Largest African-American Book Event in the
South
FREE ADMISSION TO THE PUBLIC
FOR AUTHOR EXHIBITS/SEMINARS
October
26-28, 2017 - 10th Anniversary - Houston, Texas
Location:
Fallbrook Church - 12512 Walters Rd., Houston, TX 77014
Exhibit Hours:
Friday, October 27,
2017 - 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 28, 2017 - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
AUTHORS:
Late registration rates are now in
effect. A 50% deposit secures exhibitor table and includes website
listing.
As of 06/23/17, 82% of author tables are
sold.
Final balance is due by 07/31/17.
Click
"Exhibitors" to register.
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Small Business Vendors
Houston Allied Training
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Participating Publishers
1 Love
Publishing LLC
PHE INK-Writing
Solutions Firm
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Participating
Authors
(Click author name for web
site; returning authors are indicated with *)
Beauty/Health
Lisa Harris
Daniel Solomon
Biography/Memoir
Forrest J. Beverly
Neva
Branch
Lucinda
Hollis
Sherman L. Jenkins
Meldonna Jones
Eleanor
Riley
Roosevelt Sargent
Ronika Ward
Vincetta
Denise Williams
Business/Leadership
Donnie P
Dr. Danita
Hughes
Children
Robyn Abdusamad
Doreen E.
Allen
Shelita M.
Anderson*
Vanessa
Betts
Tonya Ellis
Mary E. Evans*
Portia
McGowan Green*
Terry Savoy Hadley
Josalyn Holiday*
LaChanda Huff
Pamela
Jarmon-Wade*
"The Truth" Jones
V.
Danielle McBride
Jasmine
Pruitt
Phyllis Semien
Tiarra Toon-Frazier
Jennifer Vassell
Johann Wilkerson
Alonda Williams
Coretta Wren
Christian Fiction
Sherron Elise
Bonnie
Hopkins*
Patrice
Wade Johnson
Shawana
M. Rhodes
Education
Family/Relationships
Enfenati
Ronald Lynch
Nikki
Perry
Torri Stuckey
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
History
Mainstream
Fiction
Lydia Brew*
Karen Brown*
Phyllis Dixon
Malcolm
Frierson
K. A. Howard
Keisha E. Pearson
Cicely Rue
Terrence "Weasel" Smith
Brenda A.
White*
Motivation/Self Help
Betty Bailey
William Byrd
Dr.
Terrence D. Duncan
Valerie Glenn
Jessica Glover
Ashley
Hearn
Jazz Keyes
Samuel Lynch
Rosalind Metcalf
Nora Shariff
Raven
Turner
Meko
Williams
Mystery/Suspense
Non-Fiction
Dr. LaWanda N.
Evans
Twylia Reid
Poetry
Judith Ansley
Kevin Bates*
Shawn Bayonne
Mica Furlow
Victor B.
Johnson Sr.*
R. J. Rahman
Shiarnice Taylor
Politics/Social Sciences
Religious/Faith
Donnetta Austin
Marvell Gales
Shaneen Harvey
iRis the Dream Whisperer
D. Grace
Jackson
J. Ladd
Johnson
Nicole Michelle
Regina G. Mixon
Deborah Allen Norman
Brother Prater*
QuiNina J.
Sinceno
Shevaughna Sweat-Lockley
Therese Taylor-Stinson*
Sugar Trask
C.
Austin Tucker*
Joy
Wilkerson
Romance
D'Starr
Rhonda Jackson Joseph*
Valerie Renee
Science Fiction
Teens/Y.A.
Cynae Punch Brown
Lakesa Cox
Briseis Lily
Urban Fiction
Tia Barnes
Angie K
Ty
Marshall
Kimberly Williams
National Black Book Festival News
(Current edition)
NBBF Supporting Authors
[Authors who cannot attend NBBF]
Tiffany D. Adams
Brandy
Hambrick
Kaitlyn
McKnight
Eve Pierre
Tara Ratney
Dr. Dimitra J. Smith
Alika Turner
Adolphus Ward
This Week's Featured Book
Featured Video of the Week
ByWord: A Nation Called Out of
Their Name by Elder Mark Makabi
2017 Featured Authors
GregAlan Williams
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Brian W.
