. . .Dozens of Authors
. . .Thousands of Readers
. . .All Under One Roof
June
8-10, 2012 - 5th Anniversary - Houston, Texas
Doubletree Hotel - Downtown Houston
Saturday, June 9,
2012 - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 10, 2012 - 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Attn Authors
and Vendors:
NBBF Author Tables are 85% sold. A $100 deposit for
authors OR $200 deposit for small business vendors will reserve your table and your name and link will be
included on the web site. Balance due by March 31, 2012.
After Feb. 16th, payment in full is required if tables
are still available. Select "Exhibitors" to sign up.Overview Sponsorship Exhibitors Volunteers Advertising Media Center Event Tickets Contact Us
2012 Participating
Authors
(Click author name for web
site; returning authors are indicated with *)
Beauty/Health
Biography
Carla Atkins
JR Holden*
Business
Children
Siphriah Davidson
Pamela Jarmon-Wade
Alpha
Denise Mack
LaStarr McCullough
Tiffany M. Saunders
H. Ferebee Shephard
Jordan
Trent
Christian Fiction
Latasha
Butler
Fon James*
Mikasenoja*
Ve May
Erotica
Ebony Iman
Claudia
Moss
Marcel
Terrell
Family/Relationships
Lakia Brandenburg
Aaron J. Cox
G. L.
Henderson*
Doc
Scriven
Gregory L. Wright
Fantasy
Dicey
Grenor
Adrian
Petty
Brenda Walker
History
Patricia Duncan
Mainstream
Fiction
Lydia Brew*
Karen
Brown*
Melony Cooper
J. L. Harris
Victoria Miguel Joseph
Alfrieda
Judson
Lavonda Kennedy
DeVaughn Lilly
Jamillah McDaniel
Tamika
Newhouse*
Natasha Owens
Sharon
Rhodes
Motivation/Self Help
Charmaine
Carolyn
"CiCi" Higgins
La
Trisha LaNaé McIntosh
Shawntell Parr Nash
Oswald
Scott*
DeAnna 'Mz Deeva' Shields
Gregory L. White
Marlo
Wright
Mystery/Thriller
Non-Fiction
Orchester Benjamin*
M. J. Brown
Gregory L. Hudson
C. Nzingha
Smith
Poetry
Keith B. Davis
Timothy L. Giles
Victor B.
Johnson Sr.*
Alfonzo McIntosh
Melissa Emily Mitchell
Avery
Washington*
Religious/Faith
Cheryl Lacey Donovan*
Bishop B. C. Graham
Renee
Jean*
Jan Whitaker*
Kevin Zimmerman
Romance
Gladys Hutchins
Rhonda Jackson Joseph*
Stephanie Morris*
Teens/Young Adults
Patricia Enyi*
Urban Fiction
Norlita
Brown
Christian Cashelle
Cashmere
Warren G.
Charlton
Daula Day
Roxanne Fredd
Kisha Morales
NBBF Supporting Authors
[Authors unable to attend Festival]
Shay Bills*
Brenda Coleman
Kevin M.
Weeks
Videos From 2011
NBBF*
Isaiah Washington
Joy Harris
Monique Mensah
Kontrena Clark
T. N. Jenkins
Oswald Scott
Interviews with authors and attendees
*Video footage courtesy of True Story Press and Pam Perry of
Ministry Marketing Solutions
National Black Book Festival News
(Current edition)
2012 NBBF
Houston Steering Committee
Fon James
Rhonda Jackson Joseph
Oswald
Scott
Kim Yancy (Mikasenoja)
Hosted by
Authors: Order your book trailer video here
Featured Video of the Week
Author Jacquie Hood Martin
Web site:
www.jacquiehood.com
Discount Code:
ZM67453748
2012 Featured Authors
Walter Mosley
One of America’s most celebrated and best known writers.
Mosley has written over thirty-four books, which have been translated into
more than twenty languages.
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Keli Goff
Frequent commentator on MSNBC and CNN, columnist for the Huffington Post
and TheLoop21.com, author of Party Crashing and her recent novel,
The GQ Candidate
_________________
Vanessa
Miller
Essence bestselling author of 12+ Christian fiction
novels, including the Rain series, the Storm series and the Forsaken
series
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Wahida Clark
Known as the Queen of Thug Love Fiction, her books includes Justify My Thug, Payback Is a
Mutha and
Every Thug Needs a Lady
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Daniel Black
Author of the bestselling novels They Tell Me Of a
Home, The Sacred Place,
Perfect Peace and the upcoming
Twelve Gates to the City
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Francis Ray
Bestselling author of more than 30 romance novels, including Undeniable and
Twice the Temptation
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Kayla Perrin
Bestselling author of more than 40 titles, including
romance and mainstream fiction
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Mary B.
