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JANUARY 2006
1/1/2006: HAPPY NEW YEAR!
(cont.) Kwanzaa With NAJI
The Kemet House
7469 Forest Street
Gilroy, CA
KPFA Radio Station ~ 94.1fm
Between 9:30pm ~ 10:00pm
San Francisco Bay Area
Hilltop Mall
12:00pm-4:00pm
Richmond, CA 1/11/2006: WriteWay To Freedom Presents
Writer's Workshop/Book Signing
Courtesy of Black Student Union
Mary Stuart Rogers
Student Learning Center
Modesto Junior College
West Campus
2201 Blue Gum Avenue
Modesto, CA 1/14/2006: WriteWay To Freedom Presents
Writer's Workshop/Book Signing
Underground Books
2:00pm-4:00pm
2814 35th Street
~ Oak Park ~
Sacramento, CA 1/28/2006: Meet and Greet Near Macy's Entrance
Hilltop Mall
12:00pm-4:00pm
Richmond, CA
FEBRUARY 2006
2/4/2006: WriteWay To Freedom Presents
Writer's Workshop/Book Signing
Hayward Main Public Library
01:00pm-04:00pm
835 C Street
Downtown Hayward, CA
African American Literary and Media Conference
Silver Legacy Hotel and Casino
Reno, NV 2/11/2006: Honoring Black History
Book Signing in Center Court Activities Area
Hilltop Mall
10:00am-5:00pm
Richmond, CA 2/17/2006: 8th Annual Leadership Conference
Mary Stuart Rogers
Student Learning Center
Modesto Junior College
West Campus
Dinner/Entertainment 5:30 - 9:00pm
2201 Blue Gum Avenue
Modesto, CA 2/18/2006: Honoring Black History
Book Signing in Center Court Activities Area
Hilltop Mall
10:00am-5:00pm
102.9 KBLX in the house from 3:00pm-5:00pm
Richmond, CA 2/20/2006: Featured Guest Speaker
Service Employee International Union Hall Conference
03:00pm-05:30pm
Dinner from 5:30pm-7:00pm
2302 Zanker Road
San Jose, CA 2/23/2006: Julian Richardson Literary Festival
African American Authors Speak
Moderated by Paula Edwards
Special Guests: Mary B. Morrison, Renay Jackson
San Francisco Main Library
05:30pm-08:00pm
Downtown San Francisco, CA 2/26/2006: Literary Panel Discussion/Book Signing
16th Annual Sacramento Black Expo
12:00pm-05:00pm
Cal Expo
Sacramento, CA 2/27/2006: Literary Forum
Oakland Library
Golden Gate Branch
05:30pm-08:00pm
5606 San Pablo Avenue
Oakland, CA
MARCH 2006
3/4/2006: Meet and Greet Near Macy's Entrance
Hilltop Mall
12:00pm-4:00pm
Richmond, CA
Sistaz In Motion
12:30pm-3:30pm
5004 Hartnett Avenue
Richmond, CA 3/18/2006: WriteWay To Freedom Presents
Workshop/Book Signing
John F. Kennedy Library
1:00pm-4:00pm
505 Santa Clara Street
Vallejo, CA
APRIL 2006
Learn How to WRITE Your Novel!
Check out the Spring Issue of CYH Magazine
As Author, Paula Edwards and others
Share Tips on the WRITING BIZ!
