Month: June 2024

Posted in Publisher News

The 2024 She Writes Press and SparkPress Toward Equality in Publishing (STEP) Contest is Now Open!

Posted on by Fatima R. Henson

Each year, She Writes Press and SparkPress run the She Writes Press and SparkPress Toward Equality in Publishing (STEP) contest to offer two women authors of color a publishing package (valued at $10,000, plus a 500-book print run) to publish on either She Writes Press or SparkPress.

This year marks the seventh annual contest launch, with submissions open May 20, 2024, through July 25, 2024.

I was one of the 2021 STEP contest recipients and She Writes Press/SparkPress has acted as a wonderful partner in my publishing journey. I am grateful to everyone at She Writes Press/SparkPress who helped me bring Love in the Age of Dragons to readers world wide.

Authors, consider applying for the 2024 contest to help bring your publishing goals to fruition.

Find more details here: She Writes Press and SparkPress Toward Equality in Publishing (STEP).

Posted in Author Events, Book Updates

Lemonade Days: Dunwoody Authors and Friends Bookstore – April 20-21, 2024

Posted on by Fatima R. Henson

What a wonderful event! I was so happy to spend time at the Lemonade Days event on April 20-21, 2024. Thank you to the Dunwoody Authors and Friends Bookstore for organizing this opportunity for local authors to sign and sell books at the event. It was fantastic sharing Courageous Cody’s Western Adventure and Love in the Age of Dragons with new readers.

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Author Visit & Talk: Monday, February 19, 2024

Posted on by Fatima R. Henson

Thank you again to librarians, Danielle Price and Joshua Beasley of the Centerville Branch Gwinnett County Public Library, for inviting me back for an Author Visit & Talk on February 19, 2024. I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with library patrons about my Young Adult, award-winning novel, Love in the Age of Dragons. It was a pleasure reading with the audience and discussing my publishing journey with patrons. I look forward to future opportunities to return to the Centerville Branch.

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Author Talk: Indie Author Day Double Author Chat! Saturday, November 4, 2023

Posted on by Fatima R. Henson

Thank you to librarians, Danielle Price and Joshua Beasley at the Centerville Branch, Gwinnett Public Library, for inviting me to the Indie Author Day Double Author Chat held on November 4, 2023. I had a wonderful time presenting with a fellow author about the writing and publishing process. I was thrilled to discuss my journey with writing and publishing, Courageous Cody’s Western Adventure and Love in the Age of Dragons.