C & B Book Industry News

Friday, May 23, 2008

New York, New York -UNLOCK YOUR DREAMS Conference AUG. 9, 2008


New York, New York -UNLOCK YOUR DREAMS Conference AUG. 9, 2008

UNLOCK YOUR DREAMS Conference


More - www.unlockyourdream.info
DON’T MISS THE MOST GROUND BREAKING EVENT OF 2008!!!!!

SPEAKERS INCLUDE!!

FORMER MEMBER!!! OF SALT ’N’ PEPA (SALT) AKA CHERYL WRAY..

THE POWERFUL KATRINA FERGUSON

THE MIND BLOWING - SHENEESE STARR

AND THE

UNFORGETTABLE SIMONE KELLY - BROWN

Mistress of Ceremony - Rachel Rhoden


ON AUGUST 9TH, 2008 THESE LADIES WILL BE TAKING OVER!!!! ( YOU DONT WANT TO THINK ABOUT MISSING THIS…..EVENT!!!!)

PURPOSE - Promises to be a landmark event for women and men of all ages striving to make a difference in themselves and their communities. At Gorja RCC we believe in a holistic approach to life and UNLOCK YOUR DREAMS Conference will focus on the total aspect of women and men; spiritual, mental, physical, emotional.

Participants will leave the conference knowing that NO two people dreams are the same and, one person dream may be to be a multi-millionaire while another person dream is to be a wonderful Mother or Father.

You will be sure to hear the powerful testimonials of women and men that has been through the process of unlocking what’s within them… This mind blowing conference will provide real and accessible keys to assist men and women of all ages, backgrounds in REALIZING their potential and living in their PURPOSE.

Unlock YOUR dreams conference participants will walk away equipped with an

I CAN DO IT TOO!!! MIND SET. I CAN MAKE IT…NO MATTER HOW MANY DOORS BEEN SHUT IN MY FACE.. I CAN MAKE IT… NO MATTER HOW CHALLENAGING THE WAR MAY GET WITHIN I CAN-I WILL
I SHOULD– I MUST– I MADE IT…and…..


I UNLOCKED MY DREAMS!!!!!!

MORE INFORMATION - WWW.UNLOCKYOURDREAM.INFO

Friday, May 16, 2008

"LIVE BY YOUR DESIGN" Theastrical Presentation with Georgia Woodbine June 7, 2008



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"LIVE BY YOUR DESIGN" Theastrical Presentation with Georgia Woodbine June 7, 2008

Most Anticipated Event of 2008 Live By Your Design with Georgia Woodbine as she "Sparks the Power in You" on how to live in your true calling.

Saturday, June 7, 2008 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Showtime Begins at 1;00 pm sharp.
Location : New Rochelle Library Ossie Davis Theatre 1 Library Plaza New Rochelle, New York 10801

Free Admission
RSVP by May 23rd 2008
For more information contact Tiwana Jackson Event Planner Phone - 888-340-3409
Email: tiwana.jackson@gmail.com

To view or purchase Georgia Woodbine's series of Products that Move You log on to www.spiritualfocuspublishing.com/products.html

Monday, May 12, 2008

Queens, New York - Queens Book Fair announces early author sign up and registration for 2008 Queens Book Fair


Queens, New York - Queens Book Fair announces early author sign up and registration for 2008 Queens Book Fair. Due to increasing demand for the 2008 Queens Book Fair Committee opening up Early Author registration for the upcoming book fair which will be held on August 30, 2008.


The 2008 Queens Book Fair is anticipated to attract hundreds of people to NYC, and Piper and Rogers were counting on the event to introduce some writers to a bigger audience than they’ve ever enjoyed. The 4th Annual Queens Book Fair will be held on August 30, 2008 at the Jamaica Market Harvest Room located at 90-40 160th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434. Visit www.queensbookfair.com for complete registration details and follow our EZ registration procedures.

Queens Book Fair Testimonials:

“It was packed in 2005, and 2006 was well attended ” Rogers said. “And I was shocked. It was rainy and we didn’t think people would show up. But they still came out.”

About C & B Books Founders of Queens Book Fair:

To some degree, the women are all about taking chances. They started their book business almost by accident a decade ago, while selling gift baskets and floral arrangements at the St. Nicholas of Tolentine Flea Market in Jamaica.

They began bringing used books from their own collections to sell at the market, selling out each week. A frequent customer soon asked if the pair could get their hands on books by other African-American authors.

“She asked how soon we could get them, and I said we’d have them for her the next Saturday,” Rogers said. “And I thought, ‘I don’t know how I’m going to get these, but I’m going to find out.’”

Rogers, 44, not only supplied the requested books, but soon found herself fielding requests for work by other black writers. Within weeks, she and Piper were visiting distributor warehouses that stacked dozens of titles from tiny imprints around the country.

By 2001, the women sensed a revolution stirring in the African-American literary community. Sister Souljah’s 1999 cautionary coming-of age novel “The Coldest Winter Ever” had reinvigorated an urban-literature market that had hibernated for decades, provoking a new generation of black writers to eschew the mythic glamour of drugs and violence.

Other genres took shape around the same time, including revenge melodramas, romance thrillers and inspirational memoirs about overcoming abuse, addiction and lives of crime.

“It’s a whole industry booming within an industry,” said Angela Wallace, whose self-published novel, “Secret Dramas,” earned acclaim for its unique hybrid of soap opera and mob intrigue. “[Writers] are implementing their own imprints. As a result of that, they’re bringing other black authors in under their umbrella. I think mainstream publishing is noticing that.”