www.cyhmagazine.com
Motivational Lecture
Will C. Wood Middle School
6201 Lemon Hill Avenue
Sacramento, CA 4/9/2006: Meet and Greet on 2nd Level Terrace
Across From Food Court
Stonestown Mall
12:00pm-4:00pm
San Francisco, CA 4/15/2006: Meet and Greet Near Macy's Entrance
Hilltop Mall
12:00pm-4:00pm
Richmond, CA 4/22/2006: Book Signing
Courtesy of Sistaz In Motion
Everette and Jones
7271 Franklin Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 4/25/2006: Comcast TV Appearance
Visual Radio Network
Airs in Oakland, Piedmont, Berkeley
Channel 78
9:00pm-4:00pm 4/26/2006: Comcast TV Appearance
Airs in San Joaquin Valley
3:00-3:30pm
Channel 26 4/29/2006: WriteWay To Freedom Presents
Workshop/Book Signing
Stockton Main Public Library
Cesar Chavez Branch
605 N. El Dorado
Stockton, CA
MAY 2006
5/6/2006: Meet and Greet at Main Entrance
Eastmont Mall
12:00pm-4:00pm
Oakland, CA
San Jose City College
All Day
2100 Moorpark Avenue
San Jose, CA 5/17/2006: Book Signing
San Jose City College
All Day
2100 Moorpark Avenue
San Jose, CA 5/20/2006: Meet and Greet Near Macy's Entrance
Hilltop Mall
12:00pm-4:00pm
Richmond, CA 5/22/2006: Radio Interview with Al Greenz
San Joaquin Valley's #1 Hit Radio Station
97.7fm & 98.3fm KWIN
9:30pm-10:00pm
Stockton, Modesto, Lodi, Manteca,and Lathrop, CA 5/26/2006: WriteWay To Freedom Presents
Workshop/Book Signing
Youth Uprising
8711 MacArthur Blvd.
12:00pm-4:00pm
Oakland, CA 5/27/2006: Meet and Greet Near Macy's Entrance
Hilltop Mall
12:00pm-4:00pm
Richmond, CA
JUNE 2006
6/3/2006: Meet and Greet Near Macy's Entrance
Hilltop Mall
12:00pm-4:00pm
Richmond, CA
KEVMON PRODUCTIONS Studio
6:30pm-8:30pm
2239 Martin Luther King
Berkeley, CA 6/10/2006: WriteWay To Freedom Presents
Writer's Workshop/Book Signing
12th Annual Stockton Juneteenth Celebration
10:00am-4:00pm
Taft Community Park
389 West Downing
Stockton, CA 6/11/2006: Meet and Greet Near Macy's Entrance
Hilltop Mall
12:00pm-4:00pm
Richmond, CA 6/15/2006: Book Signing
Opening Ceremony for Gilroy Juneteenth
The Kemet House
6:00pm - 10:00pm
7469 Forest Street
Gilroy, CA 6/17/2006: Book Signing Courtesy of River Nile Corp.
San Jose Juneteenth
National Association of Juneteenth Booth
10:00am-6:00pm
Caesar Chavez Park
San Jose, CA 6/18/2006: Book Signing
Berkeley Juneteenth
10:00am-6:00pm
Grove Park
Berkeley, CA
JULY 2006
7/14/2006: Meet and Greet Near Walmart Entrance~2nd Floor
Baldwin Hills Mall
10:00am-6:00pm
3650 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Black Book Expo
10:00am-6:00pm
Exposition Park
3980 S. Menlo Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 7/16/2006: WriteWay To Freedom Presents
Writer's Workshop/Book Signing
16th Annual Oakland Black Expo
12:00pm-05:00pm
Oakland Convention Center
Oakland, CA 7/19/2006: Comcast TV Appearance
Airs LIVE in Sacramento County
5:00-5:30pm
Channel 17 7/20/2006: Comcast TV Appearance
Re-Airs in Sacramento County
7:30-8:00pm
Channel 17 7/22/2006: WriteWay To Freedom Presents
Writer's Workshop/Book Signing
8th Annual Harlem Book Fair
Special Guest: New York Times Best Selling Author, Omar Tyree
West 135th Street, between 5th and 7th Avenues
2:00pm-5:00pm
Harlem, New York
www.harlembookfair.com/page5931.asp
AUGUST 2006
8/12/2006: Chico Summer Jam Festival
Book Signing/Reading
All Day Family-Fun Event
Chico, CA
Crescent Park Multi-Cultural Family Resource Center
5004 Hartnett Avenue
11:00am-3:00pm
Richmond, CA 8/25/2006: Dallas Book Fair KICKOFF
Reception Dinner
Women Museum
3800 Parry Avenue, Fair Park
6:30pm-8:30pm
Dallas, TX 8/26/2006: Dallas Book Fair
Fourth Annual Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair
African American Museum of Art
3536 Grand Avenue
All Day Event
Dallas, TX
www.tulisoma.com
SEPTEMBER 2006
9/4/2006: Book Signing
Black Family Day
10:00am-6:00pm
Civic Center ~ near Waterfront
Stockton, CA
courtesy of DCBOOKMAN
DOT Pavillion
7th and D Street
3:00pm-6:00pm
Washington, DC 9/22/2006: Literary Panel Discussion
The 18th Annual
Los Angeles Black Business Expo
12:00pn-8:00pm
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA 9/23/2006: Guest Speaker/Book Signing
The 9th Annual Litearcy and Book Fair
Family Day at the Park!
