia 30313
http://v-103.com
Decatur Book Festival
September 3 -5, 2010; Near Atlanta
Historic downtown Decatur
Decatur, Georgia 30031
Website: http://www.decaturbookfestival.com
Blacks Over 40 at Sea
September 5 - 12, 2010
7 day cruise - Southern Caribbean
Blacks Over 40
PO Box 18865, Philadelphia, PA 19119
Website: http://www.blacksover40.org/cruise.html
2nd Annual California Book Club Summit
Sept. 9-12, 2010
San Ramon Marriott Hotel
2600 Bishop Drive
San Ramon, California
Website: www.thecaliforniabookclubsummit.com
Brooklyn Book Festival
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Brooklyn Borough Hall/Columbus Park
209 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Website: http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org
25th Anniversary National Council of Negro Women, Inc.
Black Family Reunion Celebration
Saturday · September 11, 2010
Sunday · September 12, 2010
National Mall Washington, DC
For more information, contact:
Shiba Freeman Haley, Mahogany Entertainment, Inc.
Email: mahoganyinc@verizon.net
Email: bfrc@verizon.net
40th Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Conference
September 15-18, 2010
Website: http://www.alc2008.org
EDC Creations Black Tie Social Sat. Sept. 18, 2010
40th Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Conference Authors Pavilion Open Daily
September 15-18, 2010
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC, 20001
Website: www.cbcfinc.org
ACFW's Annual Conference
The Premier Christian Fiction Conference
September 17 - 20, 2010
Indianapolis, Indiana
Website: http://www.acfw.com/conference
8th Annual Harlem Book Fair on Long Island
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Time: 12 noon - 6 p.m.
Freeport Recreation Center
130 East Merrick Road, Freeport NY
Website: http://www.aagsinc.net/bookfair.html
For further information e-mail: hbflongisland@verizon.net
All Fall for the Book
September 19-24, 2010
Host: George Mason University
4400 University Drive MS3E4
Fairfax, VA 22030
Website: http://www.fallforthebook.org
Baltimore Book Festival
September 24-26, 2010
600 Block N.Charles Street and Mt. Vernon Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Website: http://www.baltimorebookfestival.org
National Book Festival
Saturday, September 26, 2010
National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Between 3rd and 7th streets from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m
Email: bookfest@loc.gov
2010
BAN Radio
Topics and EDC Magazine Themes
•September 6 (Monday), Labor Day (U.S.)
•September 6 (Monday), Labour Day (Canada)
•September 9 (Thursday), Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown the previous day)
•Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15 (U.S.)
2010 Society of Professional Journalists Convention
October 3-6, 2010
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
Website: http://www.spj.org/convention.asp
The Reading Divas 3rd Annual Literary Brunch
Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010
When: 11:00 am til 3:00 pm – Brunch will be served at noon
Where: Prince George Community College, 301 Largo Rd, Largo, MD
Cost: $35 in Advance; $45 after 9/15; Students – $25 NO SALES AT DOOR!
Email us at: thereadingdivas12@yahoo.com
Website: www.thereadingdivas12.com
Do you have a bookstore or
vending table for books? Email us to add you to the list! If you know of
any book sellers who need to be added to the list just email Ella. If you notice
one of the book sellers below is now out of business, please let us know. Email
Ella at:
edc_dg@yahoo.com
CaliforniaAuthors.com has offered news and notes from a ringside
seat on the nation’s largest book market. Along the way, we’ve built some nice
resources: a growing and varied library of book excerpts and original essays by
California writers; a directory where readers can find California authors and
authors can tell the world about their work; and listings pointing readers to
independent bookstores, west coast
publishers, media, literary events, organizations and more.
Gwendolyn Brooks Center for Black Literature and Creative Writing http://www.csu.edu/gwendolynbrooks
Chicago State University
9501 South King Drive; DH 210-A
Chicago, IL 60628
True Vine Christian Bookstore
28 Nowell St.
North Berwick, Maine 03906
Phone Number: (207) 676 - 8546
Website: www.truevinebooks.com
The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum
1601-03 E. North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21213
Seeking Authors
The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum is currently seeking authors for
booksignings. If you have a book (fiction/nonfiction) about Black History then
we want to hear from you.
