Los Angeles Black Book Expo 2008

Los Angeles Black Book Expo to be held June 14, 2008. Fourth annual event to feature authors, exhibitors from across U.S. Special programs for the youth, expo after party.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 9, 2008 -- The fourth annual Los Angeles Black Book Expo (LABBX) will be held Saturday, June 14, from 10:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M. with a two hour after party featuring networking and live entertainment at the Ahmanson Senior Center, Exposition Park.

The black book expo will hold book signings, lively panel discussions with topics in regards to publishing, topical issues based on genre and how to effectively market your work through media. There is a spoken word venue, "Merilene Murphy's Spoken Worlds" including poetry readings with featured artists and the first annual LABBX Youth Poetry Fest with participants competing for a free computer as a grand prize. The Children's Literary Zone will present children's book authors, storytellers and the first annual LABBX Young Authors Forum with guests Brandon White and young filmmaker Ben Foster who appeared on the Montel Williams Show. Interactive contests will be held throughout the day for the public to win prizes, such as a scavenger hunt and raffle prizes throughout the day.

Confirmed authors appearing at LABBX: Alretha Thomas, Dr. William D. Wright, author of Crisis of the Black Intellectual; Frederick Williams and Patryce "Choc'Let' Banks, Maxine Thompson and Bruce George, Co-Founder of The Def Poetry Jam and founder of The Bandana Republic, Erica Martin and Pamela Samuels-Young. Featured performers for the Spoken Worlds program include bestselling author Terry a O'Neal and twelve time slam champion Terry Moore, Philadelphia 's Master Griot duo Quiet Rage, Sardonyx Jade and the hosts of the venue, the Poets Jazz House. Performing in the after party is singer Wendy Alane Wright. Just added: former 'Good Times' star and author Bern Nadette Stanis.

General event information including author and exhibitor applications are available on www.labbx.com or by calling 323-385-7103. Detailed information on all festival activities posted in the LABBX website. The physical address for the LABBX is P.O. Box 44600, Los Angeles, CA 90044. Volunteers are welcome to assist the LABBX committee.

Sponsors for LABBX 2008 are as follows: KPFK 90.7, L.A. Watts Times, 626 Art Gallery, Copy City. General admission to the Los Angeles Black Book Expo is free.

About the Los Angeles Black Book Expo:
Touted as best Black book expo west of the Mississippi, the Los Angeles Black Book Expo originated in 2004 to celebrate the written word, promote literacy and to showcase new and established authors, storytellers, spoken word artists, children's book authors, emerging writers, publishers, booksellers, editors and book reviewers local and nationwide.

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