Black Pearls Magazine Chocolate Social

 
Join Ella Curry and Black Pearls Magazine Thursday night, July 29, 2010  for a night of bookclub introductions, live author readings and great food at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. This event will bring readers up close and personal with fantastic authors!  

Special Guest Speakers
*  Selena James, Executive Editor Dafina Books
    Kensington Publishing Corporation 

 *  The Little Black Book of Success Leaders
    Elaine Meryl Brown, Marsha Haygood and Rhonda Joy McLean

 

Keynote Speakers: Why Bookclubs are Important to Authors
*  Lutishia Lovely discussing Heaven Forbid (Church-based drama)
*  Vanessa Miller discussing  A Love For Tomorrow (Christian Fiction)
*  Trice Hickman discussing Playing the Hand You're Dealt (Mainstream Fiction)
*  Brian W. Smith discussing Beater (Fiction)

Chocolate Suite Sponsors
*  Debra Owsley, Owner Simply Said Reading Accessories
*  TaNisha Webb, KC Girlfriend Bookclub Founder
*  Moneek Reid, author Nigus: Concepts of Black Male Spirituality.
*  Afya Ibomu, CEO of NATTRAL.com and Nattral Magazine

*  Poet/Author Marc Lacy

Featured Authors Reading Live During the Event:
 
 *  ReShonda Tate Billingsley special poetry performance: I'm the Type of Woman
 *  Sharon Ewell Foster discussing Abraham's Well (Historical fiction/Christian)
 *  Electa Rome Parks discussing Diary of a Stalker (Erotic Thriller)
 *  Suzetta Perkins discussing Nothing Stays the Same  (Mainstream Fiction/Suspense)
 *  Monda Webb poetry performance and dramatic reading from 7:33 A.M. (Mainstream Fiction)
 *  Rhonda McKnight  discussing A Woman's Revenge (Inspirational Fiction)
 *  Skyy Banks discussing Soul on Fire (Mainstream Fiction)
 *  Shawneda Marks discussing  It's in My Blood (Christian Fiction)
 *  Marian L. Thomas discussing Color Me Jazzmyne (Mainstream Fiction)
 *  Lesley E. Hal discussing Pleasure Principles (Erotica)
 *  Jean Holloway discussing Black Jack (Erotic Thriller)
 *  Kevin "Coach" Brown discussing From Ghetto to Greatness (Non-fiction)
 *  LaWanda Blakely (LM Blakely) discussing Wikked (Urban Fiction)
 *  Sandra Boykin discussing The Table's Edge (Fiction)
 *  Shana Burton discussing  Flaws and All  (Christian Fiction)
 *  JA Adams discussing Chameleon (Psychological Suspense)
 *  Donna Michele Watford discussing Amazing Grace: A Tribute to You (Non-fiction)
 *  Chizelle Archie discussing  The Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Diamond  (Christian Fiction)
 *  Nefertari Imani Baraka discussing  Little Black Book (Bedtime Stories for Lovers Vol.1) 
 *  Tamika Newhouse discussing The Ultimate No No Part 2 (Fiction)
 *  R. Michelle discussing Her Game Plan (Fiction)
 *  Hazel Mills reading from Journey to Surrender (Mainstream Fiction)
 *  DL Sparks  reading from The Lies that Bind (Suspense/Drama)
 *  Elsie Spruill discussing Say It: I’m No Bitch, I’m No Ho (Non-fiction; Women's Issues)
 *  J.M. Benjamin reading from Heaven & Earth. Special guests K'Wan & Randy Kearse
 *  Tweedy reading from The Lonely Wife: How Did We Get Here (Mainstream Fiction)

Scenes from NBCC 2009 & BPM Magazine Party

• Chocolate Social  Host Bookclubs

Renaissance Group Volunteers- Atlanta, GA
Imani Literary Group Atlanta, GA
MLK  Blvd Readers Atlanta, GA
SapphoAngel Sisters Hattiesburg, MS
Garrett Swain Legacy Anniston, AL
7th Ward Reviewers New Orleans, LA
Delta Divas Wine & Books Tuskegee, AL
Mocha Sister Runners Jackson, MS
SCLCC Reader's Group  Marietta, GA
Mt. Moriah Reading Rainbow Clanton, AL
Daughters of Toni and Maya  Houston, TX

• Chocolate Social Winning  Bookclubs

Prominent Women of Color Bookclub (PWOC)
Toni Bonita;  Dinner with bestselling author Lutishia Lovely

R.A.R.E. (Reading And Rapping Experience)
Sandra Neely;  Dinner with bestselling author Brian W. Smith

Positive Mind Book Club
Condra Winston
Dinner with bestselling author Trice Hickman
Dinner with bestselling author Sharon Ewell Foster

Barbara Johnson and Alakaye Book Club
Hunt Family, Memphis, TN
DeeGospel PR
Dinner with bestselling author Vanessa Miller

 
Pages Book Club
Carletta Montgomery
Dinner with bestselling author  Suzetta Perkins
Dinner with bestselling author Tamika Newhouse

Mahogany Book Club
Karen Dothard
Dinner with poet and author Monda Webb 
Dinner with bestselling author Electa Rome Parks

 

DeeGospel PR
SistahFriend Book Club Founder
RAWSISTAZ Literary Group Founder
Dinner with Selena James and Elaine Meryl Brown,
Marsha Haygood  and Rhonda Joy McLean 

• Guest Bookclubs and Reader Groups

PC SISTERS BOOK CLUB
B.R.A.S  BOOK CLUB
Pages Book Club
Mahogany Book Club
Girlfriends Book Club Atlanta Chapter
Divasread2 Bookclub
Lowcountry Marketing Group
Circle of Color Book Club
SistahFriend Book Club
KC Girlfriends Book Club
Literary Book Club
My Sister's and Me Book Club
Literary Ladies  Book Club
Alakaye Book Club
Essence of Sisterhood
Black Pearls Book Club (ATL)
Sisters of Soulful Lit NY
Ladies Review
S.U.E.S. Bookclub
My Sisters and Me Literary Guild
DIVA'S READ TOO
RAWSISTAZ Literary Group
Sweet Soul Sisters MD Book Club
Circle of Sistahs Book Club
Alpharetta Book Club 
R.A.R.E. (Reading And Rapping Experience)
Diva's Urban Book Club Atlanta

PRINT AND SAVE YOUR TICKETS

Please print your ticket and bring it to the door of the event. No ticket, No admittance.

Dress code is casual chic. The event starts at exactly 7:00 pm EST.  Dinner begins for ticket holders at exactly 7:30 pm EST.  Be on time, or don't whine!  Bring your camera. Tell at least 10 book lovers about this event. Tweet this event and post to Facebook too! 

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