Released on = July 7, 2006, 1:40 pm

Press Release Author = RAWSISTAZ Literary Group

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = The Reading and Writing SISTAZ Literary Group, aka
RAWSISTAZ, celebrate 6 years of literary service and will host their fifth annual
event for readers and writers in Charlotte, NC., September 8-10, 2006

Press Release Body = The RAWSISTAZ Affair 2006, sponsored by the RAWSISTAZ Literary
Group, is an annual face-to-face reunion/gathering with online and offline book
clubs, authors, readers, and other literary friends. This year they will celebrate 6
years of of service to the literary community and will hold their annual event in
Charlotte, NC., the \"Queen City\" of the South on September 8-10, 2006.

This year\'s theme is \"Hanging with our R.A.W. Brothaz.\" RAWSISTAZ will be paying
special tribute to male authors. Tee C. Royal, group founder, says "With so many
negative depictions of black men in the media, we just want to show the Brothaz a
little love by letting them know we are proud of them, we support them and we
appreciate their contributions to the literary industry and also in our
communities."

Keynote speakers are Vincent Alexandria (www.vincentalexandria.com) and Earl Sewell
(www.earlsewell.com). Alexandria is the coordinator of Brother 2 Brother
African-American Male Literary Symposium, a yearly event focusing on the importance
of literacy and reading within the community. Earl is a regular mentor at various
schools across the U.S. and shares with students the importance of writing and the
numerous types of career fields for writers. Both are seasoned writers with a strong
foundation in the literary industry.

There will be an additional 15+ authors (male and female) speaking on various
panels, roundtables, and book club discussions. The first 20 readers to register
will receive a discounted rate and an installment plan is available. Visit the
website at www.rawsistaz-affair.com for updates to the author schedule, registration
information, sponsorship opportunities and more.

About the RAWSISTAZ Literary Group:
RAWSISTAZ Literary Group was founded by Tee C. Royal in 2000 and supports and
promotes African-American authors and their work. Collectively, the 450+ members
(both online and off) are not only book clubs, but resources for readers, writers,
and literary enthusiasts; thus the founder\'s motto of \"Keeping You in the Know
Regarding the African-American Literary Community.\" Their reviewers are highly
respected in literary circles, sought out for book reviews and promotion of
African-American titles and have reviewed major, small-press, and self-published
titles. In addition, RAWSISTAZ has local chapters in major cities across the United
States. Since its inception, the RAWSISTAZ website (www.rawsistaz.com) and their
sister site/repository of more than 3500 book reviews at www.blackbookreviews.net
have become major contributions to the literary industry. RAWSISTAZ was also
selected as one of The 101 Best Websites for Writers for 2006 by Writer's Digest and
have been mentioned in Essence and Black Issues Book Review magazines.


Web Site = http://www.rawsistaz-affair.com

Contact Details = Contact:
Tee C. Royal, Coordinator
info@rawsistaz-affair.com
775-363-8683 / 775-416-4540 (fax)