9:30pm-3:30pm
University Park at Magnolia & California St.
Stockton, CA
OCTOBER 2006
10/14/2006: Guest Speaker/Book Signing
The 4th Annual
Sacramento Arts Festival
2251 Florin Road
All Day Event
FUN, FOOD, VENDORS, MUSIC!
Sacramento, CA
NOVEMBER 2006
11/10/2006: Cable TV Interview ~ 1st Segment
The Coco Mo Show
B-TV, Channel 28
Productions airing in Oakland, Piedmont, Emeryville,
Richmond, Berkeley, Hercules, and San Francisco
5:30pm-6:00pm
The Coco Mo Show
B-TV, Channel 28
Productions airing in Oakland, Piedmont, Emeryville,
Richmond, Berkeley, Hercules, and San Francisco
5:30pm-6:00pm
DECEMBER 2006
JANUARY 2005
1/8/2005: Book Signing
Carol's Books
2:00-4:00pm
300 Florin Road
Sacramento, CA
1/29/2005: Book Signing
Los Angeles Black College Expo
8:00am-6:00pm
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA
FEBRUARY 2005
Online INTERVIEW
BlackRefer ~ Afr. Amer. Information Center
February Issue
To read an ~In Depth~ interview given by
Author, Paula Edwards
visit BlackRefer online!
www.blackrefer.com
Click "Authors/Book Reviews" located on the right 2/9/2005: ComCast Television Interview
PlayaVision TV
MoneyQuest Entertainment
5:30pm-6:00pm
Aired Throughout S.F. Bay Area 2/26/2005: Book Signing
26th Annual Black Cultural Festival ~ 2005
Pomona Public Library
12:00pm-4:00pm
625 S. Gary Ave
Pomona, CA
MARCH 2005
FEATURED SPOTLIGHT AUTHOR
Our very own Delores Thornton,
Voted "Literary Queen 2003"
by C & B Books Distribution.
To read an ~In Depth~ interview given by
Author, Paula Edwards
visit Delores Thornton online!
www.deloresthornton.com
Click "Author Spotlight" located on the left
APRIL 2005
4/2/2005: Black Writers On Tour
Radisson Hotel
9:00am-5:00pm
6225 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
MAY 2005
5/09/2005: Book Signing/Reading
Oakland Library ~ Eastmont Branch
12:00pm-5:00pm
Located on the 2nd Floor of Eastmont Mall
7200 Bancroft Ave, Suite 211
Refreshments Will Be Served!
