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News updated May 22, 2009

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News from Loure Bussey

I'm a best-selling, award-winning author who has recently launched, Allura Publishing, http://www.allurapublishing.com. We're an e-book and print publisher of romance and sultry mainstream fiction. I would appreciate it so much if you would share this news with your readers in your Publishing Industry News section. 

Have a wonderful day.

Loure'
Author, Screenwriter, Singer, Songwriter
http://www.LoureBussey.com
http://www.AlluraPublishing.com
http://www.LovetoWriteBooks.com

 

 

News from Devon Vaughn Archer

Bestselling romance author Devon Vaughn Archer will be the Special Guest Author this week on the eHarlequin.com Kimani Press forum.
 
His latest romance novel, DESTINED TO MEET, is currently #5 on the Harlequin Top Ten Books About Love.
 
As a male author, Devon joins such popular, bestselling authors as Eric Jerome Dickey, Richard Paul Evans, Nicholas Sparks, Ken Casper, and James Patterson, in lending his voice to the romance genre.
 
Drop by this week to read comments, ask questions, and hear his thoughts on DESTINED TO MEET, as well as the author's next contemporary romance, KISSING THE MAN NEXT DOOR, and more!
 
See link below.

 
http://community.eharlequin.com/forums/kimani/devon-vaughn-archerfinding-his-destiny 

News from Stacy-Deanne

Stacy-Deanne is proud to announce that she's won two 2008 YOUnity Guild Awards for her novel "Melody", published by Simon and Schuster, June 2008.  "Melody" won for Drama Fiction Book of the Year and Mystery Book of the Year. Check the Disilgold website for a list of all 2008 winners:
http://disilgold.com/awardwinners2008.html 

Stacy also won two YGA Literary Awards in 2007 for her novel, "Everlasting".

News from Connie Briscoe

Just wanted to let you know that I started blogging on the first of the
year. I intend to post several times a week on various topics but mainly
about books and writing.

www.conniebriscoe.com

Thanks,
Author Connie Briscoe


 


 

AUTHORS WITH ANTICIPATED RELEASES

Look for new books from the following authors in 2009:

  • What Doesn't Kill You by Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant, Jan. 2009

  • Terry McMillan, Getting to Happy: a novel

  • Connie Briscoe, Sisters & Husbands, May 2009

  • Sexaholics, Pynk, Grand Central Publishing, October 2009



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For Immediate Release:

Contact: Kim Wright

Email: covertocovershow@aol.com

 

NEW LITERARY TALK SHOW DEBUTS ON

HOUSTON’S FM RADIO

 

(HOUSTON, TX  April, 2009) –Two bestselling authors with extensive media experience, ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Pat Tucker have joined creative forces to launch From Cover to Cover Literary talk show. The show, which is designed to help authors promote their work, and explore aspects of the literary industry, will debut on Houston Radio Station, KPFT 90.1 FM, on April 22, 2009 from noon to 1p.m. CST.

From Cover to Cover will provide a venue for authors to expand their audience and readership through the powerful medium of FM Radio. The show’s format will be a combination of informative literary news stories, topic-driven segments, live author interviews, and good old fashioned product description and exploration. In addition to author interviews, the show’s stories will cover a wide range of topics and issues related to the literary industry, including the exploration of new trends like the rapidly-expanding digital market, the trials and tribulations of publishing, and much, much more. The show20will educate readers and consumers alike with topical discussions, like how electronic readers such as the Amazon Kindle and the Sony eReader, along with smart phones, iPods, PDAs, will impact the industry.

Recognizing the changing climate of the literary industry Pat and ReShonda want to utilize their combined literary and media experiences to make a positive impact on the industry. Through the show, the producers will reach out to publishers, booksellers, bookclubs, distributors, and others to create a dialog among those directly related to the overall success of a book.

“We’re entering a crowded arena, but we have a competitive advantage due to our unique media experience as well as our location on an FM station in the 11th largest media market in the U.S. We believe our media background and experienced support team dedicated to the show’s success will set us apart from many of the blog radio programs currently in existence,” says co-host Pat Tucker, who also pointed out the void of shows like this on FM Radio.

