This All-Media Mixer at Mantra in midtown was hosted by our special guest, author John Ghazvinian. Some lucky early birds walked away with free signed copies of John's new book, Untapped: The Scramble For Africa's Oil, while others took home a renewed sense of community and a good buzz.

At Mantra, April 19, 2007

Photos by Lily Shen

mediabistro.com founder/ CEO Laurel Touby alongside, author of Untapped: The Scramble For Africa's Oil, John Ghazvinian

Harcourt editors Stacia Decker, Jennifer Bassett, and Gregory Henry

Advertising consultant Evan Solomon and Sony BMG director of Operations Karen Cunningham

Doubleday Entertainment online marketing director Wanda Urena and Bookspan assistant director Barbara Sanchez

The Five Questions You Must Ask Your Therapist author Gena Dry and Fresh Angles director Atul Patel

Freelance writers Miranda Spencer, Wendee Holtcamp, and Sharon Guynup

MetroSports New York editor Melanie Stuparyk and CBS radio producer Chris Rosen

mediabistro.com host, author John Ghazvinian and mediabistro.com founder/ CEO Laurel Touby

Fox Cable Networks integrated & emerging media coordinator Ngozi Ogbonna and Essence advertising sales assistant Samantha Franklin

Universal Motown a&r coordinator Diana Diaz and WNBC production assistant Claudia Castillo

Inside Edition senior production assistant Michael Harney and Court TV producer Stacey Kaspin

Kevin Allen and John Simmons from Vanishing Point Video with mediabistro.com founder/ CEO Laurel Touby

Scholastic executive editorial director Craig Moskowitz

The NewsMarket director of sales George Felice, The NewsMarket director of sales Brooke Sharkey, Corbis art director Keren Sachs, and The NewsMarket manager of business development Douglas Baldasare

Harcourt editor Stacia Decker and Corcoran Real Estate's Elijah Fernstein