We are more than just a one-time event...
WE ARE A MOVEMENT!!
We are a networking, teaching, and promotional tool for independent literary artists, comic artists, poets, publishers, and producers of African descent.
08/28/2026
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Harlem Book Fair: Back in the early '90s, Max Rodriguez kept turning to the table of contents of major book reviews looking for authors who looked like him. Most of the time, there weren't any. So he started his own. Nearly three decades later, that decision turned into one of Harlem's biggest annual gatherings.
Link in the comments.
08/28/2026
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7 ways to support Black-Owned businesses all year Learn how to support Black-owned businesses through regular purchases, positive reviews, and social media engagement to build community.
08/28/2026
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/101146-chicago-bookseller-launches-bilingual-children-s-imprint.html?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PW-NL-PW+Daily&oly_enc_id=4246I7899612D3Y
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Viva mi gente!! Chicago, stand up!! Representing for los ninos!!
Chicago Bookseller Launches Bilingual Children’s Imprint ¡Viva! Los Libros, which was founded in 2020 by Nina Sánchez, is expanding this fall beyond bookselling into book publishing.
08/28/2026
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/101098-publishing-s-hot-labor-summer.html?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PW-NL-PW+Daily&oly_enc_id=4246I7899612D3Y
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Thought that this would be of interest to you guys. What are your thoughts on this developement....?
Publishing’s ‘Hot Labor Summer’ With a string of recent union victories, book workers are addressing what some see as subpar labor conditions in the industry.
VENDORS WANTED!!!
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