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SUMMARY:Authorpalooza: Hilton Room – Panel on Diversity: How do you do it right?
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nJoin this group of amazing authors as they discuss the issue of diversity in writing. How do you create an inclusive world for your novel? How do you honor cultural representations when you are not of the cultures you are including? Come learn how to integrate a healthy and respectful view of our diverse and vibrant world into your writing. \nPanelists:\nKim-Ling Sun\nWriter: Multicultural Literature\nAward-Winning Educator\nKim-Ling Sun grew up in Singapore before immigrating to Texas where she attended University of Houston and graduated with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in English. As a mixed-race Chinese American writer\, her life experiences living in the margins inform her work. She is an award-winning educator who has 20 years of teaching experience\, with 12 years teaching in community colleges. She is a published poet\, community activist\, and a freelance writer covering topics related to the Asian American community\, education\, and Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion for Best Colleges. Her creative writing can be found in Raising Mothers\, OPAWL Pandemic Stories Zine\, Poets Against Walls. Emmy Perez’ Digital Texas Poet Laureate Project\, and the chapbook Faceless Brown Masses: A Blackout Response to Flatiron Books. In Fall of 2023\, the release of the Texas Writer’s Lab Anthology will include some of her recent work.\nMack Little\nWriter: Historic Fiction\, Horror\nMack Little holds an undergraduate in English Literature from the University of Dubuque\, Iowa and a Masters of Information Science from the University of North Texas. Born in Conyers\, GA\, Mack has gone on to live\, as a University Student in Seville\, Spain and\, as a soldier\, in Wurzburg\, Germany. Her studies and career have taken her and all over the United States. Mack is the Membership Director of the Houston Writer’s Guild. While Progenie is her first novel\, she co-authored “Disaster Planning: a How-to-Do-It Manual”\, published by Neal Schuman. She has also authored several articles for professional library journals. \nIn 2004\, Saborna Roychowdry’s short story Bengal Monsoon appeared in New York Stories magazine and received a Pushcart Prize nomination. Saborna’s debut novel\, “The Distance\,” was published in the U.S. by Istoria books. “The Distance” received a starred review from Publishers Weekly in 2013. Her second novel\, Everything Here Belongs to You\, was released in June by Texas based publisher\, Black Rose Writing and received a starred review from Indie Reader. Kirkus Reviews called her book\, A heart-wrenching family drama\, as powerful as it is delicate. The novel was well-received in other publications in the U.S.  and elsewhere\, including the Sublime Book Review and Readers’ Favorite. On September 1st\, 2022\, her book won 3rd Place/Bronze Medal in the prestigious Reader’s Favorite International Book Awards contest\, Saborna was born and raised in Kolkata\, India\, and moved to the U.S. for \nEvent Prices: \n\nMembers: \n\n\n\nFriday\, October 6th\, 2023 Only — $50\nSaturday\, October 7th\, 2023 Only — $200 (includes lunch)\nSunday\, October 8th\, 2023 Only — $100\n3 Day Conference Pass (Fri-Sun + Saturday Lunch) = $325\n\n\n\nNon Members: \n\n\n\nFriday\, October 6th\, 2023 Only — $70\nSaturday\, October 7th\, 2023 Only — $220 (includes lunch)\nSunday\, October 8th\, 2023 Only — $120\n3 Day Conference Pass (includes full conference\, lunch\, plus a one-year membership to HWG) = $345\n\n\n\n** Venue parking information will be coming soon and may include an add on cost which will be purchased separately for those who need
URL:https://www.mack-little.com/event/authorpalooza-hilton-room-panel-on-diversity-how-do-you-do-it-right/
LOCATION:Hilton Houston Plaza Medical Center Hotel\, 6633 Travis Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77030
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SUMMARY:2024 Spring Local & Indie Author Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join Copperfield’s Books for it’s 10th Anniversary Spring Author Fair for Local & Indie authors from 10 am to 5 pm Saturday\, April 6th and Sunday\, April 7\, 2024! Join us in celebrating our first decade with two days of meet & greets with an amazingly talented group of local writers and artists\, plus free refreshments\, giveaways and raffle prizes! Check out the Discussion tab for clips from last year’s event\, and visit often for updates on this year’s participating authors!\n\nIf you’re an author or artist interested in sharing your work at this year’s event\, visit the registration page here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/…/ffe89288-f8d3…
URL:https://www.mack-little.com/event/2024-spring-local-indie-author-fair/
LOCATION:Copperfield Books\, 8220 Louetta Rd.\, Spring\, TX 77379\, Spring\, TX\, 77379\, United States
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SUMMARY:BLCK History Now! @ Karbach Brewing Co. (Black Market)
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URL:https://www.mack-little.com/event/blck-history-now-karbach-brewing-co-black-market/
LOCATION:Karbach Brewing Company\, 2032 Karbach St\, Houston\, TX\, 77584\, United States
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SUMMARY:Copperfield's Books Author Fair 2025
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to mark your calendar so you don’t miss Copperfield’s Books’ 11th Anniversary Spring Author Fair for Local & Indie authors and artists\, scheduled for the weekend of April 5 – 6\, 2025. We expect even more amazing new and fan favorite creative talents at this year’s event! \n  \nAnnual Spring Local & Indie Author Fair Hosted by Copperfield’s Books
URL:https://www.mack-little.com/event/copperfields-books-author-fair-2025/
LOCATION:Copperfield Books\, 8220 Louetta Rd.\, Spring\, TX 77379\, Spring\, TX\, 77379\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lone Star Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:A Texas Size Event for Texas Creatives\nSince 2021\, Texas Authors Institute of History has produced an event that draws\n authors\, artists\, musicians\, and soon filmmakers from Texas together to celebrate\n their creations.\n\n\nThis year’s event will be held in Austin\, Texas\, on June 7 & 8\, 2025\, at the Wyndham Garden Hotel. \nLSF will showcase incredible talent in the Arts\, Books\, Music\, and Film\, plus\, if plans align\, we will aim \nto achieve five World Records related to Authors and their books that weekend. \n 
URL:https://www.mack-little.com/event/lone-star-festival-2025/
LOCATION:TX
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SUMMARY:World Record Event @ the Lone Star Festival
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, June 8\, 2025\, we would like to break the world record for the following: \nMost Indie Authors Gathered in One Place \nMost Black Authors Gathered in One Place \nMost Hispanic/LatinX Authors Gathered in One Place \nMost Female Authors Gathered in One Place \nMost Male Authors Gathered in One Place
URL:https://www.mack-little.com/event/world-record-event-the-lone-star-festival/
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SUMMARY:2025 National Black Book Festival\, Oct. 23-25 in Houston
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThis year we will be celebrating our 18th anniversary and are looking forward to 2025 being our best year yet! \n  \nSeveral of our featured authors have already been confirmed: \n  \n\nWhite House correspondent and author April Ryan\nBest-selling romance author Brenda Jackson\nBest-selling historical fiction author Beverly Jenkins\n\n  \nOther developments are in the works\, including exceptional participating authors and publishers\, amazing networking connections\, informative free seminars and workshops\, and a FREE Children’s Festival.. \n 
URL:https://www.mack-little.com/event/2025-national-black-book-festival-oct-23-25-in-houston/
LOCATION:Fallbrook Church\, 12512 Walters Road\, Houston\, TX\, United States
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