CHICAGO BLACK AUTHOR'S NETWORK

FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW YEAR!

2011-01-05T20:32:00.001-06:00

I hope everyone is doing well and ready for 2011! This is a reminder that the Chicago Black Authors Network is having its first meeting of the year Saturday January 8th at the West Englewood Library 1745 W. 63rd street at 12:00pm.

We will be discussing officers, membership, the 2011 calendar, fees and more. Please be on time as a lot of information will be shared.

CBAN WINTER BOOK FESTIVAL ON THE WESTSIDE

2010-11-21T07:26:00.000-06:00

On Saturday December 4, 2010, CBAN will again hosts its Annual Book Winter Festival.   This time, we are coming to the WestSide.   We will be at Chez Roue Banquet Hall, 5200 W. Chicago Avenue.    It is the large bank building on the northwest side of the street.

We will be there from 11:00am until 5:00pm.

At 3:00, we will host a forum on getting your book published.   The forum is free with the purchase of a book from one of our authors.   Otherwise we ask that you pay $10.00 to get all the information you will ever need about getting published, marketing your book, designing a cover, etc.

For more information, feel free to contact Arlene at 773-330-6277.

PLENTY OF FREE PARKING IS AVAILABLE!

CHICAGO BLACK AUTHOR'S NETWORK @ THOMPSON CENTER

2010-11-21T07:20:00.000-06:00

BUY A BOOK AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT! Why a book? Because a book is food for the mind. A book is the gift of a lifetime. A book can be read over and over again. And buying a book from CBAN helps to support local authors.

SO WHERE DO YOU NEED TO GO TO FIND THAT GOOD BOOK?

THOMPSON CENTER * 100 W Randolph * 1ST FLOOR LOBBY

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2010

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2010

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2010

9 am until 5 pm

2010 Authors Showcase

2010-09-17T08:23:00.002-05:00

Books Ink and the Carter G. Woodson Library (95th and Halsted) invites everyone to attend our 2010 Authors Showcase. In its 4th year, this event will be held on Sat.October 9th and 30th. This year's showcase will be our largest to date with 50 featured authors coming as far away as Detroit and L.A. These talented writers will be featuring their books along with sharing their writing experiences with avid readers and writers.

Saturday October 9, 2010

Panel I - 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (Auditorium)

Paul Branton
Arlene Jones
Winkk
Tamora Hughes
Bonnie McKeown
Eve Cogell
Debra Rhodes

Panel II - 11:00 a.m. - 12 Noon

Karen Owens
Stephie Mara
Cheryl Powe
Elaine Roberts
Oscar De Priest Hand
Patricia Muhammad

Panel III - 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Avah Lareaux
Jacqui Lewis-Kemp
Darren Lowery
Mark Davis
Theresa Banks
Laila Muhammad
Gloria Mullons
Shoya Bowman

Saturday October 30, 2010

Panel I - 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 am

Darryl Harvey
Michelle Larks
Gracie Hill
Monice Mitchell Simms
Alice Collins
Lissa Woodson

Panel II - 11 a.m. - 12 Noon

Elvis Slaughter
Jennifer Nelson
Jesse Brown
Karla Rae Fuller
Shahid Abdullah

Panel III - 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Emmet Mitchell
Daphne Kennedy-Johnson
Eboni Grady
Virginia Lathan
Judith Gran Pre’ Smith

DETROIT BOOK FESTIVALS! AUTHORS WANTED!

2010-09-08T10:55:00.002-05:00

Good Day Fellow Authors,

Looking for a great place to sell books? HURRY and grab a table at one or both of these events. The Michigan International Books Festival takes place October 29th through 31st at the prestigious Laurel Park Place Mall in Livonia, Michigan. It's an upscale fully enclosed mall with 15,000 daily shoppers looking to make purchases. This mall is anchored by Von Maur and Parisians department stores, both of which caters to an affluent consumer. Join Actress and Author Victoria Rowell as she sells and signs her book, "Secrets of a Soap Opera Diva."

The International Urban Book Festival, Detroit is the first book event of its kind in the area. Detroit and its suburbs combine to place the buying power of more than three million African Americans consumers in the front of your author's table. The Northland Mall is the perfect venue for this inaugural event. This enclosed mall has more than 2.5 million square feet of retail space with anchor stores Macy's and Target. 10,000 plus daily shoppers walk through Northland's doors looking to shop and support their community. November 5th through 7th are the dates for our festival and the beginning of the all important Holiday Shopping Season. What better time to place your books in the faces of potential purchasers?

Why a shopping mall? Simple; any author who has returned from an outdoor festival with soggy inventory will agree that a place where there can be no rain out is perfect. Top that with current the indigenous shoppers and you've hit the jackpot.

Be an author/vendor amongst the many attendees looking to buy what you have to sell, BOOKS. We will have literary workshops, lectures, conferences, panel discussions and classes. Everything from how to self publish your manuscript to eBook conversions. Did I mention celebrity authors? Yes, expect well known authors to be there selling and signing their books and greeting shoppers.

Author tables are only $225 for each weekend. Space is limited so don't delay. Log onto www.internationalbookexpo.com and choose the festival that you would like to attend. Click the link to download the "Author Application" fill it in with your isbn's, contact information and you'll be on your way. We even made it convenient to pay the fees right on our websites. We accept Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover and PayPal. Remember spaces are limited, so reserve your table now.

