Chicken Soup for the African American Woman's Soul

Congratulations to Pageturner.net client's Phyllis Dixon and Evelyn Palfrey. Both authors are featured in the upcoming Chicken Soup for the African American Woman's Soul (ISBN 0-7573-0520-2). The book also includes stories from authors as diverse as Mary McLeod Bethune, Patti Labelle and Lisa Nichols. It's easy and inspiring reading be sure to pick up a copy!

Buy it Now: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0757305202/thegoodbookclubt

Author Victoria Christopher Murray in the News

New Yorker Victoria Christopher Murray to receive Phillis Wheatley Award

By Glenn Townes
Special to the AmNews

Popular writer Victoria Christopher-Murray will receive the 2006 Phillis Wheatley
Award for excellence in contemporary fiction at the kickoff reception of the 8th annual Harlem Book Fair on Friday.

Christopher-Murray, a native of Queens, is the author of six Christian-based fiction novels. She is currently on tour to promote her latest novel, A Sin and A Shame, that was released nationally last month. For Christopher Murray, receiving the award is perhaps one of the major highlights of her literary career.

“I’m so excited about this opportunity,” she said recently in a recent interview with the Amsterdam News. “I’m honored to be in the company of so many wonderful people.”
Christopher Murray , who holds an MBA from New York University, spent more than 10 years working in Corporate America before eventually starting her own financial services business. She self-published her first book, Temptation in 1997. The book was eventually picked up and published by Warner Books.

“I didn’t even know that Christian fiction existed,” she said. “I knew that I wanted to write a book that was entertaining, compelling and put God in the middle and still have the book be a page-turner.”

Since those early days, Christopher-Murray’s books have regularly earned her a spot on Essence magazine’s bestseller’s list and garnered her a nomination for a 2001 NAACP Image Award.

The Wheatley Book award was established to recognize literary excellence and achievement that transcends culture, boundary and perception, according to Max Rodriguez, the former publisher of QBR—The Quarterly Black Book Review and an organizer of the Harlem Book Fair. Past recipients include, Dr. Maya Angelou, Maryse Conde, Carol Jenkins and Haki Madhubuti. In addition to Christopher-Murray, this year’s honorees include, Walter Dean Myers, author of the 1993 biography of Malcolm X; Omar Tyree, the outspoken and acerbic author of 13 books that focus on urban hip-hop culture; Chester Higgins, a photojournalist, whose works have appeared in the New York Times, Black Enterprise and Art News and Jan Carew, an educator and author whose works entwine some of his experiences as an educator and author in Europe, Guyana and the U.S.

Christopher-Murray will receive her award Friday night at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem between 7-9 p.m. She will meet fans and autograph copies of her books after the event.

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News From PageTurner.net

Greetings PageTurner.net Family and Friends,

Well, summer is here and it is HOT here in Texas! We hope your 4th of July includes friends, family, barbeque, homemade ice cream, watermelon, "red soda water" and all the things that bring back your favorite childhood memories. And since you have an extra few days off, I hope that you have picked up a great book to sit and read while you relax.

What's on my night stand? I am currently reading Baggage Claim by David Talbert, The Reckoning by Jeff Long, and listening to The Artifact by Patrick Astre. For you Techies out there I am also reading Macromedia Flash Professional 8 Beyond the Basics Hands-On Training. My next planned read is Three Sides to Every Story by Clarence Nero.

Last Month our book club, The Good Book Club Houston, was featured on the Bookclub In Your Pocket Show, a podcast presented by Tricom. We discussed George Elliott Clarke's "George & Rue" with the author. Be sure to check it out (you don't have to have an iPod, you can listen to it on your PC.)

Here is the Link: http://www.tricompodcast.com/site/archive/aiyp/gecgbc

The Black Writers Reunion and Conferece is coming up in a few weeks, so if you are in Dallas, be sure to say hi!

That's all for now, I have books to read and web sites to build!

Have a safe and prosperous month!

P. Walker Williams, President
The Page-Turner Network

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Congratulations July Best-sellers!!!

• Essence® Best-Seller, Hardcover Fiction #5 -Changing Faces by Kimberla Lawson Roby


• Essence® Best-Seller, Fiction Paperback # 4 - Any Rich Man Will Do by Franicis Ray

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Hot Off the Press

Ain't No Sunshine (Paperback)
by Candice Dow
Publisher: Dafina Books (June 6, 2006)
ISBN: 0758210558
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0758210558/thegoodbookclubt

Dominion : A Novel (Hardcover)

by Calvin Baker
Publisher:
Grove Press (June 28, 2006)
ISBN: 0802118291
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0802118291/thegoodbookclubt

When Love Calls, You Better Answer (Paperback)
by Bertice Berry
Publisher: Harlem Moon; Reprint edition (June 13, 2006)
ISBN: 0767916387
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0767916387/thegoodbookclubt

Diva Diaries (Paperback)
by Janine A. Morris
Publisher:
Dafina Books (July 6, 2006)
ISBN: 0758213042
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0758213042/thegoodbookclubt

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PageTurner.net would like to welcome it's newest web site clients..

www.sisterbetty.com

Pat G’Orge (pronounced Gee-or-jay) - Walker is in a league of her own. This accomplished Christian author and comedienne has an amazing mind and talent for turning her observations of church and black church life, in particular, into gems of sidesplitting humor. It is her own special gift from God that enables G’Orge-Walker to depict the often ridiculous antics of church folk. She does it without subverting the Good News or watering down the potency of its message.

www.beverlyjenkins.net

Beverly Jenkins is an African-American, historical romance writer. She and her family live in southeastern Michigan. She is married, and the mother of two children. Born in Detroit, she graduated from Cass Technical High School and attended Michigan State University, where she majored in Journalism and English Literature.

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One Dollar For a Cure

We at PageTurner.net are proud to support "Divas For a Cure", a women's cross country motorcycle run to raise money and awareness in the fight against Breast Cancer. We are asking all of our Literary friends to donate at least $1.00 to this most worth while cause, we know that every little bit helps! We pray, that this deadly disease has not affected you personally, but chances are you know some one who has had to fight this battle.

Help us make a difference. Your donation is 100% tax deductible and ALL of your money will be donated, as each of the riders have paid their own expenses.

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