Black Author Showcase Holiday Book Fair

BAS Holiday Book Fair Invitation

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http://www.basbookfair.com
ADMISSION TO PUBLIC * Hourly Prize Drawings

This experience is much more than just a book signing & lecture. Authors and readers will network with other literary professionals that help bring a book to life. The showcase promotes reading, writing and overall literacy in our community. This is an event for readers, authors, and other literary professionals.

What better holiday gift then the gift of knowledge and entertainment?

Special 1 PM Panel Discussion: Making It Through Difficult Times featuring financial writer Harrine Freeman, Kelly Vaughn from the MD Dept. of Housing, Myra E. Abdullah - New York Life, Kalimah Matthews - Signal Financial Federal Credit Union, and Denise Hendrick - FDI.

Meet and greet local and national authors, hear book excerpts, win prizes, purchase gift-wrapped books and book baskets and much, much more!

Over 25 authors will present their titles in this metro Washington, D.C., event for readers, writers, bookclubs, and other literary aficionados.

Children’s books, photography, memoirs, urban lit, histories,contemporary novels spiritual and best-selling non-fiction will all be represented. Meet the authors, get the story behind the story and have them sign your purchase. This is an ideal place to begin your holiday gift-buying.

FREE to the Public
Refreshments * Prize Drawings * Door Prizes
Guests - Please RSVP & bring this invite for admission & discounts

For more information call or email: 202.276.8876
info@blackauthorshowcase.com
http://www.basbookfair.com
http://www.blackauthorshowcase.com

http://www.22ndCenturyPress.com

All guests are invited to bring a gently used "Book & A Buck" to benefit the charity "Books to Africa"
In honor of our president-elect, we will be collecting books for classrooms and libraries in Kenya.

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27 Comments

Comment by Curtis Mozie on December 12, 2008 at 12:52am

Will try to make it for sure.

Comment by RuNett Nia Ebo, Poet of Purpose on December 4, 2008 at 4:09am

I have a preious commitment

Comment by Vickie M. Oliver-Lawson on December 2, 2008 at 10:11pm

YES, I plan to be there!

Comment by Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival on November 16, 2008 at 1:22pm

If I can get that weekend off, I'M IN THERE!!!!!!!
Hope that all my e-blasts were able to help you out.

Comment by Tabitha=The Edutainer on November 10, 2008 at 4:01am

Didn't realize there was a conflict in schedule. I have a book signing on the same day.

Comment by K. Lowery Moore on October 20, 2008 at 2:02pm

Okay, I have rescheduled my book discussion at Borders so I do plan to participate in the BAS Holiday Fair. I'm looking forward to it!!! I had a lot of fun at the last BAS event in which I participated.

Comment by Trice Hickman on October 19, 2008 at 5:57pm

I have a previously scheduled event with a book club on that day. I hope to make the next Black Author Showcase event, though!

Comment by Diane on October 10, 2008 at 12:53pm

Great News for Authors who want more exposure! Authors who pay $175 before October 20th will get table space, reading time, AND a full color ad in The Vine - the number one Christian newspaper in the DC metro area. This will be in the special Holiday Shopping Guide. The Vine has a circulation of over 50,000.

This ad would normally cost over $150 alone! If you cannot attend this event, contact me for special ad prices that include placement in The Vine and in the BAS Book Fair program beginning at $75.

Comment by David W. Johnson, Jr. on October 8, 2008 at 9:14am

AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN…WE THANK YOU
by: David W. Johnson, Jr.

In many cases, Men just never take the time to show appreciation
Up early fixing their breakfast and rushing to fix dinner in the evening
Some men take it for granted as if it were your sworn duty or obligation
All the while, you are doing what you can to please without saying a thing

It is so hard working eight hours a day and coming home to even more
Without your strength more of our children would be in jails or deceased
African-American Women you have what it takes of that we can be sure
Stepping up when so many positive opportunities for your men decreased

Most African American Men appreciate the daily sacrifices Women make
Knowing without African American Women, we would be all but destroyed
With their demanding jobs, women find time for children, to cook and bake
Now with the Iraq War, it is worse with so many Good Men being deployed

Hold on my African-American Sisters you can be sure, help is on the way
Men are quickly realizing that their death and destruction is no accident
They are realizing it will take teamwork to save our young people today
Before long, the majority of African-American Men will start to represent

Firefighters, Police Officers, Truck Drivers, Bus Drivers, Sisters do it all
You drive, catch the bus, cabs, and get a hack to get your children to school
Doctors, Nurses, Lawyers, Teachers, Preachers, you answer every call
Whoever thought African American Women were weak, had to be a fool

The fight is far from over Sisters but thanks to your strength, we will win
Whatever you do, do not give up on yourselves and do not give up on us
African American Men and Women together, our children we can defend
In one another, it is time to rebuild Love, Respect, Unity, Support and Trust

Sisters, those Brothers who understand are working hard on those who do not
You are proving to America everyday that to your Race you are loyal and true
Thanks to you, many of our children are getting an education and not being shot
For many reasons OUR GREAT , “African-American Women…We Thank You”

Hopefully More Men Will Soon Wakeup To Reality

Comment by K. Lowery Moore on October 6, 2008 at 3:24pm

Hello,

I would love to participate in this event. I have scheduled a book discussion and signing at Borders on the same day. It may be early enough for me to reschedule this event. I will let you know very soon!

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