Poole, Somebody Else's Man (Kensington/Dafina)ģ:30 p.m.: African Americans in Graphic Novels and Comics (Room 1A07) Panelists: Carleen Brice, Children of the Waters, Orange Mint and Honey (One World/Ballantine) Abiola Abrams, Dare (Pocket/Simon and Schuster) Felicia Pride, The Message: 100 Life Lessons From Hip-Hop's Greatest Songs (Running Press) and Daaimah S. Here's a look at the schedule, speakers, and sponsors to date:ġ:00 p.m.: Welcome and Keynote Address (Room 1A07)Ĭlara Villarosa, Down to Business: The First 10 Steps to Entrepreneurship for Women (Avery/Penguin USA)Ģ:15 p.m.: Using Social Networks to Promote and Sell Books: FaceBook, Blogs, and Twitter (Room 1A07) This is something that is not highlighted enough, and we have pulled together those in the field, giving them an opportunity to share their work and experiences." The panel on African Americans in graphic novels and comics should be very enlightening. The workshops will provide good information about new ways of using the latest in social networking to promote books. But we are starting at 1:00 with the keynote and, as usual, are having our workshops and reception. "We are not having a luncheon because of the challenge of getting a sponsor.
"We are excited about our program this year," said Clara Villarosa, organizer of the 12th annual event. on Thursday, May 28, at the Javits Convention Center, is open to all BEA registered attendees pre-registration for the African-American program is not required. BookExpo America will once again feature free education and networking opportunities developed specifically for African-American book industry professionals.
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