Together, Pat and ReShonda have over 35 years of experience working in radio and television news. Both have worked as television news and radio reporters after receiving broadcast journalism degrees from their respective universities. It’s this background, coupled with the duo’s extensive literary experience, that ReShonda believes will make From Cover to Cover a viable force in the literary industry.

“We are looking forward to producing exceptionally high-quality programming, while offering authors the ability to help spread the word about their work. In today’s literary market, authors need every advantage available. A well-produced show, with quality content at no charge to the authors, with direct access to a firm listener base and the potential to reach others through live streaming on the station’s website, will make a huge impact. That’s what From Cover to Cover will deliver,” added co-host ReShonda Tate Billingsley.

From Cover to Cover can be heard on Houston’s 90.1 FM and streaming via the World Wide Web at www.kpft.org.

For additional information on From Cover to Cover, or the co-hosts and their credentials, please visit our website at http://www.fromcovertocovershow.com/index.html.

If you are an author or represent an author who would like to be featured on From Cover to Cover please send an electronic press kit to the show’s Executive Producer, Ron Reynolds, at CovertoCoverShow@aol.com. 

If you are a bookclub member or have a business related to the literary industry, please forward contact information for our building rolodex so that we may call upon you for research, possible interviews, or sound bites for upcoming show episodes.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: info@seaburn.com

 

Enaz Publications is pleased to announce the release of

 

Locks & Handcuffs

 

by Barbara Mix

 



 

Price: $15.00        

ISBN: 1-59232-113-5          

Pages: 160

 

 

Description:

This is a wonderful novel about a successful woman of compassion and moral principles who happens to work for a prestigious law enforcement agency based in Chicago, Illinois who has found love under the most unusual circumstances. Imagine you are working for a federal law enforcement agency within the busy lockup unit. You view prisoners (some high profile individuals), marching by in orange jumpsuits all day and you hear the chatters of their dialogue, the smell of their daily stench as they all wait to appear before the judges in court. It is all second nature to Diamond Jackson, who works for the U.S. Marshals Service as a criminal specialist. Chicago s tough person, Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force Deputy, Charles Laurent is Diamond s new boss. Under Charles leadership as her supervisor, Diamond found Charles distant, rude and Unfriendly. Diamond is fascinated with the criminal justice system so she buries herself into her work by working late hours five days a week to keep up with her demanding workload. The attraction and tension between the both of them was becoming obvious each time he was explaining the different techniques to her. Charles placed his big masculine warm hands over Diamond hand. Diamond felt an electric pulsating shock all over her body as she focused on his sexy full lips as he spoke. Charles on the other hand found Diamond's interest in learning the basic of Locksmith fascinating and unusual. Locks and Handcuffs shows us by all accounts one woman who is successful, compassionate, caring and most of all her humanitarian ways tamed a man who was willing to following her around the world. The twist and turns unfold from Chicago, Georgia, Philadelphia, Paris and the Principality of Monaco and all the way to the prestigious halls of the U.S. Congress. The magic of compassion, wit, intelligence and the difference that make all women unique and special brings two people together in the name of love.



 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Barbara Mix wrote her first manuscript at age sixteen. She is a devoted Christian and gives God all the glory for her creative ideas and talent. In addition, Ms. Mix is focused on charities, family, art, decorating, and traveling. Ms. Mix is currently working with and providing assistance and compassion to our country's Veterans who have served this country with great pride and dignity. Ms. Mix resides in a suburb of Chicago and is currently working on her second novel.

 

 

The author is available for interviews and book signings. For bookings, please contact us at info@seaburn.com

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Janete Scobie

Tel: 917-734-8784

Email: janete@capucinebooks.com

THE SEEDS OF GREEN MANGOES

by Janete Scobie

AN UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEY INTO WOMANHOOD

The Compelling Story of a Young Woman’s Self-Discovery and Her Yearning for Love and Independence

New York, NY (February 2009) – From the seclusion of a tiny Caribbean village to the towering tenements of Brooklyn, New York, and finally to the calm riverbeds of the Seine in Paris, France, THE SEEDS OF GREEN MANGOES tells the unforgettable story of an enchanting girl who will travel the treacherous path to womanhood.

