. . .Dozens of Authors
. . .Thousands of Readers
. . .All Under One Roof
June
10-12, 2011,
Houston, Texas
Doubletree Hotel - Downtown Houston
Saturday, June 11,
2011 - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 12, 2011 - 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Attn
Authors: A $50 deposit by Aug. 31st will reserve your table for the 2011 NBBF
at the early bird rate AND you will receive a FREE book feature in an
upcoming edition of NBBF News. The remaining balance will not be due
until March 31, 2011. Click "Exhibitors" below to download the
author/vendor packet and reserve your space.Overview Sponsorship Exhibitors Volunteers Advertising Media Center Event Tickets Contact Us
2011 Participating
Authors
(Click author name for web
site; returning authors are indicated with *)
African Diaspora
Beauty/Health
Crystal Wright
Biography
Carla A. Atkins
Terwana Brown
Debra A. Davis*
Allison
T. Moore
Joseph
Woodley
Business
Children
Terlene Terry Todd*
Christian Fiction
Anasia Hixon
Fon James*
Mikasenoja*
Erotica
Family/Relationships
Tyra
Denine
Belinda
Grimes
G. L.
Henderson*
Chanda
Tracy Lightsey
Sherry
Price
History
Mainstream
Fiction
China Ball
Kenn Bivins
Lydia Brew
Karen
C. Brown*
Sean Chandler
Cathy Clay
Sandra Hamer
Jacqueline Luckett
K. C.
Marshall
Tamika
Newhouse*
Michelle Janine Robinson
GregAlan Williams*
Motivation/Self Help
Carol
S. Batey
Carolyn
"CiCi" Higgins
Oswald
Scott*
Stephanie C
Mystery/Thriller
Roy Glenn
Non-Fiction
Gwendolyn Suarez-Carriere
Tyra
Denine
Donzella Malone
Sheuvonda
Nancy Townsend*
Poetry
Wanda Gunter
Religious/Faith
Dorothy Burton
Joy
Harris
Rhonda
Herring-Dent
Renee
Jean*
Carl Mathis
Regina
Mixon
Ronnie and Evelyn Stubbs
Cachet
Wells
Romance
Shani
Fenderson
Rhonda Jackson Joseph*
Alicia
Wiggins
Teens/Young Adults
Urban Fiction
Leslie
Crawford
Tina
Brooks McKinney
N'Tyse
Pleasure P
Yum Yum Bean
NBBF Supporting Authors
[Authors who cannot attend Festival]
Kevin Weeks
National Black Book Festival News
(Current edition)
2011 NBBF
Houston Steering Committee
Fon James
Rhonda Jackson Joseph
Oswald
Scott
Kim Yancy (Mikasenoja)
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2011 Featured Authors
Michelle McKinney Hammond
Author of 30+ books, including Sassy, Single and
Satisfied; Divanomics; and What Women Don't Know (and Men Don't
Tell You)
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 11:00 a.m.
Joyce Carol Thomas
Author of 15+ children's books, including The Blacker
the Berry
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 12 Noon
Jawanza Kunjufu
Author of 30+ books on education and economics,
including
Countering the Conspiracy to
Destroy Black Boys and Developing Strong Black Male Ministries
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 1:00 p.m.
Carleen Brice
Author of four novels, one of which
was adapted for the Lifetime movie
"Sins of the Mother"
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 2:00 p.m.
Tananarive Due
Author of 10+ supernatural thrillers, including Blood
Colony, Joplin's Ghost and the classic, My Soul to Keep
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 3:00 p.m.
K'Wan
Author of 10+ novels,
including Section 8, Gutter and Still Hood
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 4:00 p.m.
Pamela Samuels Young
Author of 5 legal thrillers, including Buying Time and
Murder on the Down Low
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 5:00 p.m.
Judge Mablean
Author of
Life Lessons From Judge Mablean
Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 2:00 p.m.
2011 Festival Hours
Saturday, June 11 - 10:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 12 - 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
Festival Events
All events will be at the
Doubletree Hotel
(Tickets must be purchased
for events
with *)
Friday, June 10, 2011 @
7:00 p.m.
Welcome to Houston Reception*
Speaker:
GregAlan Williams,
Actor and Author of Heart of a Woman
Friday, June 10, 2011
10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Private
Slumber Party w/Author
Mary B. Morrison*
(Ladies only - Ages 18 and up)
Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 8:00
a.m.
Get Acquainted Breakfast*
Marketing Experts
Show Authors How to Maximize Their Festival Experience
Sunday, June
12, 2011 @ 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 12, 2011 @ 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Jazz Brunch*
Best New Author
Award Presentation
Sunday, June 12, 2011
@ 4:00 p.m.
Spoken Word Poetry Slam
Poet/Host:
Victor B. Johnson Sr.
Festival's Official Book Seller
Cushcity.com
2011 Festival Partners
2011 Best New Author
Award
[Details here]
Testimonials from the
2010 NBBF
"This is my second year attending the event and for the second straight
year, I sold 100 books."
-- Author Brian W. Smith, Hollygrove Publishing
"I had a wonderful time at the
National Black Book Festival. It was a well organized and
inspiring event."
-- Author Electa Rome Parks
"AWESOME and looking forward to
next
year!"
-- Publisher
David Brown
2011 Participating
Author Photos
Regina
Mixon
Mikasenoja
Fon James
Rhonda Jackson Joseph
LAUNCH YOUR BOOK AT
2011 NBBF!!
Meet the
Kings of Literature
at the 2011 NBBF
Sunday, June 12, 2011
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Dwayne S. Joseph
Jihad
Rickey Teems II
Brian W. Smith
Moses Miller
Vincent Alexandria
Marc Lacy
Live On-Site Radio Interviews
at 2011 NBBF by G. L. Henderson
Workshops/Seminars, Etc.
Doubletree Hotel - 400 Dallas St
Saturday, June 11, 2011
2:00 p.m.
Bringing Out the Book In You
Presenter: Author Cydney Rax
Create Your Own NBBF Seminar
Details Here
Book Club Central
2011
Participating Book Clubs
Coffee, Tea and Read Book Club
Houston, TX
Cushcity Book Club
Houston, TX
Sistah Circle Book Group
Shreveport, LA
Sister-In-Spirit Book Club
Houston, TX
Register your book club via e-mail:
bookclub@nationalblackbookfestival.com
Get
Signed ● Get Published ● Get
Publicity
Friday,
June 10, 2011 - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Early registrants receive a 15-minute, one-on-one session with the panelist of your choice.
Doubletree Hotel, 400 Dallas St., Houston, TX
In Conjunction with the National Black Book Festival
Click here for details
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