A Pre-Release Celebration for their upcoming novel “He’s My Favorite Mistake”
Saturday April 21, 2012 4-7pm
Studio 101 Chicago
1932 S. Halsted Suite 101

Come out meet greet & get to know two of contemporary fiction’s hottest novelist Tamika & Ni’Cola in an intimate social setting. Enjoy cocktails & appetizers to celebrate their upcoming release “He’s My Favorite Mistake” and pick up any of their other nine titles that you may have missed

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The panel will feature an award-winning assemblage of writers, including cultural critic, journalist and scholar Joan Morgan; author and professor of African-American studies Farah Jasmine Griffin; journalist and novelist Jill Nelson; professor of journalism, essayist and author Pamela Newkirk; and writer, freelance journalist, editor and essayist Akiba Solomon. It will be moderated by artist, writer and journalist Shani Jamila. The program is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a book signing and light reception.

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Through her independent publishing company NCM Publishing, Ni’cola published numerous titles which have been featured on various best-selling lists throughout the country. Much of her work revolves around complex relationship issues and Mitchell’s compulsive desire to see women overcome challenges.

Over and Over Again was featured in the top ten by EDC Creations Recommended Reading List for the 2009 fall season under Mainstream Fiction and Women’s Fiction. Ni’cola was nominated Self-Published Author of the Year with the African-American Literary Award Show for 2010 and 2011. Her short story “The Forbidden Rain” was featured in the Between the Sheets anthology which won 2011 Anthology o the Year with the African-American Literary Award Show. Recently Twisted won Book of the Year for 2011 with the AfricanAmerican on the Move Book Club.

Because of her outstanding representation of Las Vegas’ African American community, Ni’cola Mitchell was featured in the second edition of Who’s Who in Black Las Vegas. Ni’cola was also included in the fourth volume of the I Am Royalty: Profiles in Black History series. She is also a motivational speaker and literary consultant. Currently, she is touring across the country, speaking about the importance of going after your dreams and overcoming obstacles, and how to self-publish your book successfully.

When she isn’t writing, Mitchell loves to spend time with her family and volunteers as a mentor or youth activities. Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, she currently resides in North Las Vegas, Nevada with her two daughters Destani and Diamond. Co-Founder of the Baltimore Urban Book Festival , Ni’cola holds a Bachelors degree of Science in Business Management and is currently pursuing a Master’s of Business Administration in SmallBusiness.