2006/2007 Black Authors and Published Writers Directory


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First-of-its-kind internationally, a unique and innovative,indexed listings of the Black Literary Market Place. Easy-to-read chapters features Black authors, writers, poets, song, film and playwrights, publishers, producers, agents, librarians, bookstores, columnists, book and music critic/reviewers, editors, newspapers, magazines, television and radio talk shows, advertising, marketing and publicity sources all alphabetized and categorized under author's name or service company, and subject. URL: http://www.bapwd.com/BAPWDirectory.htm URL: http://www.bapwd.com/librarys.htm URL: http://www.bapwd.com.




Black Authors and Published Writers Directory


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The Most Authoritative, Comprehensive And Up-To-Date Resource Available About The Black Literary Marketplace. Grace Adams' Black Authors & Published Writers Directory (BAPWD) was created for writers, and publishers who don't have time to research, and for librarians who simply need information about the publishing industry all in one place! The "ONLY ONE" of its kind, the Black Authors & Published Writers Directory helps: - Authors: Locate book publishers, song, film, and play producers, directors, and agents for your work(s). Includes literary associations, events, and festivals to help you sell your book. - Network with thousands of Top media professionals and organizations, radio and TV talk shows, newspapers and magazine editors, and marketing directors to help you market your book. - Provides client lists for publishing professionals and print production companies, as well as distributors, wholesalers, commissioned reps, and consultants. - Easy-to-read chapters reflect key sectors of the Publishing Industry - all alphabetized and categorized under author's name or service company, and subject matter. Website: http: //www.bapwd.com




Black Authors & Published Writers Directory 2017


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[FINALLY] A Proven Step-By-Step Sales and Marketing System for Black Authors and Writers The 10th Edition 2017 "Black Authors & Published Writers Directory" has arrived. For aspiring authors and other creatives, the idea of networking with thousands of Black literary professionals and organizations; radio and TV talk shows, newspaper and magazine editors, marketing consultants, and advertising directors is priceless. For the tenth year running, the annual Black Authors & Published Writers Directory (BAPWD) has been the go-to reference book regarding the Black publishing industry. Readers and researchers can expect updated information on everything from Black authors, poets, song, film and playwrights to PR firms and television talk shows. This all-encompassing resource is for someone interested in learning about - or networking with - key players in the Black Literary Marketplace. The comprehensive listings of media professionals and related services including literary agents, publishers, librarians, bookstores (and a good deal more) certainly align with this purpose. - Locate African-American book publishers, agents, song, film, and play producers, and directors for your book and work(s). Includes bookstores, librarians, literary and Black organizations and associations, events, and festivals to help you get published and sell your book. - Network with thousands of Top Black media professionals: radio and TV talk shows, newspapers, magazine editors, and marketing directors to help you promote your book and work(s). - Provides client lists for publishing professionals and print production companies, as well as distributors, wholesalers, commissioned reps, and consultants to help you sell your work. - Easy-to-read chapters reflect key sectors of the Publishing Industry - all alphabetized and categorized under author's name or service company, and subject matter. School Library and Institutional Discounts Available, Standing Orders




The American Directory of Writer's Guidelines


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Perhaps the best-kept secret in the publishing industry is that many publishers--both periodical publishers and book publishers--make available writer's guidelines to assist would-be contributions. Written by the staff at each publishing house, these guidelines help writers target their submissions to the exact needs of the individual publisher. The American Directory of Writer's Guidelines is a compilation of the actual writer's guidelines for more than 1,600 publishers. A one-of-a-kind source to browse for article, short story, poetry and book ideas.




American Directory of Writer's Guidelines


Book Description

Perhaps the best-kept secret in the publishing industry is that many publishers--both periodical publishers and book publishers--make available writer's guidelines to assist would-be contributors. Written by the staff at each publishing house, these guidelines help writers target their submissions to the exact needs of the individual publisher. ""The American Directory of Writer's Guidelines"" is a compilation of the actual writer's guidelines for more than 1,700 publishers. A one-of-a-kind source to browse for article, short story, poetry and book ideas.




The Nighttime Novelist


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Make Every Creative Moment Count Franz Kafka was an insurance agent. William Faulkner was a postmaster. Stephen King taught high school English, John Grisham was an attorney, and Toni Morrison worked in publishing. Though romantic fantasies of the writing life don't often include a day job, the fact is that most writers have one. If you find yourself among them, stealing moments late at night, early in the morning, or on your lunch break to write, The Nighttime Novelist is your guide—on call any hour to help. Divided into quick mini lessons to make the most of your precious writing time, this book offers: • Technique instruction that breaks down the elements of the novel—from crafting your protagonist to successful plotting and pacing • Hurdle lessons that help you anticipate and overcome roadblocks, so you can keep your productivity and your story on track • Going Deeper explorations that provide guidance on the more nuanced aspects of storytelling, so you can take your work to the next level • Try It Out assignments and more than 25 interactive worksheets that help you apply the lessons to your own project Whether you're just beginning your novel, wondering how to navigate its middle, or bringing it to a close, you'll find the instruction, exercises, and support you need to keep your story moving forward every time you sit down to write.




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Published by the Author


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Publication is an act of power. It brings a piece of writing to the public and identifies its author as a person with an intellect and a voice that matters. Because nineteenth-century Black Americans knew that publication could empower them, and because they faced numerous challenges getting their writing into print or the literary market, many published their own books and pamphlets in order to garner social, political, or economic rewards. In doing so, these authors nurtured a tradition of creativity and critique that has remained largely hidden from view. Bryan Sinche surveys the hidden history of African American self-publication and offers new ways to understand the significance of publication as a creative, reformist, and remunerative project. Full of surprising turns, Sinche's study is not simply a look at genre or a movement; it is a fundamental reassessment of how print culture allowed Black ideas and stories to be disseminated to a wider reading public and enabled authors to retain financial and editorial control over their own narratives.




New Serial Titles


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A union list of serials commencing publication after Dec. 31, 1949.




Free Within Ourselves


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A Bird by Bird for the African-American market--A top-notch writer's guide filled with practical guidance, essays, and journal exercises for the African-American writer including advice from E.Lynn Harris, Charles Johnson, and Yolanda Joe. In her introduction, Jewell Parker Rhodes writes: "Never (in four years of college or five years of graduate school) was I assigned an exercise or given a story example that included a person of color...While the educational system and the publishing world have become progressively more welcoming of African-American authors, there is still little attention to educating, supporting, and sustaining the writing process of African-American authors. Free Within Ourselves is a solid first step--it is the book I wished I had when I started out as a writer. It is meant to be a song of encouragement for African-American artisits and visionaries. Free Within Ourselves is a step-by-step introduction to fictional technique, exploring story ideas, and charting one's progress, as well as a resource guide for publishing fiction." For the legions of people who have a novel stuck in their word processors, help is finally on the way! Free Within Ourselves is an excellent guide to all the elements necessary to crafting fiction: character development, point of view, plot, atmosphere, dialogue, diction, sentence variety, and revision. Writing techniques are taught using exercises, journaling, story examples, and analyses of famous writing fragments, as well as several complete stories (including those of James Baldwin, Zora Neale Hurston, and Edwidge Dandicat, among others). The book is further enhanced by inspirational advice from successful contemporary black writers (such as Bebe Moore Campbell, Rita Dove, Henry Louis Gates, John Edgar Wideman, and others), a bibliography, and a guide to workshops, journals, magazines, contests, and fellowships supportive of black arts.