2ND ANNUAL BALTIMORE URBAN BOOK FESTIVAL in Baltimore May 6, 2012 1:00 PM

Author Chris Hicks, AAMBC and The Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park presents2nd annual Baltimore Urban Book Festival Sunday May 6, 2012 at 1pm-8pm, at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park:1417 Thames St, Baltimore MD 21231. Celebrating Baltimore's ONLY book festival focusing on African American literature.

SPONSORED BY LIFE CHANGING BOOKS CO

GENERAL ADMISSION 5.00ALL KIDS/HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE FREE!!!!ALL REGISTERED BOOK CLUBS ARE FREE ADMISSION!!!!ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS FREE WITH ID!!!!FOOD VENDORS WILL BE AVAILABLE!!!! EARLY REGISTRATION AUTHOR TABLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!!!!!(early registration ends January 1,2012)Visit our website to register and purchase at www.baltimoreurbanbookfestival.com

Featuring some of the country's most influential bestselling authors: Omar Tyree, T. Styles, JM Benjamin, Jimmy Da Saint, Kwan, Miss KP, Tamika Newhouse, Trice Hickman, Nicola Mitchell, Chris Hicks, Ladawn Black, Moses Miller, Nikki Turner,and Booker T MattisonPANELS/WORKSHOPS: -AAMBC Awards Ceremony honoring this year's top performing authors

-Chocolate Chat workshop featuring: T Styles, Jimmy Da Saint and Miss KP

-The real talk with the men of ECE (Ebony Chronicles of Elevation)Hosted by 88.9fm Morgan St University Station Anthony McCarthy featuring: Corey Barnes, Q. B. Wells, Moses Miller, Omar Tyree, and Chris Hicks

-African American Literature Panel hosted by Bmore News Donnie Glover featuring: Kwan,Nikki Turner,Ladawn Black,Booker T Mattison,JM Benjamin,Trice Hickman

-Book Publishing Remix: Landing a Book Deal in 2012+ Moderator: Dawn Michelle Hardy, Publicist and Literary Agent

CHILDREN ACTIVITIES storytelling,lecture, free treats, games, face painting, moon bounce, Annual free book giveaway drive and a special storytelling feature from Baltimore RavensSome of the proceeds from this event will benefit The Fredrick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park a program of the Living Classroom Foundation, in support of their Voyage of Exploration a science, technology, engineering, and math program (STEM).Media sponsors; Mosiac Books, The Baltimore Times, Urbania Magazine, DMD Experience, BMore News, AAMBC, The Urban Twist, Rolling Out Magazine, Urban Literature Review, ILuvblackwoman.com, EDC Creations, My Soul Radio.com, BaltimoreBlack.com,AALBC.com,BooksofSoul.com,Jreamwriters llc

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNTITIES AND FOOD VENDORS ARE AVAILABLE!!!! please contact Chris Hicks directly at chrishicks@baltimoreurbanbookfestival.com or chrishicks.hicks@gmail.com