Smith
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2017 Festival Hours
Friday, Oct. 27 - 10:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 28 - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
FREE GENERAL ADMISSION
Official Festival Events
All events will be at
Fallbrook Church
(Tickets must be purchased
for events
with *)
Festival M/C
Author/Radio Host, G. L. Henderson
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Thursday, Oct. 26 @
7:00 p.m.
Welcome to Houston Reception*
MC/Hostess Pamela Jarmon-Wade
Friday, Oct. 27 @ 8:00
a.m.
Get Acquainted Breakfast*
M/C - Author Brenda A. White
Marketing Experts
Show Authors How to Maximize Their Festival Experience
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12:00 Noon
Power Lunch*
"Master Marketer"
Author Contest Award
Sponsored by NBBF
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Power Lunch MCs
David and Karen Brown
of BrownCo Publishing
Power Lunch Keynote Speaker
Pat Tucker, Author and Media Specialist
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6:00 p.m.
FREE Concert with
Gospel/Jazz Violinist Daniel D
Saturday, Oct. 28 @ 8:00 a.m.
Networking
Breakfast*
MC/Hostess Shelita M. Anderson
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Saturday, Oct. 28 - 10 to Noon
Children's
Festival
Within the Festival
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Saturday, Oct. 28 @ 12 Noon
Book Club Meet and
Greet
Participating authors
meet book clubs
to pitch their books
[Advance
registration required]
Saturday,
October 28
@ 4:30 p.m.
Spoken Word Poetry Slam
Poet/Host:
Victor B. Johnson Sr.
a/k/a Birdman 313
Author of six poetry books
Festival's Official Book Seller
Cushcity.com
2017 Festival Partners
Order
your NBBF t-shirt
ONLY $15.00 each
Subscribe to the NBBF monthly e-newsletter
Fallbrook Church (Gymnasium)
Site for 2017 NBBF
For NBBF attendees who
are staying the entire weekend, feel free to worship with Fallbrook
on
Sunday @ 8 or 11 a.m.
Host Hotel -
Sheraton North Houston
Download the
2016 NBBF Newspaper here
2017 Participating Author Photos
Rhonda Jackson Joseph
Karen Brown
Mary E. Evans
Shelita
M. Anderson
Pamela Jarmon-Wade
Victor Johnson
Brenda A.
White
Bonnie Hopkins
D'Starr
Lydia Brew
Adolphus Ward Phyllis Semien
Joy Wilkerson
Oswald Scott
Forrest J. Beverly
Mica Furlow
Marvell Gales
Dr. Danita Hughes
Therese
Ronika Ward
Taylor-Stinson
Portia
iRis
the Dream
McGowan-Green
Whisperer
Lucinda
Hollis
Brother Prater
Terrence
"Weasel" Smith
Tiffany D. Adams
"The Truth" Jones
Shawana
M. Rhodes
V. Danielle McBride
Nora Shariff
Valerie Renee
Judith Ansley
Malcolm Frierson
LaChanda Huff
Workshops/Seminars, Etc.
(Free admission to all seminars)
Friday, Oct. 27, 2017
11:00 a.m.
Let’s Get Drastic! Increase
Your Book Sales by Speaking
2:00 p.m.
Social Media 101
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Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017
10:00 a.m.
Bringing Out the Book In
You
11:00 a.m.
Why Should I Care?
The Changing Publishing Industry
12:00 p.m.
A Few Good Men
--
A Path to Godly Fatherhood
2:00 p.m.
How to Start a Publishing Company
Create Your Own NBBF Seminar
Details Here
Book Club Central
2017
Participating Book Clubs
Brownstone Book Club
Houston, TX
Chronicles Book Club @
Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church
Houston, TX
Coffee, Tea and Read Book Club
Houston, TX
Cushcity
Book Club
Houston, TX
Fallbrook Reading Group
Houston, TX
Go On Girls Book Club Texas 1
Hou, TX
Leading Ladies Book Club
Crystal Springs, MS
Mocha Diva Book Club
Houston, TX
PEARLS Book Club
Houston, TX
Phenomenal Divas Book Club
Houston, TX
R.E.A.D. Book Club
Houston, TX
Register your book club via e-mail:
bookclub@nationalblackbookfestival.com
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