What is Book-Remarks.com?

Book-Remarks.com is a top viewed web site that promotes literary works which may reflect the African-American culture. In addition to posting information regarding new releases by mainstream as well as self-published writers, we also provide readers with book previews, book reviews, postings about upcoming literary events, a list of anticipated releases for the current year and beyond, and press releases regarding events, awards, and other related web content.

The web site was launched in March 2000 in order to promote books written by or about African-Americans. BookRemarks is not a book club, but an online resource that posts literary information of interest to readers and writers.

This website was founded and is maintained by author Cydney Rax. I am the contact for all information regarding everything on the website.

Vision Statement

The goal of Book-Remarks.com is to offer exciting, timely, positive, and useful information to the African-American reading community.


March Releases: Don't forget. New releases this month include: Coca Kola: The Baddest Chick by Nisa Santiago, No More Playas by Brenda Jackson, Scandals by Sasha Campbell, Taking Care of Business by Lutishia Lovely, and many more.




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Redefining Diva: Life Lessons from the Original Dream Girl by Sheryl Lee Ralph and Karen Hunter

Three (3) copies will be randomly given away during the month of April. Click here (bookremarks@aol.com) to enter the contest and don't forget to include your name and mailing address with your entry. (No P.O. Boxes please).

Winners of Real Wifeys: Get Money by Meesha Mink are:

Candace Cottrell of Morgantown, WV
Keisha Keggler of Lancaster, TX
Roxanne Thompson of Bermuda

IMPORTANT CONTEST NOTICE: If your e-mail address/name is pulled as a winner and we don't already have your address, you will have one week to respond to our e-mail winner notification. Many winning names have forfeited their prize because we didn't receive their address within 1 week. Email going into Spam folders, people being on vacation, or not checking email on a regular basis will not be an excuse. If we only have your email address but no mailing address, another winning entry will be pulled and your prize will be forfeited. In order to prevent this from happening, you're welcome to send your address when you first enter the random book contest.





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