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Thank you everyone who came out and supported Curators of the Page: Beyond the Spine (A Melanated Bookish Event) at Tattered Cover @. The room was a total vibe, the energy was right, and the love was real and people showed up! First, a big THANK YOU to the Tattered Cover Book Store @tatteredcoverbookstore for hosting and Kat Long @katrenelong for the support and helping bring this event to life. Shoutout to the Curators the Page - this would not have been a vibe without YOU: AUTHORS Mona Leah @author_mona_leah Julian Thomas @thomas_artandlife Joi Jackson @authorjoij Alexis Kole @authoralexiskole Clarence Barbee @authorclarencebarbee Teri L. Thompson (Girls Who Rise) @wearegirlswhorise Audrey Snyder @audreythesuthor SPOKEN WORD Nya Joy @nyajoys Taniya Mills @_justpeachy_ VENDOR Genese Davenport (A Gifted Touch LLC) — chair massage agiftedtouchllc FOOD Chef Bella B @chefbellab I’ve got video coming next, and I’m posting recaps/clips and tagging everybody as it drops. If you were in the room, drop your favorite moment in the comments. If you took pics or video, post it and tag me so I can reshare. If you missed it, follow along. I’m doing more. #CuratorsOfThePage #BeyondTheSpine #MelanatedBookishEvent #TatteredCover #DenverEvents #BlackAuthors #SpokenWord #PoetryCommunity #BlackCreatives #SupportBlackBusiness #BrightHeadedPublishing

TODAY! JULIAN THOMAS WRITES FROM THE “OTHER” 📚 Some people write to entertain. Some people write to survive. Julian Thomas writes from the lived space of being “the other” and still creating anyway. His poetry leans into identity and cultural expression without watering it down. If you care about Black voices, art, and community in real life, this is a table you’ll want to visit. 🎟️ Free tickets: /e/1984204933369?aff=oddtdtcreator 🗓️ May 16, 2026 | 1:00–4:00 PM 📍 Tattered Cover | 2526 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206 #CuratorsOfThePage #BeyondTheSpine #MelanatedBookishEvent #DenverBookish #BlackPoets #BlackWriters #IndieAuthors #BookCommunity #DenverColorado #BrightHeadedPublishing ________________________________________

TODAY! TODAY! TODAY! TODAY! ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR… AND SHE’S FEEDING THE ROOM 🏆🍴 We’re building a real experience for Curators of the Page: Beyond the Spine and that includes the food. Chef Bella B (Entrepreneur of the Year, African Chamber of Commerce) will be providing light bites and snacks for attendees. This is free to attend. Just grab your ticket and pull up. 🎟️ Free tickets: /e/1984204933369?aff=oddtdtcreator 📍 Tattered Cover | Denver | May 16 | 1–4 PM #CuratorsOfThePage #BeyondTheSpine #MelanatedBookishEvent #DenverColorado #DenverCommunity #BlackExcellence #ChefBellaB #BlackOwned #SupportBlackBusiness #BookishDenver #BrightHeadedPublishing

TODAY! TODAYDENVER, PULL UP FOR MAHOGANY IMANI 🎤📚 Mahogany Imani’s work will make you laugh, touch your spirit, and remind you that empowerment isn’t always quiet. Sometimes it’s loud. Sometimes it’s funny. Sometimes it’s exactly what you needed. Free to attend. Bring somebody with you. Free tickets: /e/1984204933369?aff=oddtdtcreator May 16, 2026 | 1:00–4:00 PM Tattered Cover Book Store | 2526 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206 #CuratorsOfThePage #BeyondTheSpine #MelanatedBookishEvent #DenverColorado #SpokenWordPoetry #LiveEvent #CommunityVibes #SupportBlackCreatives #TatteredCover #BrightHeadedPublishing

DENVER, PULL UP FOR NYA JOY 🎤📚 Nya Joy believes healing happens in community and in expression. Her spoken word reflects purpose, growth, and the kind of joy you have to reclaim on purpose. If you want to leave a room feeling lighter than you walked in, come through. Free to attend. Bring somebody with you. Free tickets: /e/1984204933369?aff=oddtdtcreator May 16, 2026 | 1:00–4:00 PM Tattered Cover Book Store | 2526 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206 #CuratorsOfThePage #BeyondTheSpine #MelanatedBookishEvent #DenverColorado #SpokenWordPoetry #BlackWomenWriters #PurposeAndHealing #LiveEvent #TatteredCover #BrightHeadedPublishing

A lot of authors think the next step after Amazon is: 👉 get your book everywhere Every platform. Every store. Every option. But that’s usually where things fall apart. More platforms doesn’t automatically mean more visibility. It usually means: – more setup – more confusion – more things to manage What actually matters is placement. Where your book lives should match what you’re trying to do with it. Not what everyone else is doing. If you’re trying to figure out where your book should actually be beyond Amazon, I broke it down step-by-step. 👉 /author-s-corner/where-should-i-publish-my-book-besides-amazon-beginner-guide-to-distribution #IndieAuthor #SelfPublishing #BookDistribution #AuthorLife #WritingCommunity #IndieWriters #AuthorJourney #PublishYourBook

