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Upcoming Events

Joshua Coombes — Change Please Coffee (Aurora, CO)

11/7/24, 6:00pm

Join us at Change Please Coffee for an exciting in-person event celebrating the launch of Joshua Coombes’ expanded second edition of his book: Do Something for Nothing. Meet the author, get your copy signed, and enjoy a cozy atmosphere with fellow book lovers. Don’t miss out on this special occasion to connect with like-minded individuals and […]

Chris Fabricant — Cuyahoga County Public Library (North Olmsted, OH)

11/7/24, 7:00pm

Beyond the Book Jacket Author Series featuring Chris Fabricant, author of Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System

News & Features » January 2019 » Bernice L. McFadden is Go On Girl! Book Club’s 2018 Author of the Year

Bernice L. McFadden is Go On Girl! Book Club’s 2018 Author of the Year

Congratulations to Akashic author Bernice L. McFadden, who has been named the Go On Girl! Book Club’s 2018 Author of the Year in honor of her novel The Book of Harlan! This is McFadden’s second time as Author of the Year, following the 2000 honor for her novel Sugar. McFadden is the author of nine critically acclaimed novels, including Loving Donovan, The Warmest December, Nowhere Is a Place, Gathering of Waters, Glorious, and Praise Song for the Butterflies, and is a four time Hurston/Wright Legacy Award finalist. The Book of Harlan received a 2017 American Book Award and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work (Fiction).

Posted: Jan 17, 2019

Category: Akashic Insider | Tags: Akashic Insider, author of the year, Bernice L. McFadden, Gathering of Waters, Glorious, Loving Donovan, Nowhere Is a Place, Praise Song for the Butterflies, The Book of Harlan, The Warmest December