writer who is in the business of helping
publishers, editors, agents, academics,
legal professionals, entertainers, and
business owners get their words out.
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magazines such as Publishers Weekly, Black Issues Book Review and Essence.
The following is a listing of some of the articles I've written on the subject.
Before comics took over the universe, Rory Root, founder and owner of the
legendary Berkeley, Calif., bookstore Comic Relief, played visionary superhero to the
comic book market (Publishers Weekly, 4/25/2005)
The Profits of Poetry
One of only two all-poetry bookstores in the U.S., Open Books proves that you can
make a buck (even two) from verse (Publishers Weekly, 3/28/2005)
Let the Readers Say 'Amen'
Since the doors to the African-American Christian fiction market burst open with the
founding of Denise Stinson's Walk Worthy Press in 1997, the genre has taken on a
life of its own, with various independent and mainstream publishers releasing titles at
various times. To find out about the trends, the market and the outlook, PW spoke
with some of those involved in dedicated fiction publishing programs run by African-
Americans themselves (Publishers Weekly, 12/13/2004)
Ten Years of Sizzling Chocolate Kisses and Lasting Love
Now under BET Books, Arabesque celebrates a decade as black romance publisher
(Black Issues Book Review, July/August 2004)
The Smiley Factor: Tavis Smiley's new PBS program, road show and book
imprint expand his reach
Tavis Smiley is on the move. One year after launching an author-friendly daily talk
show on NPR that now draws a million listeners, he's set to host an additional
weeknight talk show on PBS that will premiere in the nation's top 10 markets on
January 5. (Publishers Weekly, 11/24/2003)
Books Bonus/Bookmark (summer reading roundup) (Essence, July 2003)
It’s Book Expo Time!
It happens every May: BookExpo America draws booksellers, publishers and other
assotrted industry players to a mega-convention of what’s happening. Here’s what’s
on this year (Black Issues Book Review, May/June 2003)
Urban Fiction: What's old is new again
In the 1970s, they were marketed as "books from the black experience." In recent
years, they've been called ghetto fiction, hip-hop novels, "street life" novels,
"blaxploitation" novels and urban pulp fiction. (Publishers Weekly, 5/19/2003)
Inventory Systems Buzz
Booksellers comment on today's computerized inventory management methods
(Publishers Weekly, 5/19/2003)
Support Your Local C of C: Joseph-Beth increases commerce by teaming up
with the local Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati's Joseph-Beth Booksellers used to have a hard time getting business
authors to visit the store to do book signings. But then the store noticed the activities
of the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, particularly its periodic, well-
attended two-hour breakfast meetings. (Publishers Weekly, 2/03/2003)
The Comeback Queens: Just when they thought they were out, these three
booksellers got pulled back in
With so many booksellers facing economic difficulties, PW wondered why three high-
profile bookstore owners who had left the business recently opened new bookstores.
(Publishers Weekly, 11/25/2002)
Sex Sells: Zane puts a new spin on an old adage
Who would have suspected that a few erotic tales written strictly for personal
enjoyment could become a gold mine? Certainly not the author popularly known as
Zane. But however unpremeditated her path to commercial success has been, the
rise of the fast-selling author of Addicted and The Heat Seekers shows how a savvy
writer can build a career out of a few good breaks. (Publishers Weekly, 7/15/2002)
A Living Legacy: Creating children's books runs strong in some families
Imagine growing up in a home where children's books are being written and
illustrated, rather than just taken off a bookshelf to read at bedtime; sketches,
dummies and manuscripts are strewn about the kitchen table; and there are piles of
scrap paper, pens and markers everywhere to use for writing and drawing.This
scenario may seem idyllic to admirers of children's books, but it was actually true for
a number of authors and artists who not only watched their parents work on books,
but grew up to follow in their footsteps. (Publishers Weekly, 2/8/1999)
Helen Gurley Brown
Eleanor Clift
Marion Ettlinger
Percival Everett
Paul Fleischman
Dorothy Height
bell hooks
Thacher Hurd
Jake Lamar
Gerda Lerner
Jonathan Lethem
Joyce Meyer
Walter Mosley
Brian Pinkney
Jerry Pinkney
Deborah Santana
Tavis Smiley
Jim Tweedy
Iyanla Vanzant
Laura Van Wormer
Zane
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