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Comment by Eric Deal on September 21, 2009 at 12:32pm

Introducing the 1st Annual
MyAfricanDiaspora.com
SHORT STORY COMPETITION

In our ongoing effort to promote positive images that reflect people of African descent, the website that connects that African Diaspora is pleased to announce our first annual Short Story contest.
We're looking for fiction that is unique, stories with characters we'll remember, plots that leave us thinking. The contest is open to anyone, any race, any country, any continent. The only caveat? The main character must be of African descent.
Rules

1. The contest runs from October 1 – December 31, 2009, winner announced February 1, 2010
2. Entries must be 1500 words or less
3. The entry fee is $10 (via paypal or money order payable to DreamDeep LLC.) Address:

DreamDeep LLC
9360 W. Flamingo Rd.
#110-117
Las Vegas, NV 89147

4. Main character must be of African descent
5. Story must be previously unpublished
6. Submit entries to info@myafricandiaspora.com, with the words “Short Story Contest: (input name of your short story)” in the subject line. Ex. Short Story Contest: My Story. Copy & Paste into the body of the email. No attachments.
7. Be sure to include your contact information and word count with submissions
8. here will be one overall winner and one winner from each of the following genres: Literary, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Mystery, Romance (we prefer stories without gratuitous sex or violence)

Prizes

1. First Place: $500 Genre Winners: $25 Borders Gift Card
2. Each winner will have their story and a feature article published on myafricandiaspora.com
3. The winners and top three entries in each genre will have their short stories published in a short story collection at the end of the year



Thanks, Eric Deal

Comment by Moon on August 23, 2009 at 11:56am

http://www.mec.cuny.edu/nationalblackwritersconference/nbwc_registration.asp
Black Writer's Conference in NY coming in March. Toni Morrison is Honorary Chair

Comment by Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival on August 10, 2009 at 5:42pm

4TH ANNUAL RICHMOND BLOCK PARTY!!!!!!
Saturday, August 15, 2009
3pm-7pm (8pm-12am the AFTER block party)
www.richmondblockparty.eventbrite.com

Comment by Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival on May 30, 2009 at 11:20am

BE THERE!!!!

Comment by Author Stephanie Morris on May 8, 2009 at 2:11pm

Better Late Than Never has received a glowing review! Check it out!
Better Late Than Never Book Review

Comment by Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival on May 4, 2009 at 12:54pm

Comment by Author Stephanie Morris on April 11, 2009 at 4:18am

TITLE: Better Late Than Never
AUTHOR: Stephanie Morris
AUTHOR URL: http://www.stephaniemorris.webs.com
GENRE/THEME: Interracial Sensual Romance
PUBLISHER: Amira Press
ISBN: 978-1-935348-31-3
RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2009
URL TO THE BUYING PAGE: http://www.amirapress.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=37_43&products_id=211

BLURB:
Kristen Smith loves to work with children and her life-long dream of opening her own childcare center has finally come true. Everything couldn’t be more perfect until her high school sweetheart walks through front door with his son in tow. Randy Stroud was the "one" that she has never gotten over. She has never understood why he’d ended their relationship but it was obvious that he’d moved and she was more than willing to pretend that she had.

Comment by Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival on March 8, 2009 at 2:55pm

'Zulu Mech 1 debut at Book Expo America 5/30/09' on BlackScienceFictionSociety!

Check out "Zulu Mech 1 debut at Book Expo America 5/30/09" on BlackScienceFictionSociety

Gregory Walker/aka Brother G

Zulu Mech 1 debut at Book Expo America 5/30/09
Time: May 30, 2009 from 2pm to 4pm
Location: Jacob Javits Center NY, New York
Organized By: Gregory Walker/aka Brother G

Event Description:

Wesley Snipes To Introduce New Sci-fi Franchise “Zulu Mech 1” At The African American Pavilion During Book Expo America 2009.


New York, NY - March 4, 2009 - Wesley Snipes, the internationally acclaimed star of the “Blade” movie series, is set to introduce Zulu Mech 1, a breakthrough science fiction franchise for which he serves as producer, at the African American Pavilion during this year's Book Expo America at New York's Jacob Javits Center.

Snipes will be on hand along with Zulu Mech 1 co-creators Mshindo I and Brother G, award winning author of the “Shades Of Memnon” epic adventure series on May 30 at 2:00 pm. on the African American Pavilion stage. After an introduction by co-producers Snipes, Mshindo and Bro. G, the BEA audience will be treated to the debut of the Zulu Mech 1 animated adventures series.

“I think the world will be just as pleased as I was when Brother G and Mshindo brought this ground-breaking adventure series to my attention,” said Snipes. “Everybody knows I love sci-fi and there is really nothing like it on the market. Zulu Mech 1 as written by Brother G and illustrated by the amazing Mshindo can easily stand next to other epics like Star Wars on the strength of the story telling alone. But when you consider that it brings a fresh, untapped perspective to scifi, that really makes it hot! We expect ZM1 to be the hottest franchise around.”


See more details and RSVP on BlackScienceFictionSociety:
http://www.blacksciencefictionsociety.com/events/event/show?id=2010448%3AEvent%3A39638&xgi=2ru5AiM

Comment by Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival on January 11, 2009 at 12:02am

The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York

presents

The NATIONAL BLACK WRITERS CONFERENCE
BI-ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM

THE WORK AND LIFE OF
OCTAVIA E. BUTLER

Saturday, March 28, 2009
Founders Auditorium
Medgar Evers College, CUNY
1650 Bedford Avenue
10:00 am – 5:00 pm

The program features readings & panels on the world renowned author
and her contribution to literary writing. Participating writers
include L.A. Banks, Steven Barnes, Tananarive Due, and Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu.

The cost for this event is $10 general admission; $5, Senior,
Student, Faculty. This event is opened to all. Send an SASE, call, e-
mail, or visit the Web site for more information.

www.mec.cuny.edu/blacklitcenter

Octavia Butler is considered a master storyteller in the genre of
speculative fiction. Her work explores themes such as race, gender,
power, sexism, and spirituality. This symposium is dedicated to
exploring her work in particular and the impact of speculative
fiction in the literature of Black writers.

About the National Black Writers Conference (NBWC)

The NBWC, inspired by the late John Oliver Killens in 1986, brings
together writers, critics, book-sellers, book reviewers, educators,
students, and the general public in order to establish a dialogue on
emerging themes, trends and issues in black literature.

Co -Sponsored by Up South, Inc.

Up South, Inc. is the producer of the annual Up South International
Book Festival, held in New York City in the Fall. Visit
www.upsouth.org or writebluemedia@aol.com for more information.

The Center for Black Literature at MedgarEvers College, CUNY
1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, New York11225. Phone 718 270-6983 /
Emailwriters@mec.cuny.edu

Comment by Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival on January 4, 2009 at 9:51pm

Motor City Black Age of Comics Convention
Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center
Detroit, MI
February 7, 2009
12pm-6pm
Free Admission!!!!

Please check discussion above for more detail on this convention....

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