2008 Events Calendar

JANUARY 
20
Sankofa Literary Society On-Line Book Fair
Christian Literature Showcase
347-215-8932
3:00pm to 5:00pm
www.sankofaliterarysociety.org  

FEBRUARY -  Black History Month 
1 - 29
Sankofa Literary Society On-Line Book Fair (all month) www.sankofaliterarysociety.org  

9
Harvest Christian Books and Music
Ballston Commons Mall
Arlington, VA
703-490-4040 

16
2008 National Christian Writers Workshop and Book Expo
c/o R.B.I Enterprises
Crown Plaza Hotel
4453 Bonney Road
VA Beach, VA  23462
804-998-8014 / 757-473-1700
Workshop Leader and Speaker: Book Marketing and Promotion 101
Book signing: 9:00am to 5:00pm 

19
Sankofa Literary Society
BlogTalkRadio.com
646-200-0402
“Self-Publishing”
8:00pm to 10:00pm
Co-Host 

22
Sankofa Literary Society
BlogTalkRadio.com
646-200-0402
“Non-Fiction Books”
8:00pm to 10:00pm
Co-Host  

23
Walden Books
Manassas Mall
Manassas, VA  20110
703-368-8366
Booksigning – 11:30am to 1:30pm
 
Harvest Christian Books and Music
Manassas Mall
Manassas, VA  20110
703-49-4040
Booksigning – 2:00pm to 4:00pm 

2nd Annual Valentine’s Ball
c/o Affairs Remembered, Inc.
Wingate by Wyndam
20 Sanford Drive
Fredericksburg, VA
703-623-9712
Booksigning – 6:00pm to 10:00pm 

27
Sankofa Literary Society
BlogTalkRadio.com
646-200-0402
“So U Want to Write a Book?”
8:00pm to 10:00pm
Host 

MARCH
14
Third Annual Black Press Week Luncheon
Theme: Warrior’s Rise: Unlocking the Future of America’s Black Press
Dorothy Height Conference Center
2511 Good Hope Road, SE
Washington, DC
Noon to 2:00pm  

15
American Christian Writers
Baltimore, MD Chapter meeting
Levin Conference Center
10 New Plant Court
Owings Mills, MD  21117
9:00am to 11:00am  

18 
The Renee Bobb Show - Radio Interview 
www.ReneeBobb.com 
www.BlogTalkRadio.com/TheReneeBobbShow 
9:00apm to 9:30pm (EST) 

19 
iRockTalkRadio - Radio Interview 
www.iRockTalkRadio.com 
Host: Jerry Royce Sampson 
8:00pm to 9:00pm (EST)  

26-28
Fourth Annual 2008 Gathering of Church Bookstores
Lakewood Church
c/o Pastor Joel Osteen
Houston, TX
www.thechurchbookstore.com
*Books on display with STL Distribution of North America 

APRIL - National Autism Month

12
Workshop/Seminar presenter: Book Marketing and Promotion 101
c/o R.B.I Enterprises
Diamond Title LLC - 607 Lynnhaven Pkwy.
VA Beach, VA  23452
804-998-8014 / 757-567-6734
10:30am to 3:30pm
Booksigning immediately following workshop/seminar 

*Rescheduled for July 19 at the National Christian Writers Conference, 
Charlotte, NC

18
Radio Interview – Heaven 1580am
Washington, DC Metro market
Host: Marsha Sumner
Cross Talk Urban Style
10am to 11am
www.Heaven1580am.com
(301) 731-1596

26
Words of Inspiration Panel
Brandywine Hundred Library
1300 Foulk Rd
Wilmington, DE 19803
Book discussion & signing
12:00pm – 3:00pm
Phone: (302) 477-3150
 
Beautiful Gate Outreach Ministry Gala
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
604 North Walnut Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Book Discussion & Signing (Celebrating the 40th Birthday for fellow
Christian fiction author Maurice Gray)
6:00pm – 10:00pm
(302) 254-4177

27

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
604 North Walnut Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 254-4177
‘Meet the Authors’ Booksigning after 11:00am Sunday morning worship service

29th
Radio interview - BlagTalkRadio.com
Host: Shirelle Hogans ('Diamond')
www.divasdevotionprod.org
9:00pm (EST)

