an EXCLUSIVE with Erika J. Kendrick

Confessions of a Rookie Who? Another super-head tell-all book? NOOOO!!! The newest book to hit the literary scene that's creating such a huge buzz is called "Confessions of a Rookie Cheerleader" written by NABFEME President, Erika J. Kendrick. She's that sweet, saucy and curvaceous chick that's about to take over New York and the rest of the world.

Erika J. Kendrick, a Chicago native, rocks out in the middle of Manhattan with her Himalayan hottie, Cody. She graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Psych and after a few bouts of indentured servitude at Ogilvy PR Worldwide and J Records, Erika completed her MBA and escaped to New York City. She snagged both her luggage and a coveted gig (read: “…and you’ll be sharing office space with the warm sodas in the utility closet…”) at the ultra-chic record label, Island Def Jam.

Kendrick quickly took a first class flight out of her minstrel mind, clicked her Henri Bendel heels three times, and stubbornly left the music game behind. She switched stilettos and hopped on a publishing plane after inking a 2-book deal in the reputable Random House literary game. Her first born, CONFESSIONS OF A ROOKIE CHEERLEADER: A NOVEL, dropped on February 27th, the second, APPETITE, in ’08, following cleverly close behind. Erika felt that after cheering with the Chicago Bulls’ Luva-Bulls… well, to not dish would just be irresponsibly insane!

In addition to working on her second sneak peak read, Kendrick is currently hosting GIRLTALK: WHERE DIVAS DISH, a weekly online radio show at www.newradiohits.com and is the resident host of WOMEN WHO JAM, a monthly music showcase at Ashford & Simpson’s Sugar Bar in New York City.

Kendrick is the President of Erika Benjamin Inc. and the President of the New York chapter of NABFEME - the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment (NABFEME.org). Erika is a member of the Stanford Alumni Association, the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Black MBA Association and a recipient of several “Who’s Who” honors. And proudly, her heart perpetually pumps to the oh-so-fabuloso crimson-and-cream stomps of Delta Sigma Theta!

CONFESSIONS OF A ROOKIE CHEERLEADER is in bookstores nationwide!! The book has received rave reviews from Upscale, Black Beat, Ebony and even the DYME WHO BRINGS THE HEAT, Wendy Williams, loved the book so much that she chose Confessions of a Rookie Cheerleader to be the March Book Club Pick of the Month! While on the second leg of her book tour, Erika recently stopped by the Wendy Williams Experience for a quick and straight to the point interview with Wendy. Missed the interview? You can check it out here: www.myspace.com/jdotpr

Pick up your copy of “Confessions of a Rookie Cheerleader” right now! And don’t forget to check out Erika’s blog, “E-Listed with Erika,” on her site where she can also be contacted at www.erikakendrick.com or through her publicist, J Dot., at jdotpr@gmail.com.