Further information can be obtained by calling (313) 446-2262. See You There!

Authors' Panel Discussion and Book Signing

2010-08-31T22:04:00.000-05:00

Join authors

A. P. Jones ( Billion Dollar Winner);
Zondra Hughes (The Ebony Files: Emails from the Plantation);
Nicole Jones (Dare to Walk in My Shoes);
Shoya Bowman (Goodbye Don't Always Mean Gone)

John W. Fountain (True Vine)
Katara Washington Patton (Tyndale Publishing House)

Topics will include:

Deciding on a format for your book

Writing a book proposal

Finding an editor
Hiring an agent
Landing a publisher
Self -publishing

When: Friday, September 17, 2010 from 6pm- 9pm

Admission: $10.00. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Where: Sankofa Cultural Arts & Business Center, 5820 W. Chicago Ave.
For information call 773- 626-4497 or visit www.sankofa-arts.com.

Come and meet some of your favorite writers and discover a few new ones too.

THOMPSON CENTER - AUGUST 18 - 20TH

2010-08-11T17:57:00.000-05:00

The Chicago Black Author's Network is again at the Thompson Center for THREE DAYS. Come out and support some of the most talented authors that are in the Chicago area. We'll be there daily from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. Tell a friend.

Authors Needed For Interview EXAMINER.COM

2010-08-11T17:54:00.000-05:00

Michelle Larks, one of the members of Chicago Black Author's Network is seeking authors who would live to be featured in an article on EXAMINER.COM.

Please email her at michelle.larks@att.net and let her know that you would like to be featured.

CHICAGOBAN IS LOOKING FOR AUTHORS FOR AFRICAN FESTIVAL OF ARTS

2010-07-11T09:16:00.000-05:00

The African Festival of the Arts takes place over the Labor Day weekend. The festival starts Friday September 4 thru Monday September 7th. The event is open from 10am until 10pm.

We need 10 authors who are willing to participate in the event. We will share a 10 x 20 foot (length) booth.

We will alternate who gets front spacing and back spacing every day for fairness. There will be shifts available for those who cannot do a fun day in the sun.

Please email Darryl Harvey at darrylharveyauthor@yahoo.com

Our Next Two Events

2010-07-07T10:53:00.000-05:00

THOMPSON CENTER aka STATE OF ILLINOIS building
100 WEST RANDOLPH

AUGUST 18 - 20

AFRICAN FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
WASHINGTON PARK
51ST AND COTTAGE GROVE

SEPTEMBER 3 - 6

CBAN at the FESTIVAL OF LIFE

2010-07-07T10:04:00.000-05:00

We're at the Festival of Life this Weekend!

2010-06-29T12:07:00.005-05:00

COME OUT TO OUR SPRING BOOK FAIR

2010-05-09T14:45:00.002-05:00

We will host a Spring Book Fair this Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 11am until 5 pm. The Fair will be at the Bronzeville Visitor's Center in the old Supreme Life Insurance Building at 3501 S King Dr (entrance is on 35th Street).

We will have books for sale. We will have readings by the authors. We will have refreshments. We will have a good time.

Please feel free to pass this information on to everyone you know.

FUTURE CHICAGOBAN EVENTS:

July 2 - 5 Festival of Life in Washington Park

August 18 - 20 Thompson Center

September 3 - 6 African Festival of the Arts in Washington Park

Kankakee Authors Fair

2010-02-24T14:27:00.001-06:00

Hello,

It’s finally that time of year to begin thinking about the Kankakee Public Library’s annual Author Fair. The event will take place on Saturday, April 10th from 10am-2pm on the 4th floor of the library.

This event is free to authors who would like to participate. Each author will be provided with a table to display their books, chairs and a boxed lunch. Authors are responsible for bring their own books and cash to make change. We will be offering events for patrons throughout the day to help draw interest.

I will be able to accommodate 45-50 authors so I will be doing this on a first come, first serve basis.

If you would like to attend I am asking several things of you:

1. Please confirm that you would like to attend on this day.

2. Let me know exactly how you want your name to appear in the advertisements. Any titles, abbreviations, or hyphens?

3. Let me know if you have any special seating requests. Such as who you would like to sit next to or any extra chairs, etc.

4. Please provide me with a list of books that you have written and a 1-5 sentence biography of yourself that you would like to be printed in a program to be distributed on the day of the event.

In the next several weeks I will be working on advertisement for the Author Fair. When I finish the flyer I will be forwarding a .jpg version to your email so you can distribute as you see fit. We send press releases out to all the local papers and radio stations as well as hang the flyers in local businesses. This year we will have 55-60 authors in attendance so it is going to be impossible to put everyone’s names on the flyers but all names will be included in the advertisement on our website.

You are welcome to forward this information on to other writers.

Thank you and I look forward to seeing you all soon.

Vicki

Vicki Stankewicz
Adult Services Supervisor
Kankakee Public Library
201 East Merchant Street
Kankakee, IL 60901
815/939-4564

Photos From The Thompson Center

2010-02-20T11:52:00.001-06:00

CHICAGO BLACK AUTHOR'S NETWORK AT THOMPSON CENTER

2010-02-09T09:36:00.001-06:00

Thompson Center * 100 W Randolph

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 , 2010
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2010

9 am until 5 pm

Photos From Our December, 2009 Event @ Thompson Center

2009-12-14T09:13:00.001-06:00

Governor Quinn

State Senator Rickey Hendon