Amid this resurgence, Piper and Rogers established their own tiny umbrella on the Internet in 2002. C&B Books Distribution eventually opened a kiosk at Jamaica Market in October and introduced its newest location in a compact corner store in Flushing in January.

The partners built their stock through consignment deals with self-published authors, advising writers through labor-intensive processes such as mission statements, cover design, press releases and book signings.

While she tirelessly provides encouragement and advice, Piper, 53, insists that no book will sell without its author’s own follow-through.

“They have to be willing to get out,” she said. “They can’t just drop their book at the store and expect the stores to sell their book. We have our own business to run.”

But the women treat the Queens Book Fair like a community service as much as they do a business endeavor.

The event, which offered seminars and workshops for published and unpublished writers alike, kicked off with a networking breakfast to help forge partnerships in New York’s independent literary scene. Readers had the chance to meet and solicit advice from their favorite authors, as well.

“Harlem and Brooklyn, they already have their recognition - even the Bronx,” Piper said. “Queens was very low-key, and it’s just starting to blossom.

Addittional Queens Book Fair Testimonials:

” The fair was very nice! I met some wonderful authors and walked away with a bag full of info on good books! They even had free food! As soon as I heard the announcer say free and food…LOL

Wanda D. Hudson Coming Soon - Wait For Love: A Black Girl’s Story It’s a Woman’s World - www.extasybooks.com http://wandasway.blogspot.com

The word is out. A listener spotted Guilty Pleasures at the Queens Book Fair. She enjoyed the interview and purchased two copies of my novel. Thanks again for providing yet another platform for striving authors. ~Sonya Harris - Guilty Pleasures Books never go out of style!

Very nice artical written up on you in Newsday. Thank you for throwing such a wonderful event and also for you commitment to the self-published authors. Nathaniel Portis Things In Between

Congratulations Carol & Brenda on your vision to host the Queens Book Fair and for being dedicated to assisting black authors, readers and lovers of the written word. When I say, “It is a blessing to have people like you in the literary community,” I mean it from the center of my soul! I can’t wait to come next year! Yasmin Shiraz www.yasminshiraz.net

Self-published authors from around the country are anticipated to participate in the upcoming Queens Book Fair 2008.

Authors are encouraged to register early.

Last year the Queens Book Fair was filled to capacity and we anticipate another great year for the Queens Book Fair.

Authors may log on to www.queensbookfair.com today and complete our EZ registration procedures to participate in the 2008 Queens Book Fair.

Saturday, May 10, 2008

National Best Selling Author Georgia Woobine Live By Your Design Seminar June 7, 2008


National Best Selling Author Georgia Woobine Live By Your Design Seminar June 7, 2008at the New Rochelle Library, Ossie Davis Theatre, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle, New York 10801. Imagine living the life you’ve always wanted! Free Admission!


Source: PA Public Relations Company
May 09, 2008 11:36:06

Georgia Woodbine Live By Your Design Seminar
Official Web Site
www.spiritualfocuspublishing.com



PRLog (Press Release) – May 09, 2008 – Westchester, New York [2008] – Living by your design - Imagine living the life you’ve always wanted and embracing the freedom to do what you love and to love what you do. Do you have what it takes to become successful?

What will you sacrifice to achieve it? Well, the secret is out. . .Get the answers to these questions and more on June 7, 2008 at New Rochelle Library, Ossie Davis Theatre, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle, New York 10801.

Ms. Georgia Woodbine, one of the world’s leading authorities in personal, business and spiritual development sparks an inspirational phenomenon wherever she goes, bestselling author/motivational speaker, she gives it to you straight in live theatrical presentation “Live By Your Design” and the best part if all, it’s a FREE event dedicated to empowering the community. This highly anticipated event is sure to get you excited and ready to move to the next level in your life. You will experience an afternoon of inspiration, music, praise dancing and entertainment.

Ms. Woodbine is author of National Best Selling book “How To Make Big Bucks Without Selling Your Soul”, Jewels of Inspiration and Reflections: The Journey of Life and has produced life changing audio CD’s “Make it Happen” and “Grab Your Destiny” as well as other motivational products that empower many in communities worldwide. Ms. Woodbine has appeared 98.7 Kiss FM Wake Up Club, Air America Radio, 93.5FM, 90.3FM - other credits include, Star Ledger Newspaper, Black Star News, Epoch Times, Harlem Business Magazine, Roll Out Magazine, New York Trend Magazine, and many others.


She has also been listed as one of the top ten books in 2006 by the #1 book club in the country. She has been invited as a guest speaker at The Learning Annex in NYC, Georgian Court University, Stony Brook University, Rutgers University, Howard University, Medgar Evers College, as well as a long list of other organizations and churches, just to name a few. She has also served as fellow panelist with other well renowned speakers such as: Dr. Dennis Kimbro, Dr. Farrah Gray and Terrie Williams.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to change your life!

“Ms. Woodbine is no stranger to success and she has used her talents to help others become friends with success”, said Reeves. She is a revolutionary individual”

IN THE KNOW with Tony Reeves,Esq.

For more information contact: Tiwana Jackson, Event Planner, Phone:888-340-3409, Email: tiwana.jackson@gmail.com. Limited Seating, you must RSVP if you would like to attend. For more information on Georgia Woodbine's Products That Move You log on to www.spiritualfocuspublishing.com today.