Oakland, CA
Black Family Day
Courtesy of Culture Collection
10:00am-6:00pm
UC Davis
One Shields Avenue
~ Quad Area ~
Davis, CA 5/28/2005: Book Signing/Reading
Underground Books
2:00pm-4:00pm
2814 35th Street
~ Oak Park ~
Sacramento, CA
JUNE 2005
6/04/2005: Hosting Writer's Workshop:
HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL
Riverside Juneteenth
2:30pm-3:00pm
Stratton Community Center/Bordwell Park
2008 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Riverside, CA
Los Angeles Black Book Expo
10:00am-6:00pm
Exposition Park
3980 S. Menlo Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 6/18/2005: Book Signing
San Francisco Juneteenth
10:00am-6:00pm
FILMORE STREET
Between Geary and Golden Gate
San Francisco, CA 6/19/2005: Book Signing/Reading
San Jose Juneteenth
10:00am-6:00pm
Caesar Chavez Park
San Jose, CA 6/30/2005: Professional Woman's Empowerment Tour
Speaker: Dr. Kimberly Ventus-Darks
Doubletree Hotel
9:00am-4:00pm
San Jose, CA
JULY 2005
7/14/2005: Book Signing/Reading
Reprint Books
12:30pm-1:30pm
455 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC
East Palo Alto Library
3:00pm-5:00pm
2415 University Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA
AUGUST 2005
8/05/2005: Book Signing
"The White Party"
05:00pm-9:00pm
Preservation Park
Oakland, CA
Watts Summer Festival
10:00am-6:00pm
10950 So. Central Avenue
Watts, CA 8/13/2005: Book Signing
Watts Summer Festival
10:00am-6:00pm
10950 So. Central Avenue
Watts, CA 8/14/2005: Book Signing
Watts Summer Festival
10:00am-1:00pm
10950 So. Central Avenue
Watts, CA 8/14/2005: Book Signing
Watts Coffee House
2:00pm-4:00pm
1827 103rd and Wilmington Avenue
Watts, CA 8/19/2005: Book Signing/Reading
Alexander Book Co.
12:30pm-1:30pm
50 2nd Street
San Francisco, CA 8/20/2005: 1st Annual JustWrite Books CELEBRATION!!
Menconies Night Club
9:00pm-Until
Music: Hip Hop and R&B
Appetizers and Refreshments Served!
Hosted by the legendary WALKER B!
Tatem1 to present special guest!
32611 Alvarado Blvd. ~ exit from 880
Union City, CA
SEPTEMBER 2005
9/5/2005: Book Signing/Reading
Black Family Day
10:00am-6:00pm
Civic Center ~ near Waterfront
Stockton, CA
San Francisco Library
Bayview Branch
01:00pm-04:00pm
5075 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 9/12/2005: Writer's Workshop/Book Reading
Oakland Library
Golden Gate Branch
05:00pm-08:00pm
5606 San Pablo Avenue
Oakland, CA 9/14/2005: Book Signing
Shrine of The Black Madona Bookstore
06:00pm-07:00pm
944 R.D. Abernathy Blvd. SW
Atlanta, GA 9/18/2005: Book Signing
The Learning Tree Bookstore
South Dekalb Mall
02:00pm-05:00pm
2801 Candler Road
Decatur, GA 9/30/2005: Writer's Workshop/Book Reading
Pomona Library
01:00pm-04:00pm
625 South Gary Avenue
Pomona, CA
OCTOBER 2005
10/1/2005: Writer's Workshop/Book Reading
Los Angeles Community Library
AC Bilbrew Branch
1:00pm-4:00pm
150 E. El Segundo Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
West Hollywood Book Fair
10:00am-6:00pm
West Hollywood Park
Hollywood, CA 10/13/2005: Writer's Workshop/Book Reading
San Jose City College ~ Student Union
01:00pm-04:00pm
05:00pm-07:00pm
2100 Moorpark Avenue
San Jose, CA 10/28/2005: Book Signing
The 17th Annual
Los Angeles Black Business Expo
12:00pn-8:00pm
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA 10/29/2005: Book Signing
The 17th Annual
Los Angeles Black Business Expo
12:00pn-8:00pm
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA 10/30/2005: Book Signing
The 17th Annual
Los Angeles Black Business Expo
12:00pn-8:00pm
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA
NOVEMBER 2005
11/5/2005: Book Signing
Florin Mall
Courtesy of Culture Collection
12:00pm-8:00pm
Sacramento, CA
Black Student Union Conference
8:00am-5:00pm
Modesto Jr. College ~ West Campusk
Modesto, CA 11/18/2005: Book Signing
Zoe Night Club
Special Performance by LaToya London!
9:00pm-1:00am
San Jose, CA 11/19/2005: Book Signing/Reading
Oakland Library ~ Elmhurst Branch
1:00pm-5:00pm
1427 88th Avenue
Oakland, CA
Refreshments Will Be Served!
