Cushcity.com Best New Author Nominee
Next Stage of Voting Begins March 15, 2007!
March 9, 2007
CUSHCITY.COM ANNOUNCES BEST NEW AUTHOR NOMINEES
March 9, 2007 - Cushcity.com, which has the largest selection of African-American products on line, is sponsoring its second annual 2007 Best New Author Award. The award will be announced June 1, 2007 and the grand prize is an all-expense paid 7-day Caribbean cruise with Cushcity staff and featured authors in September of this year.
The award process commenced Jan. 5 with nominations, and ended on Feb. 28. Over 3,000 nominations were received for more than 150 authors. The 20 authors who received the most nominations and will move on to the next phase of the award process are as follows (in alphabetical order):
| Author's Name | Most Recent Book and Publication Date | Home Town |
| Montre Bible | Heaven Sent (2005) | Dallas, TX |
| Kimberley Rogers Crouch | Mother To Son: Words of Wisdom, Inspiration and Hope for Today's Young African-American Men (2006) | Canton, MI |
| James T. Freeman | Even As the Soul Prospers: The Journey of Worshippers (2006) | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Endy | In My 'Hood (2006) | Kansas City, MO |
| Stacey Harris | Passionate Misfortunes (2006) | Boston, MA |
| Ann Hines-Brown | Mandy (2006) | Memphis, TN |
| David H. Horton II | Negro Intellect: A Guide for Young Black Males (2005) | Mableton, GA |
| J. T. Keitt | Secrets of My Soul (2006) | Belleville, NJ |
| Raleigh McMillon | Chicken and Dumplings: A Poor Man's Diary (2005) | Middle Island, NY |
| Ana Iza Otis | Trashy Novel (2006) | Bloomfield, NJ |
| Naiomi Pitre | Broken Vows (2006) | Gonzales, LA |
| Kesha K. Redmon | On My Own (2007) | Memphis, TN |
| Teresa Seals | Taylor Made (2006) | St. Louis, MO |
| Toya Morton Swanson | Caught Between a Bitch and a Hard Place (2006) | Glassboro, NJ |
| Mr. Talley | No Candles (2006) | Smyrna, GA |
| LaToya Townson | Shattered Dreams (2005) | Washington, DC |
| Martha Tucker | The Mayor's Wife Wore Sapphires (2006) | Compton, CA |
| Larriane Wills | The Knowing (2006) | Dewey, AZ |
| Adra Young | The Everyday Living of Children and Teens Monologues (2005) | Clinton Township, MI |
| Bonita Young | Our Daddy, Their Father (2006) | Conyers, GA |
Book readers and other supporters may vote for the author of their choice starting March 15, and the voting process ends a month later on April 15. The ten (10) authors with the most votes and book sales at Cushcity.com during this period will become the finalists. The list of finalists will be publicized no later than April 25.
Cushcity.com is the most highly trafficked African-American e-commerce web site in cyberspace, receiving more than 2 million hits per month. Willie and Gwen Richardson, co-founders of Cushcity.com, Inc., were featured in the January/February 2006 edition of Black Issues Book Review in the article "The Power Behind Black Books." The Richardsons and/or Cushcity have also been featured in Ebony, Essence, Upscale and Black Enterprise magazines, as well as The New York Times Business Section. The 2007 cruise will showcase several best-selling authors, including Dwayne Joseph.
Information regarding the Best New Author Award is available online at the following location: http://www.cushcity.com/displaypages/bestnewauthor.htm
Media inquiries may be directed to Gwen Richardson, Co-Founder and Web Site Manager at Cushcity.com, Inc., at (281) 444-4265.