Please submit your book with contact information to us at the following
address:
The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum
ATTN: Julie Williamson - Gift Shop Manager
1601-03 E. North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21213
Doors To Knowledge Book Store
203 New Brunswick Ave
Perth Amboy, NJ
Mejah Books
Tri-State Mall
Claymont, DE 19701
Little Professor Book Center
2717 18th Street So
Homewood, AL 35209
Hue-Man Bookstore and Cafe
2319 Frederick Douglass Boulevard
Between 124-125th Streets
Harlem, New York 10027
Expansion Bookstore
4550 Meridian St N
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 457-3980
Busboys and Poets, Langston Room
14th and V Streets, NW
Washington, DC
Mocha Match Café
627 E. College Street
Decatur Georgia
Virginia War Museum http://www.warmuseum.org
9285 Warwick Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23607
Admission Fee
Book Nook Bookstore of Arts District Hyattsville
Website: www.booknookbookstore.com
5606 Baltimore Ave
Hyattsville, MD 20781-1659
(301) 209-0035
Dickson's Bible & Book Store
13743 Woodward Ave.
Highland Park, MI 48203
313.867.3340 www.dicksonsbible.com
The Dock Bookshop
6637 Meadowbrook Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76112
(Meadowbrook Plaza, just south of I-30 & I-820, go east on Meadowbrook)
Tel: 817.457.5700 / Email: thedockbookshop@gmail.com
Website: www.thedockbookshop.com
Website: www.myspace.com/thedockbookshop
Monday-Saturday 10:00 am-8:00pm, Sunday-open for events only
Congressional Black Caucus Author's Pavilion
Washington, DC (Convention Center)
DC Convention Center
Washington, DC, 20001
801 Mount Vernon Place NW
Washington, DC, 20001
Borders
1801 K St
Washington, DC 20006
Arlington Signature Theater
4200 Campbell Ave
Arlington, VA 22206
Book Release Parties in Atlanta
UPTOWN Restaurant and Lounge is Atlanta’s most prestigious & upscale Restaurant
and Lounge in Downtown.
Website:
http://www.uptownrestaurantandlounge.com
Neighborhood: Downtown
201 Courtland St NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 524-3151
Attire: Casual; Fee: $25.00; Average Drink: $10.00
Surrounded by 11 major hotels that host millions of travelers a year, UPTOWN is
located perfectly for that casual meeting, cocktails with the girlfriends or
dinner with that special someone, UPTOWN Restaurant and Lounge is the new
standard in Downtown Dinning & Networking.
'Sexy Readings' on Sexy Talk Radio
Kerry Fezza on Sexy Talk the First Thursday of each month.
Kerry specializes in Astrology and Intuitive Tarot Readings. She is also
available for parties, charities, media events ~ radio broadcasts, TV
appearances, Public Speaking Events, Nightclub promotions, and Private Lessons!
Call Kerry toll free at 1-866-395-1340 or email at
kerry@zodiacbuzz.com.
Northwestern Book Stores
14150 Nicollet Ave S.
Burnsville, MN 55337
Phone: 952-435-8600
Fax: 952-435-2567
Website: www.mynwbooks.com
Mark A. Boone, Publisher
BLACKSMITH BOOKS, LLC
"Quality Books for the Discerning African American Reader"
P.O. Box 4228
Lisle, IL 60532-9228 www.blacksmithbks.com
Christian Magazine
EEW Magazine
4142 Ogletown-Stanton Rd.
Suite #447
Newark , DE 19713
Black & Nobel Bookstore and Conference Center
1411 W. Erie Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
Nubian Book Store
2445 Southlake Mall
Morrow, GA 30260
678-422-6120
Shiloh Christian Bookstore
4036 Fort St. Lincoln Park, MI 48146-4111
Phone: 313-388-1010
Fax: 313-388-1012
Website: www.shilohbooks.com
E-mails: manna@shilohbooks.com
Solid Ground Christian Books
715 Oak Grove Road; Homewood, AL 35209
Toll Free Phone Number: (866)-789-7423
Phone Number: (205) 443-0311
Fax Number: (775) 822-5917
E-Mail Address: sgcb@charter.net
Website: www.solid-ground-books.com
The Black Library Booksellers
325 Huntington Avenue, Suite 83
Boston, MA 02115
Tel. (617) 442-2400
Toll Free (877)-548-1526
Fax (617) 442-6526
Website: www.theblacklibrary.com
E-mail:
blacklib@theblacklibrary.com
Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse
991 Piedmont Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30309
Alexander Book Co.
