Beyond The Book

3 Things to Know about the Black Authors & Readers Rock Weekend

  • By Sharon Lucas
  • September 30, 2014

What do you need to know about the Black Authors & Readers Rock writers conference coming up in mid-October? Glad you asked!

3 Things to Know about the Black Authors & Readers Rock Weekend







  1. Who should support/attend this event? Authors, publishers, avid readers, book club members — anyone interested in literacy!

  2. Why should you support/attend? Reading is becoming a lost art — your support will help strengthen the community’s knowledge of literature written by African-American authors.

  3. Where/when will the event be held? At the Comfort Inn and Conference Center, 4500 Crain Highway, Bowie, MD, on Friday and Saturday, October 17-18, 2014.

For more information on the Black Authors & Readers Rock weekend, click here or here, or send an email to [email protected].

Sharon Lucas is founder of the Maryland-based Reading Divas of the DMV book club, which was recently profiled in the Independent’s Book Club Hub.