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2013 UBAWA Fall Book Fair

The 2013 UBAWA Fall Book Fair will take place on September 28, 2013 at the Georgia International Convention Center and will feature over 100 authors, great food, live performances and entertainment, writing and publishing workshops, free school supplies and children's books, networking opportunities, door prizes, giveaways and much more. You'll get a chance to meet some of our nation's most talented authors up close and personal, learn the ins and outs of what it takes to become a published author, eat, dance, laugh, and best of all leave with memories that will last a lifetime. Get your free tickets to the UBAWA Fall Book Fair today!

 Date: Saturday, September 28, 2013
Location: GICC, Atlanta, GA

Check out our Featured Authors!

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Ebonee’ Oliver-Abby is 28 years old and a mother of two boys, Sha’Kwan & K’Shaun. She was born in New York and raised in Georgia, and is the oldest of eleven children. Although she has an Associate’s Degree in General Studies and a certificate in Medical Billing & Coding, she admits, “Writing has always been my guilty pleasure.”

On May 20, 2010, following the birth of her youngest child, she was diagnosed with SLE also known as Lupus.

Ebonee was later diagnosed with Discoid Lupus (Skin Lupus), Fibromyalgia, Fibrosis, Hypotension, Hypothyroids, Cricoarytenoiditis (Lupus in the voice box) and Severe Depression. Her psychiatrist suggested writing a diary, but she learned quickly that poetry came a lot easier to her. With her everyday life being so challenging, she needed an easier outlet to keep her standing strong. The more she wrote and the more people read her writing, the more she felt inclined to share it. As a result, she took to writing her first book, Still Standing.

Ebonee emphatically states, “I have been cut, poked and jabbed multiple times. I have stayed in the hospital for several days on end. I am on a first name basis with the emergency room staff since I frequent the department at least twice a month. I have had more x-rays, CT scans, surgeries and blood work performed than I can count. I am Still Standing.”

It is only by God’s grace that he has spared her from death more than one person deserves; it is a miracle she is still here.

Still Standing is a book of poetry about Ebonee, her life and her fight for survival. It also depicts situations she has witnessed and encountered with others. Most people have no idea what Lupus is or the impact it has on a person’s life. Ebonee wants to raise awareness on this debilitating disease. She wants people to understand it is not easy feeling like something controls your life more than you do.

  “God always shines a light at the end of the tunnel. It is up to you to follow the path blindfolded.” –Ebonee Abby

Her second book, entitled Affectionately 360 is slated for release on September 25, 2013


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Tremayne Moore
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Unoma Nwankwor
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Kaylynn Hunt
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DeVaughn Lilly
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James Cash
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Anita Husen
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Nanette Buchanan
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Olivia Renee Wallace
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Lorraine Elzia
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Trinisa M Pitts
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Darryl Miles Perkins
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Renee Sunday
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Shelia Lipsey
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Tya Love
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Annetta Hobson
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Jae Henderson
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Sh'Moore Books
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Liltera Williams
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LaKisha Brooks
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J. Anthony Graves
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Janel Ricks
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Johnna Brown
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Ana’Gia Wright
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Sa’Rese
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Kenyetta "Kenni" York
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Tyora Moody
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Tivona Elliot
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Regina Long Southall
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Joyce Reed
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Deidra D.S. Green
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Danielle "Ornitha" Taylor
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Tina Mckinney
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Nakia Laushaul
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Stacey Covington-Lee
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Tomika "Yvonne" Reid
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Candee Vernon
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Tonja Ayers
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Princess Dior
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Anita Jeter-Peterkin
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Thomas Long
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Marcus Taylor
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Aynoit Ashor
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S.F. Hardy
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Barbara Priester
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Charmaine Galloway
Get featured! Email [email protected] (subject: Book Fair Featured Author) for more info.

Payment Deadline: August 10th

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We're looking for 7 enthusiastic authors to join our "Becoming a Published Author Panel" at the UBAWA Fall Book Fair on September 28th. Each author on the panel will get a chance to share their personal experiences on their journey to becoming a published author and offer their unique perspective on various topics pertaining to writing and self-publishing a book. If you're interested, please complete the attached Author Panel Sign-up & Agreement For. 
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Volunteer at the 2013 UBAWA Fall Book Fair

Interested in performing at the 2013 UBAWA Fall Book Fair? Click here: http://www.ubawa.org/performing-act-signup-form.html

    UBAWA Book Fair Pre-Registration Form

    Directions: Use this form to sign up for an author booth at the 2013 UBAWA BOOK FAIR ONLY if you are a pre-existing author or will be a pre-existing author with a book available for purchase on or before September 28, 2013.

    If you are a business owner, publisher, bookstore, book club owner, or food vendor and would like to register for a booth at the fair, you may also use this form to reserve your booth.

    *Please note: This form is not a method of payment, but only serves as a method to reserve your booth.
    Interested in performing or speaking at this event? Email [email protected] for more info.
    Prices are as follows:

    Single Booth              $100
    Double Booth            $150
    Food Vendor              $150
    Sponsor                     $50
    Publishing Company $250

    For Authors

    For Publishing Companies/Book Clubs, etc

    Food Vendors

    Thanks for your interest in attending the UBAWA Annual Book Fair. Please look out for our confirmation email that includes official registration and payment forms, directions, information on what to bring, hotel accommodations, and the event schedule and itinerary.

    Have an author friend? Save $25 and reserve a double booth.

    To share this event with your friends, click here. 

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