50 Second Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community
Center
208 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
Lambda Rising Bookstore
1625 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20009
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OutLoud! Bookstore
1703 Church Street
Nashville, TN 373203
Long's Christian Book & Music
1140 East SR-436 Suite 1028
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
Phone: 407-339-0770
Fax: 407-339-0760
Email: rodger@longschristian.com
Website: www.longschristian.com
Jokae's African American Bookstore
3223 W. Camp Wisd
Fax:214.331.8400
Toll-Free: 1.800.749.7725
Website: www.jokaes.com
Mustard Seed Christian Bookstore
5300 Sidney Simons Blvd
Columbus, GA 31904
Phone: (706) 324-3809
The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community,
Inc. (P.E.C)
227 E. Kennedy Blvd.
Eatonville, FL 32751
(407) 647-3307 (Phone)
(407) 539-2192 (Fax) apec@cfl.rr.com info@zorafestival.com
Bookends Bookstore
232 E. Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Barnes & Noble
189 Grove Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Borders Books & Music/Columbus Circle
10 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10019
Borders, Books & Music
9301 Tampa Avenue
Northridge, CA 91324
Barnes & Noble - Libbie Place
5501 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia
(804) 282-0781
Inter-City Christian Bookstore
4635 Allen Road
Allen Park, MI 48101
Phone: 313-383-6110; Fax: 313-928-8210
E-mail: info@icbooks.com
Website: www.icbooks.com
Zahra's Books & Things
900 N. LaBrea Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90302
(310) 330-1300
Barnes & Noble
869 Route 1 South
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Akwaaba Mansion
347 MacDonough Street
Brooklyn, NY 11233
DaBook Joint
9527 S. Jeffrey, Chicago, IL
Azizi Books in Lincoln Mall
134 Lincoln Mall Drive
Matteson, IL 60443
Waldenbooks at Fairlane Mall
19000 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI
The Book Cellar
117 South Warren Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
SHRINE OF THE BLACK MADONNA
5309 Martin Luther King
Houston, TX 77021
SHRINE OF THE BLACK MADONNA
946 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30310
OASIS BOOKS
2801 Candler Rd. - Suite 36
Decatur, GA 30034
404.381.0040
. AFRO BOOKS
871 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. West End Mall
Atlanta, GA 30310
404.755.0095
CUSH CITY
13559 Bammel N. Houston Rd.
Houston, TX 77066
281.444.4265
www.cushcity.com
NU WORLD OF BOOKS
3250 Washington Blvd.
Beaumont, TX 77705
UNDER ONE ROOF
1102 W. Jasper Road
Kileen, TX 76541
Mejah Books
Tri-State Mall
333 Naamans Road
Claymont, DE
Borders Books & Music
8000 Mall Parkway – Ste. 2460
Stonecrest Mall
Lithonia, GA 30038
Waldenbooks
US41 @ I285W
Cumberland Mall
Atlanta, GA 30339
Waldenbooks
One CNN Center – Ste. 265
Atlanta, GA 30303
Nubian Books
2445 Southlake Mall
Morrow, GA 30260
Expressions Bookstore
222 N. Paca Street
Baltimore, MD
BLACKSMITH BOOKS, LLC
Mark A. Boone, Publisher
"Quality Books for the Discerning African American Reader"
P.O. Box 4228
Lisle, IL 60532-9228 www.blacksmithbks.com
Walden Books
25 River Oaks Center Dr
Calumet City, IL 60409
Borders Books
1144 Lake St
Oak Park, IL 60301
Barnes & Noble at TCC
McArthur Center
300 Monticello Avenue
Norfolk VA 23510
The Afro-American Book Stop
7056 Read Blvd.
New Orleans, La. 70127
Upward Way Christian Supplies
5851 York Road (Across from the Senator Theatre)
Baltimore, MD 21212
Phone: (410) 454-9550
