CHOCOLATE BLISS

CATWALK: STRIKE A POSE (Delacorte Press; $8.99) by Deborah Gregory, the second novel in the purrlicious new tween teen book series, has pawed its way onto bookshelves! Pounce on it, pronto! Available at bookstores nationwide including Hue Man Bookstore in Harlem, NYC. Or order online at: Amazon.com. Barnes and Noble.com. To order autographed copies, visit the author's website: www.cheetahrama.com

 Follow Pashmina and her mega-talented crew as they vie for style stardrom in their prestigious high school's Catwalk competition, the most furbulous fashion show event in the groovy galaxy. Of course, in fashion, one day you're in and the next day you're out--so the fur flies frequently while alliances are formed and frenemies rip the runway in earnest. But, these fashion forwarders aren't complaining because in the end, the Catwalk prizes are always worth purring about..

The third novel in the Catwalk trilogy--CATWALK: RIP THE RUNWAY will pounce onto book shelves in 2010...

Gregory is the award-winning author creator of THE CHEETAH GIRLS book series which spawned three nationwide concert tours and three Disney Channel original movies that showed their spots all over the groovy globe!!  Purrfecto points: CATWALK has been officially optioned by TEEN NICK NETWORK for television series development. Deborah Gregory, Susie Norris-Epstein (former Disney Channel VP, Series) and Jacob Epstein (``Shark'' and ``Without A Trace'') serve as the furbulous executive producers dedicated to bringing Pashmina to the silver screen. MEOWCH, indeed!!

Wanna purr with author Deborah Gregory? See below for a few upcoming FREE ADMISSION appearances and signings. (Continually updated notices about appearances and signings are always added under the  ``GROWL AND GREET'' section on the author, Deborah Gregory's website: www.cheetahrama.com

Sunday, November 1st, 2009, 2-4pm: POSE AND PURR at 4G's Bookstore and Cafe, 384 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666; 201-357-4658 (Prize given to the best catwalker during Pose Off contest:)

Saturday, November 14th, 2:30-6:00pm: Family First Expo (formerly For Sisters Only Expo), The Literary Cafe hosted by WPGC-FM/CBS RADIO's Michele Wright. 20 African American adult and children's authors will be in the mix including ``Real Housewives of Atlanta'' Nene Leakes, Dr. Randal Pinkett from Donald Trump's ``The Apprentice'' and feline fatale Deborah Gregory, at Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.

Saturday, February 7th, 2010, 1:00-3:00PM: African American Children's Book Fair, Community College of Philadelphia, 17th Street and Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA. LOTS of African American children's authors and illustrators on hand; read-athon, prizes!

For information on scheduling an author appearance, event, school or organization, email: mamacheetahs@aol.com  .Ciao, meow for now!