About Black Chateau

Black Château Enterprises houses three brands: Black Château, Books That Make You, and The BookFest Adventure®. A virtual company born in Southern California, today it is headquartered in Auburn, Alabama. Its motto is: We believe in storytellers. 

Black Château is an award-winning marketing and public relations agency specializing in the promotion of authors, books, personality brands, and creative individuals from around the world. It offers a full-spectrum of services including the Author Network, which is a blend of marketing and public relations designed for book launches.

Books That Make You is a multimedia brand that engages booklovers and celebrates all things books through its website, the Books That Make You Show, a Webby Award-winning newsletter, social media channels, and bookish events such as The Beach-Bound Book Bash and Jingle Books. It is a vibrant community where readers and authors connect through their love of books.

The BookFest Adventure® is a free virtual celebration of books and the people who bring them to life. Held each spring and fall, The BookFest connects readers and writers through thoughtful programming about storytelling, publishing, and the ideas shaping the literary world. Since its founding in 2020, the pioneering, Webby-nominated event has welcomed notable speakers including Mitch Albom, Danny Trejo, Christina Baker Kline, S.A. Cosby, Peter James, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, and Mark Coker. The BookFest also presents The BookFest Awards, honoring outstanding books and helping authors gain greater visibility for their work.

Black Château, Books That Make You, and The BookFest were founded by Desireé Duffy. The three provide promotional opportunities for authors and the writing community in an ever-evolving world.

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