Promotional Information

• School & library marketing
• Promotion on editor’s website, MyBrownBaby.com, her newsletter, and across her social media footprint with over 10k followers
• Major national media, radio, and print campaigns
• Review coverage in library trade journals & magazines including School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and The Horn Book
• Cross-promotion at National Book Club Conference, a convention of more than 400 book clubs run primarily by African American women
• Full color copy advance materials mailing
• Promotion BEA, ALA, and Children’s Institute
• Online promotion to parenting websites and blogs, including social media giveaways and contests
• Extensive online/social media outreach
• Education/library blogger outreach campaign

About the Author

Markette Sheppard is a broadcast journalist and an award-winning talk show host in Washington, DC. Her work has been featured on the Today Show and Live with Kelly, as well as in Essence and over the airwaves of NPR. Born and raised in Southern California, she earned her bachelor’s degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills, and a master's degree in interactive journalism from American University. She lives in Washington with her husband and young son.

Cathy Ann Johnson is an award-winning children’s book illustrator and the owner of Soul Ah-Mazing Productions, a company dedicated to children’s product creations. She lives in Decatur, Georgia.