Ken Smikle Quotations

Research is a vital component to expanding opportunities for African-Americans in all aspects of book publishing. Through BIBR, Target Market News will be better positioned to provide the entire industry with insights on new trends and up-to-date research on African-American book readers.

Bill and the BIBR team have built a quality magazine that serves a unique and much-needed mission in publishing. We are excited about the opportunities for continued growth and greater service to our readers that will come from joining our businesses.

As the only media company devoted to the news and new works of black authors, we will greatly expand the distribution our content through print, digital and event vehicles.

It's a great fit for what we do. I have ideas about how to grow the magazine... I believe readers in this market want inside baseball. BIBR can really blow that up.