If your book isn’t selling… it’s not a writing problem. It’s a visibility problem. Most indie authors struggle with visibility because they put their book in one place and expect readers to find it. They won’t. Amazon sells books. It doesn’t introduce you. If your book isn’t showing up where readers actually look, it’s not moving. That’s the gap. This is where most authors get it wrong. I break it down here: /author-s-corner/why-isnt-my-book-selling-how-to-fix-visibility-and-get-your-book-seen #IndieAuthor #BookMarketing #SelfPublishing #AuthorLife #IndiePublishing #BookLaunch #AuthorJourney

DENVER, PULL UP FOR MAHOGANY IMANI 🎤📚 Mahogany Imani’s work will make you laugh, touch your spirit, and remind you that empowerment isn’t always quiet. Sometimes it’s loud. Sometimes it’s funny. Sometimes it’s exactly what you needed. Free to attend. Bring somebody with you. Free tickets: /e/1984204933369?aff=oddtdtcreator May 16, 2026 | 1:00–4:00 PM Tattered Cover Book Store | 2526 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206 #CuratorsOfThePage #BeyondTheSpine #MelanatedBookishEvent #DenverColorado #SpokenWordPoetry #LiveEvent #CommunityVibes #SupportBlackCreatives #TatteredCover #BrightHeadedPublishing

3 days to go. ✨ Curators of the Page: Beyond the Spine — A Melanated Bookish Event is happening this Saturday at Tattered Cover Book Store from 1 PM to 4 PM, and seeing the signage come in today made this whole thing feel real in a completely different way. What started as an idea in my head is now an actual event filled with authors, spoken word artists, vendors, books, conversation, community, and creativity all in one room. And honestly? That part matters to me. People believed in the vision. They signed up. They shared it. They grabbed tickets on Eventbrite even though the event is free. They decided this was worth showing up for. So thank you. Truly. If you’re in Denver, come spend the afternoon with us. 📍 Tattered Cover Book Store 2526 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80206 🕐 1 PM – 4 PM 📚 Authors 🎤 Spoken Word 🛍️ Vendors 🍴 Food ✨ Community We’re almost there. 💛 Eventbrite: [Curators of the Page: Beyond the Spine Eventbrite](/e/curators-of-the-page-beyond-the-spine-a-melanted-bookish-event-tickets-1984204933369?utm_source=chatgpt.com) #CuratorsOfThePage #BeyondTheSpine #MelanatedBookishEvent #DenverEvents #IndieAuthors #SpokenWord #BlackAuthors #BookCommunity #AuthorsMic #TrustBridge

AUTHOR FEATURE: JULIAN THOMAS 📚 Julian Thomas is a poet whose work explores the life of an artist and what it means to be “the other” in the modern world. His writing sits in identity, cultural expression, and the lived experience of marginalized people navigating systems that were never built to be fair. Come meet Julian at Curators of the Page: Beyond the Spine — a Melanated Bookish Event. 🗓️ May 16, 2026 | 1:00–4:00 PM 📍 Tattered Cover Book Store | 2526 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206 🎟️ Free tickets: /e/1984204933369?aff=oddtdtcreator #CuratorsOfThePage #BeyondTheSpine #MelanatedBookishEvent #DenverEvents #TatteredCover #BlackAuthors #PoetryCommunity #SupportBlackWriters #ColoradoEvents #BrightHeadedPublishing

CHEF BELLA B IS ON THE MENU 🖤🍽️ Light bites and snacks for Curators of the Page: Beyond the Spine — a Melanated Bookish Event will be provided by Chef Bella B, an award-winning chef and culinary storyteller, named Entrepreneur of the Year by the African Chamber of Commerce. Come for the books. Stay for the community. Leave full… in every way. 🎟️ Free tickets (Eventbrite): /e/1984204933369?aff=oddtdtcreator 🗓️ May 16, 2026 | 1:00–4:00 PM 📍 Tattered Cover Book Store | 2526 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206 #CuratorsOfThePage #BeyondTheSpine #MelanatedBookishEvent #DenverEvents #TatteredCover #ChefBellaB #BlackOwnedBusiness #BlackFoodie #DenverFood #AfricanChamberOfCommerce #BrightHeadedPublishing

Spoken Word Feature: Taniya Mills A poet whose voice captures the beauty of becoming—through faith, identity, and experience. If you’ve ever needed words that meet you where you are, this is a moment you don’t want to miss. Join us at Curators of the Page: Beyond the Spine 📍 Tattered Cover Bookstore, Denver, CO 📅 May 16, 2026 | ⏰ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 🎟️ Free tickets: /e/1984204933369?aff=oddtdtcreator #CuratorsOfThePage #MelanatedBookishEvent #DenverEvents #SpokenWord #BlackVoices #FaithAndArt #LivePerformance