DECEMBER 2005
12/3/2005: Book Signing
Florin Mall
Courtesy of Culture Collection
12:00pm-8:00pm
Sacramento, CA
Urban Shoe Spa
4:00pm-6:00pm
917 Washington Street
Oakland, CA 12/10/2005: Book Signing
20th Annual Holiday Kwanzaa Gift Show
courtesy of Zahras Books
Oakland Marriott Convention Center
8:00am-11:00pm
Oakland, CA 12/11/2005: Book Signing
20th Annual Holiday Kwanzaa Gift Show
courtesy of Zahras Books
Oakland Marriott Convention Center
8:00am-11:00pm
Oakland, CA 12/31/2005: Book Signing
Kwanzaa With NAJI
The Kemet House
7469 Forest Street
ALL DAY EVENT
Gilroy, CA ************************************
JANUARY 2004
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FEBRUARY
No entry
MARCH 2004
No entry
APRIL 2004
No entry
MAY 2004
No entry
JUNE 2004
6/5/2004: Book Signing
Los Angeles Black Book Expo
12:00-6:00pm
Exposition Park
3980 S. Menlo Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
6/26/2004: Book Signing
Express Yourself Books
2:00-4:00pm
1425 West Manchester Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
6/26/2004: Book Signing
Malik Bookstore
5:00-7:00pm
Baldwin Hills Mall, 2nd Level
3650 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
JULY 2004
7/7/2004: Cable Television Interview
Interviewer: Vic Harris
3:00-3:30pm
Community Channel 26
San Joaquin Valley
7/22/2004: Radio Interview
ArtistFirst Radio Network
Tune in Live from anywhere in the world!
www.artistfirst.com
Click "listen live"
1-hour interview from 1:00pm-2:00pm
Eastern Time
AUGUST 2004
8/13/2004: Radio Interview
ArtistFirst Radio Network
Tune in Live from anywhere in the world!
www.artistfirst.com
Click "listen live"
1-hour interview from 1:00pm-2:00pm
Eastern Time
8/15/2004: Radio Interview
KPOO Radio Station
Between 4:00pm ~ 7:00pm
San Francisco Bay Area
8/21/2004: Book Signing
Culture Collection
2:00-4:00pm
Florin Mall
6151A Florin Road
Sacramento, CA
SEPTEMBER 2004
9/6/2004: Book Signing/Reading
Black Family Day
10:00am-6:00pm
Civic Center ~ near Waterfront
Stockton, CA
9/11/2004: Book Signing
Harlem Book Fair
11:00am-5:00pm
5106 Federal Blvd, Suite 207
San Diego, CA
9/18/2004: Book Signing/Reading
Spartan Stadium ~ San Jose
Read 2 Lead Multicultural Festival sponsored by KBLX
Features: San Jose State Vs. Morgan State
Football game kicks off @ 2:00pm
Book Signing via Marcus Books following the game
Approximate Time: 5:00pm ~ 6:00pm
OCTOBER 2004
No entry
NOVEMBER 2004
11/13/2004: Book Signing
Express Yourself Books
11:00am ~ 1:00pm
1425 West Manchester Boulevard, Suite C
Los Angeles, CA
11/13/2004: Book Signing
Zahra Bookstore
2:00pm ~ 4:00pm
900 North La Brea
Inglewood, CA
DECEMBER 2004
FEATURED SPOTLIGHT AUTHOR
Chaotic Dreams Online Literary Magazine
December Issue
To read an ~In Depth~ interview given by
Author, Paula Edwards
visit Chaotic Dreams online!
www.chaoticdreams.net
Click "Spotlight" located on the left
12/04/2004: Panel Discussion with Author, Anna Dennis
WIN (Women in Novels) Conference
1:30pm ~ 5:00pm
Colma City, CA
12/18/2004: Book Signing
Carol's Books
11:00am-1:00pm
300 Florin Road
Sacramento, CA
12/18/2004: Book Signing
Culture Collection
2:00-4:00pm
Florin Mall
6151A Florin Road
Sacramento, CA
12/29/2004: Radio Interview
BookNook ~ w/Delores Thornton
Tune in Live from anywhere in the world!
www.artistfirst.com
Click "listen live"
30-minute interview from 8:30pm-9:00pm
Eastern Time