Creola Philogène dreams of a life beyond the steamy confines of her tiny fishing village and out from the watchful eye of her oppressive grandmother. Lonely and frightened of her own sexual awakening, Creola makes a decision that will change her life irrevocably. Before long, she becomes entangled with an older man who makes a bargain with her: Marry him and he'll take her away to start anew in America. But instead of the protectorate Creola expected, her new husband becomes her tormentor. Once in New York, Creola realizes that fighting for her freedom is not enough; to maintain it, she must achieve her independence.

In the tradition of literature’s great heroines, with its powerful imagery and poetic language, THE SEEDS OF GREEN MANGOES reminds us of the pains of self-discovery as well as the trials and tribulations of journeying into womanhood despite the emotional hardships and taboos we carry with us from childhood. Creola’s story is, in essence, every woman’s story.

Janete Scobie was born on the Caribbean island of Dominica. Along with her family, she migrated to the United States and grew up in New York City. A graduate from Cornell University, she longed to experience life overseas and traveled to Paris, France where she spent nearly a decade. During that time, she received her graduate degrees at the Sorbonne. A lover of language and passionate about great storytelling, Janete works as a freelance editor and writer. She divides her time between New York City and France. The Seeds of Green Mangoes is her debut novel. Author blog: http://janete-scobie.blogspot.com.

The Seeds of Green Mangoes: A Novel Janete Scobie

Book: Trade Paperback | Capucine Books | 376 pages | December 2008 | 9780615267869 | $13.95

For more information or to schedule an interview, contact Janete Scobie at 917-734-8784 or send an email to janete@capucinebooks.com.


 


 


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                
                 
Genesis Press Partners with Sister2Sister Magazine to Launch Romance Writing Contest for Valentine's Day Winner to Receive Cash Prize, Book Contract and National Magazine Feature
 
COLUMBUS, Mississippi, Jan. 20--Genesis Press announced that it will
partner with Sister2Sister magazine to promote its first annual romance writers' contest. The writing contest coincides with the release of Genesis Press's latest romance title, Singing A Song... by Crystal Rhodes, and is part of a special Sister2Sister Valentine's Day promotion. Aspiring, unpublished romance writers have the opportunity  to participate in this national talent search and jump-start their publishing career. The contest runs through April 30, with one winner announced on May 31, 2009. The winner will receive a $1,500 cash prize, a full book contract with Genesis Press and appear in the August issue of Sister2Sister with CEO/publisher, Jamie Foster Brown. To enter, writers 18 years or older should submit the first two pages of a romance novel to S2Smagazine.com or www.genesis-press.com.
 
"Genesis Press is thrilled to partner with Sister2Sister in our first
annual romance writers' contest. We publish several different imprints
targeting African American women and believe the Sister2Sister
partnership will help us identify new talent and expose our books to an
audience highly receptive to romance," stated Deborah Johnson
Schumaker, published romance author and Genesis Press executive editor.
 
"If you've ever considered writing a romance novel, now's the time to whip up those first  two pages and enter to win, " says Jamie Foster Brown, publisher, Sister2Sister.
 
Writers will find contest rules and writing tips on the Genesis web site and can also order the latest title, Singing A Song... , which introduces romance readers to diva Darnell Cameron and playboy Thad Steward, two American idols whose mutual destiny includes a mysterious stalker intent on eliminating one of them. This is award-winning author and playwright Crystal Rhodes's third Genesis novel and the first of six new titles Genesis Press will release during the contest promotion. Books are also available at retail outlets including Wal-Mart, Borders and Barnes & Noble.
 
Genesis Press is the largest privately owned African-American book publisher in the U.S.  Founded in 1993 by two African-American attorneys, Dorothy and Wilbur Colom. Genesis's imprints include Indigo, Indigo After Dark and Love Spectrum.
 
Sister2Sister Magazine targets African-American women and is close to 20 years old.  It reaches more than 800,000 readers each month with an editorial focus on celebrity news and entertainment.


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Contact:  
S. Alexis Heath
The Heath Group
646.327.6896
alexis@heathgrp.com
 

 

 
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