Sunday, September 10, 2006

The African American Literary Awards Show

The 2006 Annual African American Literary Awards Show will be held on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at Alhambra Ballroom, 2116 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard (corner of W. 126th Street) in Harlem at 6:30 p.m. The Open Book Awards recognizes, honors, celebrates and promotes the outstanding achievements and contributions that African-American authors and writers make to the publishing, arts and entertainment industries.

Congratulations to the following PageTurner.net clients for their nominations.

FICTION

  • Geneva Holliday - Fever
  • Marissa Monteilh- Make Me Hot

CONTEMPORARY FICTION

  • Eric Jerome Dickey - Chasing Destiny
  • Victoria Christopher Murray - A Sin And A Shame
  • Kimberla Lawson Roby - Changing Faces

MYSTERY

  • Jewell Parker Rhodes - Voodoo Season: A Marie Laveau Mystery

COMEDY/ HUMOR BOOK

  • Nina Foxx - Just Short of Crazy


AUTHOR OF THE YEAR AWARD - MALE

  • Eric Jerome Dickey - Chasing Destiny

AUTHOR OF THE YEAR AWARD - FEMALE

  • Kimberla Lawson Roby - Changing Faces

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