Mr. Hollister,
---Black Word Publishing

Black Word Publishing was created in 2006 as a self publishing company, primarily for myself. In 2007, with the help of my daughter's mother and former advisor/artist on my label, I launched Black Word Publishing into an actual business with the release of my 1st book, Erotic Gemini. To me, what I was looking to establish was a publishing company that worked directly with the artist themselves, believing strongly in the fact that people should see their work for what it is, and not some diluted fragment of what they once created.

My objection with my company is to provide an innovative alternative to the "normal publishing companies". I do this 1st of all by offering different means of publishing, such as a majority of creative freedom to be given to the artist.

Also, another innovative system of which I use is the "No Contract Clause" which simply states that no one who works with my company is under a contractual agreement to produce works or material beyond the initial piece they have written. I try to treat this as a situation where no one (including myself) is obligated to held to a certain limit on the number of works they produce.

The name Black Word Publishing symbolizes also the striving to work with, cultivate and advance undiscovered talented African American authors and poets. Again, working directly with the artists and being a creative force, I also instituted the concept of placing the artists on the covers of their own books, somewhat as a nod to the music industry. With that said, I want the readers to get to know the artist beyond the book they are reading, and showcasing their faces on their own covers helps with that system.

I have my own publishers who are located in North Carolina and they are in charge of the actual printing and distribution of my artist's books. I work in paring with Barnes and Nobles and right now my book Erotic Gemini can be found on Barnes and Nobles.com I also have a team of photographers, networking staff and persons in different cities that help support Black Word Publishing and its long term future goals.

Beyond the literary aspects of my company, I am also beginning the process of starting an online monthly magazine called Honey Dipp. This project will consist of the magazine being in the same category of Vibe and King magazine, where I will feature everything from music to movies, books to video games, interviews with models and a column written by myself in ode to a particular monthly topic. Other endeavors that I am starting is Black Word Nation, a half-hour weekly public access show where I hold forums and topics on current events and other issues.

All and all, I am striving to advance myself beyond the realm of writing, as I have dedicated myself to producing quality work from the artists who decide to work with me.

Black Word Publishing is headquartered in Columbus, OH with affiliates in North Carolina, Chicago and Arizona.

I can be reached at blackwordpublishing@gmail.com and my soon-to-be released official website blackwordpublishing.net

My 1st solo book entitled The Epistle of Chris(t) is set to be released in Jan. of 2009 and I will be doing open mic shows in Columbus and North Carolina in the proceeding months.



Mr. Hollister,
---Black Word Publishing