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Interviewing Author Gwen Richardson






 


GWEN RICHARDSON 


Gwen Richardson has been an author, writer, entrepreneur, and book industry innovator for decades. As an author, she has 13 published books, two of which were nominated for the NAACP Image Awards. Her latest children’s book, Boss Women: Seven African-American Women Who Built Their Businesses From the Ground Up, features seven African-American women who started their businesses by themselves or as co-founders with family members. Some of the enterprises are relatively new, while others have been established for decades. 



Richardson is co-founder of Cushcity.com, which was launched in December 1998 as the world’s largest African-American online retailer. Since then, the company has evolved into a world-class marketer/promoter for authors and publishers.




Richardson is the national coordinator for the National Black Book Festival (NBBF), an annual event established by Cushcity.com that celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2022. NBBF is the largest African-American book event in the South. Richardson is also the creator and host of the weekly live-streamed online program, Black Authors Matter TV. Launched in July 2020, the show averages 1K viewers each week and has featured interviews with nearly 300 book industry movers and shakers, including authors, publishers, agents, event coordinators, bookstore owners, book club facilitators, and others.



Gwen is a native of Newport News, Va., She resides in Houston with her husband, Willie, and their adult daughter, Sylvia.  She is a graduate of Georgetown University with a B.S. degree in marketing. 


Contact:


Website:  http://www.gwenrichardson.com/


Email:  gwenrichardson123@gmail.com


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