http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/azsa/ THE WRITINGS & RAMBLINGS OF A FIRST BORN GIRL and AUTHOR en-us 2010-02-15T11:44:12+00:00 Publishers Marketplace Bernice L. McFadden hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00:00+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/images/PM_rssimg.gif http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/ http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/azsa/index.html#20100215064407 How Can You Fall In Love With Me if You Don't Know Me? *Big Sigh* I have been squawking, screaming and squealing for months about Seg-Book-Gation and the importance of diversity in reading, and in doing so I have hit some walls, but I have also made some breakthroughs. The most recent "wall" (walls and obstacles are only stair steps to triumph!) is the Book Club wall. Recently, my publisher contacted me to advise that he had received a "small" offer from Black Expressions Book Club. This ... Bernice L. McFadden 2010-02-15T11:44:07+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/azsa/index.html#20100203221318 In 2006 I published my last novel of the that decade. Nowhere is a Place was a homage to my family history. I used the names of my ancestors for many of the characters in that book. Nowhere is a Place went on to be nominated for a Pulitzer and was chosen by The Washington Post as one of the best novels of 2006. I've always thought of Nowhere is a Place as my version of Alex Haley's, "Roots" and so you could imagine how disappointed I was when the publisher printed up one edition, decided ... Bernice L. McFadden 2010-02-04T03:13:18+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/azsa/index.html#20100128110823 The other night I was up watching a re-run of The Dave Chappelle Show and the opening skit resonated with me so much so, that even though I was drifting off to sleep I popped right up to fully take in the message which represented what it is we African American writers have been complaining about. The skit began with Dave explaining that even though he says some pretty outrageous things on his show, there are many more thoughts swirling in his head that his producers and more importantly ... Bernice L. McFadden 2010-01-28T16:08:23+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/azsa/index.html#20091124174830 "Seg-Book-Gation" in Publishing By Jason Boog on Nov 23, 2009 04:23 PM Ever since she published Sugar ten years ago, novelist Bernice L. McFadden has felt marginalized by the literary fiction world -- exiled in the name of diversity. In an email interview with GalleyCat, she explained her problem with labels in the contemporary publishing industry: "[Publishers] have placed all African-American authors in one box, forcing them to compete for the attention of ONE audience," she ... Bernice L. McFadden 2009-11-24T22:48:30+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/azsa/index.html#20091015091536 Dear Book Lover: You may not know me or my novels, because I am a member of a growing band of African-American writers of literary fiction who are slowly disappearing. And not because I am lacking in talent and credentials; in fact I have already published a number of books with major publishing houses and have been reviewed by national newspapers and well-respected literary journals, and have received critical acclaim and awards for my efforts. My work has been hailed as vivid, thought ... Bernice L. McFadden 2009-10-15T13:15:36+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/azsa/index.html#20090503070707 ....I was thinking about self-publishing my novel SUGAR. I'd given myself until my birthday and if I hadn't sold it, I was going to publish it myself. That was ten years ago and here I am having the same exact thoughts again about my novel Glorious. And so I'm going to give it till September and then self publish. What else can I do after four years and seven drafts? Let it sit forgotten at the bottom of my dusty desk drawer? I don't think so! (hand up in the air and head spinning on neck) ... Bernice L. McFadden 2009-05-03T11:07:07+00:00