Schedule of Events
2009
Chicago · 10th Annual
March 28-29
Unity School
Cicero, IL
Los Angeles
12th Annual
August 29-30
Houston · 7th Annual
December 5-6
George R. Brown
Convention Center
International Latino Book Awards
11th Annual · May 28
New York City
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Greetings!
In this edition we bring you exciting news about the upcoming 10th Annual Chicago Latino Book & Family Festival and a reminder to get your nominations in for the 11th Annual International Latino Book Awards.
Sincerely,
Jim Sullivan
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10th Annual
Chicago Latino
Book & Family Festival
March 28-29, 2009
An outstanding lineup of Latino literary talent will
be on hand to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Chicago Latino Book
& Family Festival on March 28 and 29, 2009.
We are proud to have Raul de Molina, the Univision TV host of "El Gordo y la Flaca" present his book "La Dieta Del Gordo" about his own struggles
with his weight and the secrets to how he lost 70 pounds without
starving. His television career, spanning 16 years, includes hosting
and reporting for well-known programs such as "Primer Impacto",
"Ocurrió Así", "Hola América", "Club Telemundo", as well as primetime specials and his own productions. His outstanding television performances have earned him multiple Emmy awards.
 We are also excited to present special guest Maria Marín. Ms Marín is the author of "Mujer sin Límite" (Aguilar, March 2008).
She is considered one of the leading motivational trainers and keynote
speakers on the subject of "Personal Empowerment" Her captivating
presentations and compelling messages have earned this international acclaimed
speaker many honors that identify her as one of the most powerful,
charismatic and persuasive voices for self-improvement among women. Her
national newspaper column "Mujer Sin Límite" (Women Without Limits) is
published weekly in the Top 30 markets in the U.S & Puerto Rico. It
focuses on personal growth for women. She also appears weekly in the national television program "Despierta América" as the motivational expert of the show.
Also scheduled to be featured is Susan Orosco, public  speaker for over twenty four years, and author of "Latino
Power". Her inspirational and highly motivational talks are often
fueled with stories of her childhood upbringing in an all white
neighborhood and schools. Her stories spring from the challenging
experiences her parents and five brothers endured during her youth. She
teaches Latinos to overcome the challenges of being Latino in an all
white world, and gives step by step instruction on how to achieve the
deepest of desires and most cherished of dreams. In "Latino Power" Susan teaches the seven powers all Latinos have within themselves upon which to build an empire.
Also on hand at this year's festival will be Xavier Serbia,
radio personality, financial analyst and original Menudo band  member.
Xavier launched XavierSerbia.com, a Spanish language financial site
helping the Latino Community to develop the real-life skills needed to
succeed in a competitive economic system. The site includes videos,
Q&A financial section "PAX", blog "La Esquina X", and in-depth
financial opinions.
The Latino Book & Family Festival is free to the public and
takes place at Unity School. The event will be open from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and from 11
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. A new feature introduced last year is a motivational speaker's program called Readers Are Leaders....Leer Es Poder
that invites leaders from different professions to read a passage from
a children's book or from a book that inspired them and speak about how
books influenced their lives.
Location:
Unity School
2100 S. Laramie Ave., Cicero, IL 60611
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11th Annual International
Latino Book Awards
May 28, 2009
There is still time to get in your nominations for the 11th Annual International Latino Book Awards (ILBA).
The 2009 ILBA to be held at the Javits Center in New York City on the afternoon of May 28. Each year the awards ceremony is held in conjunction with BookExpo America, the country's largest book publishing industry trade show.
Publishers, authors, publicists and all friends of literacy are invited to nominate their favorite books from 2008. There are 62 categories open for nominations: English and Spanish language categories covering everything from fiction to self-help to children's and young adults. Books must have been published in calendar year 2008 to be eligible. For the 2009 awards we are excited to announce the addition of four new categories, including Best Young Adult Sports/Recreation (A11 & A12), (B19 & B20), a general fiction category, Best Popular Fiction (C37 & C38), Best Gift Book (B19 & B20) and Best Graphic Novel (C47 & C48). Please consider all the categories carefully before deciding which ones best fit your submissions.
You will find nominating forms and instructions in both English and Spanish here. The nominating process lasts until March 13, when the books will be sent to our diverse panel of judges, but if you get your entries in prior to January 16 you are eligible for an "early bird" fee reduction.
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