ATLANTA, GA- “A Love Letter to Black People: Audaciously Hopeful Thoughts on Race and Success” by author and award winning public speaker Brian McClellan (978-0-9795676-5-0, Sherian Publishing, 2009) was selected as the First Place winner in Current Events category of 2008 by Reader Views Annual Literary Awards – Reviewers Choice. The annual awards were established to honor writers who self-published or had their books published by a small press, university press, or independent book publisher.

“Reader Views reviews more than 2,000 books per year from budding authors who have worked hard to achieve their dream of being published,” Reader Views Managing Editor Irene Watson says. “Our Annual Literary Awards recognize the very best of these up-and-coming authors, all talented writers who we know have very promising writing careers ahead of them.”

The Reader Views Annual Literary Awards are granted in fiction and nonfiction categories, as well as regional, global and specialized, sponsored categories. The entries are first read and judged by Reader Views reviewers, all avid readers with a wide range of experiences, considered experts in the respective fields. The second line judges make the final decision. 

Brian McClellan’s”A Love Letter to Black People: Audaciously Hopeful Thoughts on Race and Success” is a book sure to challenge and inspire those who have deep affection for the Black community but also deep concerns for its future.  Inspired in part by the historic political success of President Barack Obama, “Love Letter” explores the unique way high achieving African Americans view race and success and why we all must apply these lessons. 

“Love Letter” was released in February 2009.  The book is available through distributor Midpoint Trade Books and wherever books are sold.