Morrison
Author of
10+ erotic novels, including The Eternal Engagement, Sweeter Than Honey
and Married On Mondays
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Rochelle
Alers
Based in Long Island, NY, Rochelle Alers is author of
more than 50 romance and women's fiction titles, with 2 million copies
of her books in print
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More Featured Authors
To Be Announced
2012 Festival Hours
Saturday, June 9 - 10:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 10 - 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Admission Price for Festival
$5.00 per day for adults and teens
FREE ADMISSION for children under 12
Official Festival Events
All events will be at the
Doubletree Hotel
(Tickets must be purchased
for events
with *)
Friday, June 8, 2012 @
7:00 p.m.
Welcome to Houston Reception*
Network during the Reception with your Facebook friends --festivities, food
and fun!
You may be the lucky winner of a
Kindle e-reader!
Friday, June 8, 2012
10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Private Slumber Party w/Authors Francis Ray, Kayla Perrin
and Rochelle Alers
(Ladies only -
Ages 18 and up)
Saturday, June 9, 2012 @ 8:00
a.m.
Get Acquainted Breakfast*
Marketing Experts
Show Authors How to Maximize Their Festival Experience
Panelists: Oswald Scott, Troy Johnson, Brian Smith and Dana
Pittman
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Sunday, June
10, 2012 @ 9:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service
Worship
Leader:
Cheryl Lacey Donovan
Author of The Ministry of Motherhood
Worship Speaker:
Renee Jean, Author of Verse in Motion
Sunday, June 10, 2012 @ 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Jazz Brunch*
Best New Author
Award Presentation
to 2012 Winner
Sunday, June
10, 2012
@ 4:00 p.m.
Spoken Word Poetry Slam
Poet/Host:
Victor B. Johnson Sr.
Author of Thoughts of Life
Festival's Official Book Seller
Cushcity.com
2012 Festival Partners
To receive the NBBF monthly
e-newsletter, send an e-mail to:
info@nationalblackbookfestival.com
2012
NBBF Media Sponsor
2012 Small Business
Vendors
Scentsy
Wickless Candles
2012 Best New Author
Award
[Details here]
2012 Participating Author Photos
Rhonda Jackson Joseph
Oswald
Scott
Fon James
Lakia
Brandenburg
Avery
Washington
Stephanie Morris
Victoria
Shawntell Nash
Miguel Joseph
Christian Cashelle
Ve May
Orchester Benjamin
Brenda Walker
Melony Cooper
Melissa Emily Mitchell
LAUNCH YOUR BOOK AT
2012 NBBF!!
Meet the
Kings of Literature
at the 2012 NBBF
Sunday, June 10, 2012
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Dwayne S. Joseph
Jihad
Rickey Teems II
Brian W. Smith
Moses Miller
Vincent Alexandria
Marc Lacy
Workshops/Seminars, Etc.
Doubletree Hotel - 400 Dallas St
Saturday, June 9, 2012
2:00 p.m.
Bringing Out the Book In You
Presenter: Author Cydney Rax
Create Your Own NBBF Seminar
Details Here
Live On-Site Radio Interviews
at 2012 NBBF by G. L. Henderson
of the Artistfirst.com Radio Network
Book Club Central
2012
Participating Book Clubs
A Woman's
Perspective Book Club
Houston, TX
Book
Reading As Sisters (BRAS) Book Club
Fort Washington, MD
Bookin' It Book Club
Houston, TX
Cushcity Book Club
Houston, TX
Diva "Lucious" Book Club Sisters
Baton Rouge, LA
Driven Divas Book Club
Grand Prairie, TX
Ladies of Literature Book Club
Houston, TX
Meme's Book Club
Lafayette, LA
Sistah Circle Book Group
Shreveport, LA
Sistas Of Essence Book Club
Fort Worth, TX
Sister-In-Spirit Book Club
Houston, TX
Register your book club via e-mail:
bookclub@nationalblackbookfestival.com
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