In its 14th year, AAMBC’s award season is here. Now being hosted in the month of August during Black Writers Weekend, the AAMBC Literary Awards celebrates a new class of Black Creatives with a vibrant list of nominees. When you thought Black creative excellence couldn’t get any better, this year’s list of amazing nominees happily … Read more
The Nominees for Literary Activist of the Year are: · Curtis Bunn of NBCC · Deborah Burton-Johnson of UCAAB · Ella Curry of EDC Creations · Glory Edim of Well Read Black Girl · Autumn Essie Bailey-Ford of Get Connected Atlanta The Nominees for Breakout Author of the Year are: · The HATE U Give … Read more
8th Annual AAMBC Literary Awards Nominees READER’S CHOICE Nako Kiki Swinson Eric Jerome Dickey Mz Lady P Jade Jones URBAN BOOK OF THE YEAR Crush by Ivy Symone Sins of the Father by Deborah Marbury McDaniel The East Side Novel by Richard Fonzi Money, Power, Respect by Phoenix Williams SCREENWRITER Ryan Coogler Shonda Rhimes Ben … Read more
Courtesy of Black Literature Magazine In 2008, Tamika Newhouse had a vision—to acknowledge individuals in the book industry who would otherwise go unnoticed. Here we are, five years later and the AAMBC Literary Awards are still gaining momentum. Black Literature Magazine had the pleasure of speaking with Tamika and others in the industry about their … Read more
Break Out Author Monica Mathis Stowe for her book – Where Did We Go Wrong? Tyora Moody for her book – When Rain Falls (Victory Gospel Series #1) Drusilla Mars for her book – Black Fire Nicety for her book – Juicy: Pandora’s Box Fabiola Joseph for her book –Â Rebel’s Domain: Scarred For … Read more