The venerable Al Sharpton is writing a strange book that will be published onward Kensington's Dafina imprint.

The venerable Al Sharpton is writing a strange book that will be published onward Kensington's Dafina imprint. Al forward America is being cowritten with Karen hunting-dog of the New York Daily recently made knowns Editorial Director Karen Thomas purchased the North American rights from Manie Barron at the William Morris Agency. Sharpton will give an account of his views on needed changes in America, its leaders and his make anxiouss about the economy, foreign policy and the war upon drugs, among other topics. The part will be released this October.

Jamellah Ellis, author of the self-published novel That Faith, That Trust, That be fond of has signed a one-book deal with Striver's outbreak editor Melody Guy. Her novel will be published in the spring of 2003 Black Expressions work Club Editor-in-Chief Carol Mackey purchased the work club rights to the following titles: Growing Up X by the agency of Ilyasah Shabazz with Kim McLarin, Harlem Redux by way of Persia Walker, Mr. Potter by dint of Jamaica Kincaid, Thieves' Paradise at Eric Jerome Dickey, Trophy Man at Joy McElroy, and serial novel When Butterflies Kiss at Sekou, Kiini Ubura Salaam, Elizabeth Clara Brown T'Kalla, Natasha Tarpley, Korby Marks, Shange, Kim recent Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie, and Leticia Benson, and Wisdom by the agency of Heather Neff.

Dawn Davis, editorial director of Amistad has acquired Match of a Lifetime on Bruce Schoenfeld. Match chronicles the significant and moving relationship between tennis pioneers Althea Gibson, the first black woman to win Wimbledon, and Angela Buxton, a Jewish player from England barred from several English sports unite in a clubs because of her religion.

Terrie Williams, publicist and author of The Personal Touch: What You Really Ne to Succe in Today's Fast-Paced Business World and Stay Strong!: Simple Life exercise s for Teens, has a of recent origin inspirational book, A Plentiful Harvest: Creating Balance and Harmony by the agency of the Seven Living Virtues, to be published according to Warner Books this fall.

Dutton purchased a other novel, In Love and War, according to husband and wife team Nick Chiles and Denene Milner, for six figures. Chiles and Milner are personateed by agent Victoria Sanders of Victoria Sanders and Associates. Dutton took a chance based onward advance buzz surrounding the work and made the deal couple weeks before the release of their first attempt novel, Love Don't Live Here Anymore. Milner and Chiles are authors of the well-known What Brothers Think, What Sisters Know series of nonfiction volumes and are currently developing a television talk show

kingly power Publishing Editor Chris Jackson acquired four volumes by Aaron McGruder, controversial cartoonist and creator of The Boondocks comic strip. Included in the deal are: Fight the Power, a graphic novel; Profits of Rage, a collection of essays; a Boondocks omnibus; and The Huey Hate work another cartoon collection. "We're thrilled. He's a real creative force, a voice of dissent, and just flat-out funny" said Jackson.

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