Events
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Charles Chatmon
Phone: 323-718-5678
Email: info@labbx.com
LOS ANGELES, CA - The Los Angeles Black Book Expo will take place at the Sheraton Gateway LAX Hotel on Saturday, August 21 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM.
The annual literary celebration promises to feature lively panel discussions and workshops with topics such as publishing, urban lit, health, relationships, cultural issues, spirituality, creative writing and marketing tips for aspiring authors.
Poetry open mics and children’s programs will also be included throughout today. An After Party featuring entertainment from local performers is scheduled later in the evening.
General event information including author and exhibitor applications is available on the Expo’s website, labbx.com Interested participants may also call (323) 718-5678 or email info@labbx.com or visit the expo’s website at http://www.labbx.com.
Detailed information on all upcoming activities will be posted on the LABBX website including special events and fundraisers. Volunteers are invited to assist LABBX committee members. Potential sponsors are encouraged to contact the Expo at (323) 718-5678 or info@labbx.com.
Featured guests scheduled to appear are keynote speakers are legal expert and author Areva Martin (The Everyday Advocate) who has appeared on The Dr. Phil Show, as well as national stints on Fox News, NPR, and Court TV Radio Television, and Dr. Richard Williams, the recipient of the 2002 Educator, Author, Lecture Award’ from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Greater Rochester Commission and the author of They Stole It But You Must Return It and is has been featured on shows such as Oprah and the Black Entertainment Network, Morton Downey Show, and the Oprah Winfrey Show television program. Other guests include Jacqueline Luckett, reading from her novel Searching For Tina Turner, Shay Olivarria, speaker and author of Money Matters Money Matters: The Get It Done in 1 Minute Workbook and 10 Things College Students Must Know About Money, plus other speakers to be announced at a later date.
Future news involving the Expo and related programs will be posted on the LABBX website and blog.
The Sheraton Gateway LAX Hotel is located on 6101 West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045.
Admission is free to the public.
About the Los Angeles Black Book Expo
The Los Angeles Black Book Expo through its fiscal sponsor, Amen-Ra Community Assembly of California, Inc. (Amen-Ra Theological Seminary) is a 501(c) (3) organization. It began on June 2004 to celebrate the written word, promote literacy and to showcase new and established authors, storytellers, spoken word artists, children's book authors, emerging writers, publishers, booksellers, editors and book reviewers local and nationwide.
Sisters in Crime Los Angeles
presents
Everything You Need To Know About Self-Publishing
…And Then Some
taught by author and attorney, Pamela Samuels Young,
on July 17th
from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
at Hill Avenue Grace Lutheran Church,
73 N. Hill Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Author of the best-selling novels Buying Time and Murder on the Down Low, Pamela will show you how to get your book in print and will also discuss the economics of self-publishing, distribution channels and promotional opportunities. Most writers do a lousy job of promoting their books. So whether you're self-published or with a major publisher, this workshop will show you unique and cost-efficient ways to get your book in the hands of readers.
There will be a break for lunch. Either bring your own lunch, or pick up something at one of the fast food places in the area. There is a refrigerator on the premises.
NOTE: This workshop will fill up fast, so sign up early. Cost for the workshop will be $25 for Sink members, $35 for non-members. (This might be the time to join SinC!)
Checks may be sent to:
Self Publishing Workshop
SinC/LA
1107 Fair Oaks. Ave.,
PMB 338, South Pasadena, CA 91030.
Workshops can also be paid through PayPal (if you have set up an account):
1. go to the PayPal website: www.paypal.com
2 clicking on: Send Money
3. type in recipient: sistersincrimela@gmail.com
4. put in dollar amount
5. add note explaining what the payment is for: Self Publishing Workshop on July 17, 2010.
Save your PayPal confirmation for proof of registration.
All questions should be directed to: lillianpritchard@earthlink.net
1st ANNUAL LABBX AUTHORS COMPETITION (IN ASSOCIATION WITH TANNLYNE PRODUCTIONS)
Page 1 to Act 1:
Take characters off the page and bring them to the stage
Self-Published Authors Contest
CALL FOR ENTRIES
LABBX in association with TannLyne Productions is searching for the best self-published books of the past few years. Whether you're a professional writer, part-time freelancer, or a self-starting
student, here's your chance to have your self-published work featured at a literary workshop hosted in Los Angeles…where dreams come true.
Win cash prizes! Catch the attention of prospective editors, publishers, and producers!
Create a buzz for your book! See your book’s characters on stage with professional actors!!!
ACCEPTED CATEGORIES:
• Mainstream/Literary Fiction
• Genre Fiction
• Nonfiction
• Inspirational (Spiritual, New Age)
• (Biographies, Autobiographies, Family
Histories, Memoirs)
• Children’s Picture books
• Middle-Grade/Young Adult books
• Poetry
THE PRIZES:
ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be awarded $150.00, free entry to the LABBX Expo,
acknowledgement on the LABBX website, 20% off the next Page 1 to Act 1 Workshop, free books, and see your book’s characters brought to life on stage (one-act) produced, directed and performed by industry professional actors.
RUNNERS UP (2) will be awarded free entry to the LABBX Expo, acknowledgement on the
LABBX website, 20% off the next Page 1 to Act 1 two-day workshop, free books, and see your book’s characters brought to life on stage (one-act) produced, directed and performed by industry professional actors.
HONORABLE MENTION WINNERS (2) will be announced at the Expo’s play and will receive a brief judge's commentary and 20% off the next Page 1 to Act 1 Workshop.
For more information, click on the LABBX website under Related Events: www.labbx.com
Charles L. Chatmon
It's a new dawn; but the journey continues.
