LBP Enterprises ventured into the Literary Arena in 2002 by launching
The Literary World website, recognizing Literary
Entrepreneurs and interviewing Authors. With the assistance of agents, authors, publishing companies
and publicists, The Literary World continues to grow.
LBP Enterprises officially became a Publicity/Marketing Agency and Website Development Company
in 2004. The company now provides marketing services and website presence for authors,
book clubs, businesses, international organizations, live internet radio talk show hosts, poets and
music groups.
In conjunction with the professional staff, LBP Enterprises trains apprentices in computer science,
computer technology, marketing and advertising.
LBP Enterprises is based out of Colorado.
Lauretta Black Pierce established LBP Enterprises in 1996 when she first began marketing
Children Personalized Books and designing websites for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the
world.
Lauretta tested her marketing skills from 2000 to 2003 as a volunteer publicist by investing in
established and aspiring authors for book signing tours, live internet radio interviews,
website presence and internet marketing.
She hosted book signings for
Herman Cain,
Laura Parker Castoro,
Alice Holman,
Marty Johnson, and J.D. Mason.
Lauretta attended and/or participated in the following:
Literary Cruises:
AABCS(2000, 2001, 2002)
Festival at Sea Cruise(2003)
Get Caught Reading at Sea Cruise(2004)
Authors at Sea Cruise(2006)
Literary Conferences:
Book Expo America (BEA)
New York (2002)
The Black Men Symposium
Atlanta, Georgia (2003)
The Good Book Club 5th Anniversary
Houston, Texas(2003)
Book Expo America (BEA)
Los Angeles, California(2003)
EPICon Award Conference
Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA (2005)
Black Writers on Tour
Los Angeles, CA (2005)
Romance Writers of American
Reno, Nevada (2005)
Literary Judge:
AA-AHA New York (2002)
EPIC (2005)
Membership:
Chapter member of the
Good Book Club with its origin in Houston, Texas
Associate member of Epic
(Electronically Published Internet Connection)
Associate member of RWA (Romance Writers of America)
Online Good Book Club Colorado
Lifetime member
of Girl Scouts of America.
Lauretta's mission is to help promote literacy in the literary community.