MAY

15
Radio Interview - WTMR800am
Host: Tashyra Ayers
Greater Philadelphia Metro market
www.WTMRRADIO.com
2:00pm (EST)

17
Christian Book and Product Expo
c/o God's Word of Encouragement Ministries
The JFK Center
420 J.F. Kennedy Way
Willingboro, NJ  08046
1-866-828-3222 / (609) 877-8444
Booksigning and Panel Discussions
10:00am to 5:00pm

19 
iRockTalkRadio - Radio Interview 
www.iRockTalkRadio.com 
Host: Jerry Royce Sampson 
8:00pm to 9:00pm (EST)  

22
Radio Interview - BlogTalk Radio
Host: Linda Pate
Book Talk Show
www.preciousmemoriesreading.com
7:00pm (EST) - Richmond, VA 

30-31 and June 1
2008 Book Expo America
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 741-1151

Radio Interview
KTYM 1460am
Host; Bobby Howe
Inglewood, CA
(310) 672-3700

Speaker: Welcoming Reception (Friday - 3:00pm)
African-American Pavilion
Benediction at 3:02pm
Pavilion Address at 4:25pm

Workshop Leader: Book Marketing and Promotion 101
African-American Pavilion
Room 501B (Saturday - noon)

BEA Author's Studio
Booth 4558
Live interview (podcast)
3:00pm

Meet and Greets:
a. One Way Christian Bookstore, Los Angeles
b. Zahra's Books-N-Things, Inglewood
c. Kongo Square Gallery, Los Angeles

JUNE

New Testament Church of Milwaukee
Pastor Julius Malone
10201 W. Bradley Road
Milwaukee, WI  53224
(414) 365-1690

Friday evening Speaker
6:30 pm to 9:00pm
Booksigning afterwards

Saturday afternoon Speaker
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Booksigning afterwards

Sunday morning Guest Speaker
11:00am worship service
Booksigning afterwards

13
The Urban Journal
News Information and Mind Stimulating Conversation
Host: Keith Murphy
XM Satellite Radio, Channel 169
8:00pm (EST) / 5:00pm (PST)
www.theurbanjournal.org/cgi-bin/ujHome.cgi

14
Los Angeles Black Book Expo
2008 Expo Event
Box 44600
Los Angeles, CA  90044
(323) 385-7103
Catalogues and postcards (our new STUDY GUIDE) on display
10:00am to 6:00pm

20
AnoitedSoundz Radio
Host and Owner: Alana Sanders
Atlanta, GA Metro Market
www.anointedsoundz.com
1:00pm
(646) 378-1119


**NEW: 2008 Christian Small Publishers Association Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award
Blended Families: An Anthology (2006)
International Christian Retail Show, July 2008, Orlando, FL
Contributing Author

JULY

3
Meet & Greet: Flava's Coffee House, Seattle

4
The Links, Incorporated
38th National Assembly
3rd Annual Literary Links Showcase
Washington State Convention and Trade Center
800 Convention Place
Seattle, WA  98101
(202) 842-8686
3:00pm to 7:00pm

5
Joy (Jesus Others and You) Bookstore
2301 S. Jackson Street #104
Seattle, WA  98144
(206) 860-9442
Book signing - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

6
Berean Love and Bible Fellowship Church
Pastor Edward Donalson III
9237 Rainier Avenue South
Seattle, WA  98118
(206) 760-1552
Booksigning after morning worship services

25
Borders Books and Music
9205 S. Dixie Highway
Miami, FL
(305) 665-8800
Booksigning - noon to 2:00pm

26
Meet and Greet:
Gospel USA Magazine, Miami, FL
Mr. Cecil Brown

Afro-In Books and Cafe, Inc.
5575 NW 7th Avenue
Miami, FL  33127
(305) 754-5757
Booksigning - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

27
Community Church of God
Pastor Dr. James Curtis Eubanks
1300 Northwest 19th Court
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33111
(954) 527-4551
Family and Friends Day
Book signing after 11:00am Morning Worship Service


29-30
Meet & Greets: 
Facilitated and lead by Mr. Baughn Miller, The Bahamas Tourist Office, 
Religious Market, Nassau, Bahamas

1. The Christian Book Shop (Nassau) Ltd
Rosetta Avenue at Mt. Royal Avenue
Nassau, New Providence 
The Islands of the Bahamas
Mr. Greg Sweeting, Proprietor
(242) 322-1306

