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| Travis Hunter |
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(ESSENCE® BESTSELLING AUTHOR)
Travis Hunter is an author, songwriter and father. The Hearts of Men was self-published in 2000 by Hunter's own company, Jimrose Publishing House. During the 2000 Book Expo America in Chicago, Hunter was signed by Random House's imprint, Villard Books for the re-release of The Hearts of Men and his current release, Married but Still Looking (May, 2002). His next book "Trouble Man" was released in July 2003.
During his tour of duty in the military, he discovered his interest in music, ultimately writing his first song for a Sony recording artist. Always an avid reader, Hunter parlayed his interest in music into a passion for story-telling that led to his critically acclaimed debut novel.
Random House
www.travishunter.com |
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| Nina Foxx |
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(Best-selling Author)
Nina is originally from Jamaica, New York. Having lived all over the country, she considers herself a citizen of America. She graduated from Hunter College and Baruch College and earned a graduate literary fiction certificate from the University of Washington. She has authored four novels, the second of which, Get Some Love, will be published by HarperCollins/Avon books this summer. She also co-authored one non-fiction book entitled Do The Write Thing: 7 Steps to Publishing Success. She has also written columns for BlackWords Online and an occasionally review for Black Issues Book Review.
Nina helps support the Austin Writer’s League and the Girls Scouts, and is a member of Jack & Jill of America and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. She lives in Austin, Texas with her family. Her hobbies include downhill skiing, travel, exercising, dance, and reading.
Harper Collins
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Just Short of Crazy
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Marrying Up
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Going Bulk Wild
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Get Some Love
Penguin
- Wanderlust: Erotic Travel Tales (Contributor, Anthology)
Manisy Willows Books
- Dippin' My Spoon
- Do The Write Thing: Seven Steps to Publishing Success
www.ninafoxx.com |
| Candice Dow |
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Candice Dow is a native of Baltimore, MD and presently resides in Maryland and New York. She discovered the desire to write in high school and began a collection of short stories titled, College Bound. In addition to working as a full-time software engineer and adjunct faculty at Morgan State University, she decided to pursue her dream of becoming a novelist. Within months, she completed her first novel, Caught In The Mix. In August 2004, her dream was realized when she signed a two-book deal with Kensington Publishing.
- Caught In The Mix
- Ain't No Sunshine
www.candicedow.com |
| Phyllis R. Dixon |
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Phyllis R. Dixon is the author of Let the Brother Go If…
which was published in 1999 by Pines One Publications. The book appeared on the Emerge magazine Best Seller list. She has also written for the Memphis Commercial Appeal. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She has been employed by the U.S. Treasury Department for twenty years. She has previously lived in Houston, Texas and Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She currently resides in Memphis, Tennessee with her husband and three children. Forty Acres is her first novel.
- Forty Acres
- Let the Brother Go If....
www.phyllisdixon.com |
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Conference Facilitator
| Jetola Anderson-Blair |
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Jetola Anderson-Blair was born in London, England and grew up in Jamaica and New York. She is a graduate of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and Villanova University. She spent sixteen years in corporate America in a variety of Human Resources positions.
Today she is a full time writer who assists her husband in the operation of a Jamaican restaurant and catering service in Houston, Texas, when writer’s block strikes. In My Sister’s Shoes is her first solo publication. Other published works include contributions to Sister to Sister Devotions (Judson Press) and the Women of Color Bible (Nia Publishing). She was featured in the New York City edition of Success Guide as one of “Ten to Watch”. She is currently working on her second book which is a work of fiction.
www.pageturner.net/CrossKeys
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