BREAKING NEWS: Forum on Race in Bookstores Scheduled for March 2007

(Bestselling horror writer Brandon Massey seen here with Conversations Book Club President C. A. Webb.)

For The People Productions, along with its client Conversations Book Club, is always looking for avenues to not only encourage reading but open up dialogue as well among book-lovers. It is with this in mind that is announces the first of many discussions geared at addressing the challenges that authors face when marketing their books.

On Friday, March 2, 2007 we will host "SEPARATE BUT EQUAL? African American Authors in Bookstores". This discussion will take place at the Medgar Evers Library meeting room (4215 Medgar Evers Blvd./Jackson, MS) beginning at 6p.m. The focus will be addressing the pros and cons of separating authors by race in chain bookstores as well as how it affects the sales of the authors and their ability to reach a wider audience.

The guest author for the discussion will be bestselling horror author Brandon Massey(seen below), who discussed this subject with the Wall Street Journal in December 2006. He will be joining the group via conference call.

This event is free to the public and all book lovers are invited to attend.

For more details contact Medgar Evers Library at 601.982.2867 or Stanley Clark of For The People Productions at 773.344.7220. You can also visit www.thebestbookclub.info.

ADDITIONAL NOTE: Conversations Magazine obtained an exclusive interview with Brandon Massey in March 2006 for its April edition. Read it here. Massey has been chosen as our March 2007 AUTHOR OF THE MONTH and will give a live interview via conference call on Friday, March 23rd during the regular Book Club discussion at Medgar Evers Library.