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Business Plus to Distribute Free Pre-Publication E-Book in Collaboration With Interactive One, the Digital Connection for Black America

Thursday 16. April 2009 - Business Plus, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, which is a division of Hachette Book Group, announced today that it will publish a free pre-publication e-book Put Your Dreams First: Handle Your [entertainment] Business by Thembisa S. Mshaka, a media industry veteran.

This career guide focuses on the ‘ins and outs’ of the entertainment business through the stories of women who have made great strides in the industry. Over 90 dynamic women in music, radio, film, television, theater, dance and new media share what worked for them. The e-book will be released from April 15th through the 20th on HelloBeautiful.com. The trade paper version will be published on April 23rd, 2009 at $16.99.

Rick Wolff, Publisher and editor in chief of Business Plus, said, “Thembisa has given us such a timely and essential career guide, that we wanted to make it available to consumers as quickly as possible as a special gift. We’re happy to be in partnership with Interactive One, a collaboration that could not have been possible without Thembisa’s efforts.”

“HelloBeautiful.com is all about providing the best tips and tools for women, and Thembisa Mshaka has created one of the most compelling, practical and helpful guides for our audience in navigating the entertainment industry. We’re honored to be a part of her project,” Says Dan Charnas, Managing Editor, Interactive One