Join us as we get ready to publish! Learn about different pathways to publication & differences between types of book publishing.
About this Event

Spoken Black Girl Presents: Pathways to Publishing

Join us for a night of learning, sharing, and goal setting to get our words out into the world in 2024! We will talk about the different types of book publishing as well as pitching stories to magazines and literary journals. Whether you're a writer, an aspiring author, or simply curious about the industry, this is the perfect opportunity to gain valuable insights and connect with like-minded individuals.

Presented by Spoken Black Girl Founder, Rowana Abbensetts-Dobson:

Rowana Abbensetts-Dobson is a wordsmith and editor from Brooklyn, NY. She holds a B.A. in English and Creative Writing from Kenyon College. As a lifelong writer, she has made it her mission to help women heal through telling her own story and inspiring others to do the same. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of Spokenblackgirl.com, a publication designed for women of color to share mental and emotional holistic wellness experiences.

Rowana’s journey into digital entrepreneurship has given her a specialized skill set that includes web content writing, editing, event coordination, and web design. When she’s not making waves on the web, Rowana writes short stories and is the author of Departure Story, Published by Spoken Black Girl Publishing in June 2021. She enjoys performing readings of her work as well as speaking at events and panels about women’s empowerment, wellness, and mental health. Her fiction and poetry have been published in Obsidian Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora, Moko Magazine, Free Verse, Late Fee, and many other publications.

About Spoken Black Girl

Spoken Black Girl celebrates the voices of womxn of color from every walk of life. We embrace our unique experiences with race, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and faith to create a safe space to heal, learn, and grow together.