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See whos going to african american childrens book fair 2020 in baltimore, md. In addition to that festival, there are four other major book fairs throughout the year that represent the communities, cultures and perspectives of what makes l. Its where authors, booksellers, distributors, librarians, literary agents, publishers and more unite to build relationships, learn tactics to bolster business and get the pulse of whats trending in todays shifting marketplace. Attendance at book fairs, conferences and festivals are down as well. The international book fair at africa writes offers readers a huge range of exciting. Only 54 black owned bookstores remain in america march 31, 2014 march 17. A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online.
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