2.Bahamas Faith Ministries International
The Diplomatic Center
Faith Life Book and Music Center
Carmichael Road
Nassau, Bahamas
Ms. M. Joy Mullings, BookStore Manager
(242) 461-6422

3. 100% Christian BookShop
The Mall at Maravan
Nassau, Bahamas
Mr. and Mrs. ing, Proprietors

AUGUST

7-9
2008 Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Conference
Philadelphia Biblical University
200 Manor Avenue
Langhorne, PA  19047
(610) 626-6833
www.writehisanswer/Philadelphia
Workshop Leader - From Start to Finish for the First-Time Author 
(3-day continuing session)

17
TV Interview - Comcast Cable Channel 206
5:00pm and re-airs on the 19th at 11:30am
Host: Evangelist Judith C. Pearson
(410) 655-7707

21
Radio Interview - BlogTalkRadio
Host: Gary Jones Harris
"The Harness the Power Hour"
www.shuharilegacy.com
TIME - TBD


September

8-9
2008 Munce Christian Product Expo
Sheraton Motor City
777 McGavock Pike
Nashville, TN
(615) 885-2200
* Books on display with STL Distribution of North America

20
National Christian Writer's COnference & Book Expo 
(rescheduled from July 19th)
Crowne Plaza Hotel
4453 Bonney Road
Virginia Beach, VA  23462
www.nationalchristianwritersconference.com
Workshop Leader - Book Marketing and Promotion 101

26
2008 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC  20001
Author's Pavilion
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Sponsored and Coordinated by The Renaissance Group
www.therenaissancegrouplm.gmail.com
(301) 856-8273

OCTOBER

4
Fourth Annual 2008 Capital Book Fest
Boulevard @ Largo Towne Center
931A Capital Centre Bvld.
Largo, MD  20774
Lifestyle Salon
10:00am to 6:00pm
www.capitalbookfest.com
Panel: SOuls of our Sisters and Brothers - Spiritual Writing
followed by Booksigning - 1:35pm to 2:35pm

5
Potomac Adventist Book and Health Food Store
12004 Cherry Hill Road
Silver Spring, MD  20904
(301) 572-0700
Booksigning - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

18
Java Grande Coffee Cafe
9050 Baltimore National Pike
Ellicott City, MD  21042
(410) 480-3865
Booksigning and discussion - 11:00am to 2:00pm

25
Barnes and Noble Booksellers
Owings Mills
1819 Reisterstown, MD  21208
(410) 415-5758
Booksigning and discussion - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
(cancelled)

NOVEMBER

1
3rd Annual African American Empowerment Weekend, Inc.
12138 Central Avenue, Ste 272
Mitchellville, MD 20721
Theresa Royal, CMP
Executive Director
www.aaew.org
 
The African American Empowerment Weekend (AAEW) is a 3-day event designed 
to help small business owners, those interested in starting a business, 
students and business professionals.  AAEW is also spreading the message 
of entreprenuership and empowerment among African Americans.


Publishing Panel & Booksigning - 11:30am to 1:30pm 
(after Empowerment Breakfast)
Location: 
Four Points Sheraton Hotel
8500 Annapolis Road
New Carrollton, MD
(301)

8
Barnes and Noble Booksellers
Tollgate Marketplace
620 Marketplace Drive
Bel Air, MD  21014
(410) 638-7023
Booksigning and discussion - 11:00am to 1:00pm

15
Jack and Jill of America, Inc.
Northern Mother's Cluster
Renaissance Hotel
701 Genesee Street
Syracuse, NY  13210
(315) 299-4729
Booksigning and discussions: 10:00am to 4:00pm

21-23
Philadelphia, PA Book Tour

21
The Pyramid Club
1735 Market Street
Center City
Phialdelphia, PA
(215) 567-6510
Booksigning and discussion - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Event for local clergy, churches and religious organizations

22
The One Stop Record Shop
Covington Frazier, Proprietor
5709 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA  19141
(215) 927-4169
Booksigning - noon to 2:00pm

23
First AME Church of Darby Twp
1201 Hook Road
Philadelphia, PA  19079
(610) 461-6577
Booksigning after 11:00am Sunday morning worship services

DECEMBER

13
HOLIDAY BOOK FAIR
Black Author Showcase
ShowPlace Arena
Pennsylvania Avenue
Upper Marlboro, MD
www.blackauthorshowcase.com
(202) 276-8876