AAMBC Literary Awards Sponsor Packages
Partner Sponsorship (1,500.00)
1. Logo placement on all promotional material
-Flyers, website (link to company’s website), event program, promotional video.
2. Presenter at award show
3. Two tickets to award show
Premiere Sponsorship (2,500.00)
1. Logo placement on all promotional material
-Flyers, website (link to company’s website), event program, red carpet
2. Half page ad in event program
3. Company products in event gift bags (giveaways)
4. Featured in the AAMBC Awards Inaugural Ceremony DVD
5. Presenter at award show
6. Four tickets to award show
Title Sponsorship (3,500.00)
1. Logo placement on all promotional material
-Flyers, website (link to company’s website), event program, promotional video, red carpet
2. Table placement at event
3. Whole page ad in event program
4. Company products in event gift bags (giveaways)
5. Featured in the AAMBC Awards Inaugural Ceremony DVD
6. Presenter at award show
7. Six tickets to award show
Location: TBD
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Mission: To celebrate African American literature, authors and their artistry.
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Vision: To advocate reading of all genres and introduce new/old authors to readers.
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Programs: Scholarships; Book Reviews; Interviews and Book Drives.
History of AAMBC and the AAMBC Literary Awards
AAMBC which stands for African Americans on the Move Book Club was created in February 2008 by a
then twenty year old, Tamika Newhouse. What started as an online book club grew into a national
Phenomenon. The sole purpose was to expose the unknown writer and to give them the opportunity to
win accolades. A tradition still highly expressed to this very date, AAMBC still caters to the unknown
writer. They have single handedly worked with well over six hundred writers’ new, seasoned, and
considered celebrity status. From first time writers to nationally known they have consistently set the
tone to support and promote black writers.
In 2008 Tamika Newhouse launched the AAMBC Radio show a weekly based broadcast that lasted for
over four years. During this time it had guest host and it interviewed new writers as well as popular
writers such as Zane, Mary B Morrison, Francis Ray and Carl Weber. In the year of 2011 it hosted many
controversial and highly sought out panel discussions that helped garner many writers careers. It went
off the air in 2013.
The annual AAMBC Literary Awards was launched in 2009 in San Antonio, Texas by the founder. Smaller
ceremonies were then hosted in the years following in Chicago as well as in Baltimore in adjacent to
various literary events.
In 2015 the first inaugural red carpet ceremony will mark the first time ever the awards will receive its
own limelight. With a host of events over the weekend AAMBC and its members and celebrities will
create a weekend that will be life changing.
To understand the importance of AAMBC’s presence in the book industry is to understand the value of
supporting our black writers. The awards will serve as the premiere event the industry will talk about
year after year. It will be blended with new writers to celebrity writers as well as musicians, celebrity
actors, and more.
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Purpose: To become an annual event that celebrates African American urban fiction, Christian,
romance and contemporary authors and readers.
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The AAMBC Literary Awards will be 2 day event. Day one will be the welcome to Atlanta beauty
suite and literary panel. This event will feature female writers and beauty specialist. Day two will serve
as the formal award ceremony. The day will start out with a pre reception followed by red carpet
appearances and interviews from our celebs, writers, and more. After the award show a after party will
take place at a local club/lounge.
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Layout of Show: The show will feature award gifting, we will present the Francis Ray Honorary
Award, performances from poets, musicians, and a short skit will be played out featuring Atlanta based
authors.
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AAMBC Literary Awards DVD: This video special will be filmed over the course of the two day
event. Produced by Frame 88 and Tamika Newhouse to celebrate black literature. Day one of shooting
will be sit down interviews with some of today’s writers and nominees. Day two will be a documentary
themed shoot as events throughout the day are filmed and on the spot interviews with authors and
readers will take place. The DVD will go on sale late 2015.