Media Release: Spoken Word Artists &Authors Showcase at @DaytonBookExpo 2012 via @penofthewriter

Press Release April 25, 2012   Contact:  Valerie J. Lewis Coleman                info@daytonbookexpo.com                888.802.1802 For Immediate Release           Spoken Word Artists and Authors Showcase at Dayton Book Expo 2012        Dayton, Ohio - On Saturday, April 28, 2012, authors from across the nation will gather for the third annual Dayton Book Expo. In addition to book signings, the one-day expo will feature panel discussions for aspiring authors, spoken word, activities for children in the Kidz Zone and featured child author, Kristina Cardoza. The event will be held from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the Great Hall at Sinclair Community College's Ponitz Conference Center, 444 West Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public. LaTonya Branham, Dayton Book Expo co-founder, says, "The new genre at the expo this year is poetry. In addition to having several authors of poetry, we incorporated a spoken word session to showcase meter and rhyme." Poetry in Motion, founded by local artist, Chris Wiley, is sponsoring this portion of the expo. From noon to 1:00 PM, area poets and two Dayton Book Expo authors will bring life to the written word with inflections, movements and unique expressions. "With Dayton being the birthplace of poet laureate, Paul Laurence Dunbar, spoken word was a natural fit for the Dayton Book Expo." Chris Wiley   Chris, who uses the gift of poetry to articulate personal testimonies, says, "The only way we can help one another is to open up and express what's on our hearts. I have always been passionate about writing, but it wasn't until my undergraduate studies that I decided to expose my work to the world." Chris recently completed a tour in which he featured in shows from Florida to Pennsylvania. When he's not on stage, he can be found in classrooms, coffee shops, writing workshops and other locations reciting original poetry with his distinctive style.   Valerie J. Lewis Coleman, Dayton Book Expo co-founder, says, "Some poetry can be so intimately connected to the author that its exclusivity alienates others. If the listener cannot relate to the message, the listener cannot benefit from the message. Chris has mastered the ability to make his story relevant, tap into your inner person and, as a result, has amassed a significant fan base." Attending Authors     In addition to poets, the following authors will be autographing copies of their books at the Dayton Book Expo: Andrea Attaway-Young A Secret Treasure Dayton OH Andrea Foy Hire Power: How to Find, Get and Keep a Job Dayton OH Charlotte Brown When the Power Goes Out Dayton OH Daisy Peterson The Love of a Faith-Filled Child Dayton OH Dexter Bailey All In: Creating Success from Within Dayton OH Gail Miller True Love Has a Passion for You Dayton OH Iitishia Hester God is Calling Dayton OH Jeffrey Spieles In Sherman's Path Dayton OH Kristina Cardoza Pinky Bunny's First Day of Kindergarten Dayton OH LaTonya Branham CultureSeek Dayton OH Linda Hawkins Yes, Real Women Do Sweat Dayton OH Linda Pauley Effective Immediately...This Company is Closed! Dayton OH Lyman Montgomery Shattered Masks Dayton OH Marcella Ashe Granny Says Dayton OH Ruth Ann Peck Rowing Through the Night Dayton OH Valerie J. Lewis Coleman Self-Publishing Made Easy Dayton OH Chanell Howard Hibernation "Exploration of a Woman" Cincinnati OH Eileen Thomas Child of Naught Cincinnati OH Gregory B. Williams Brotherwood Cincinnati OH Wendy Hart Beckman Communication Tools Made Easy Cincinnati OH Is Said I Been Here Before Columbus OH Maribeth Norman The Edge of His Garment Columbus OH Roxanne Fredd If the Drugs Don't Get U the Lifestyle Will Columbus OH Tiana Washington Crescent Sun Columbus OH Melissa Staehli I Love You to the Moon Cuyahoga Falls OH India Williams The Real Hoodwives of Detroit Fairfield OH James L. Robinson From Delinquent to Disciple Liberty Township OH Jason Daniels Get Off the Gerbil Wheel Perrysburg OH Larry Hamilton Between Two Suns: The Berean Experience Piqua OH Aileen Stewart Fern Valley - A Collection of Short Stories Shelby OH Brian Reid The Curve Ball - The History of the Negro Baseball League Los Angeles CA Deondriea Cantrice When Emotions Lie Aurora CO Toneal Jackson Four Girls: A Lot of Choices Chicago IL Yusuf A. El Raw Tears Hammond IN Izola Bird The Girlfriend List South Bend IN Diana Medler Dobbin and the Stardust Trail Williamsburg IN Adriene Dallas Psst! Are You Divorced? Capital Heights MD Kevin Wayne Johnson Know God and Do the Will of God Concerning Your Life Clarksville MD Tiffany Colter Earning a Living as a Writer Riga MI W. James Richardson Misbegotten Saginaw MI Mary J. Grant My Daddy Taught Me to Read Southfield MI Thomas Crumm What is Good for General Motors? Arlington VA Supporting Sponsors    The following sponsors have contributed to the success of the 2012 Dayton Book Expo: Sinclair Community College Indiana Wesleyan University Antioch University Midwest Ohio Virtual Academy Dayton Metro Library Visionary People Arise My Mobile Mommies Poetry in Motion Hampton Inn & Suites - Dayton Airport Kinko's Fed Ex Malone Editorial Services Children's Historical Publishing Make Cards Here Success Radio with Dexter Bailey (WWSU 106.9 FM) Shattered Masks with Lyman Montgomery (WDAO 1210 AM) Miami Valley Journal with Cyril Ibe (WCSU 88.9 FM ) Celebration of Praise with Robin Walton (WFCJ 93.7 FM) WROU 92.1 FM WGTZ Fly 92.9 FM Writers Nook with Ruth Ann Peck (DATV) Pegasus Star C. Production (DATV) Jo Magazine Dayton Daily News Dayton Weekly News The Relationship Party with Charmaine The Hollis Chapman Show Dayton African American Legacy Institute Chocolate Pages Network Universal Africana Sharing with Writers Newsletter Baby Star Productions Pen of the Writer 31 Woman, LLC   Book Lovers    Book lovers who pre-register for this family-friendly event will be entered in a drawing for free books, vacation certificates, T-shirts and more! Click here to register.   # # # This email POWERed by Pen of the Writer