. . .Dozens of Authors
. . .Thousands of Readers
. . .All At One Event
FREE ADMISSION TO THE PUBLIC
FOR AUTHOR EXHIBITS/SEMINARS
October
23-25, 2014 - 7th Anniversary - Houston, Texas
Location:
Fallbrook Church - 12512 Walters Rd., Houston, TX 77014
Exhibit Hours:
Friday, October 24,
2014 - 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 25, 2014 - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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2014 Participating Publishers
Southern Classic Publishing
2014 Small Business/
Institutional Vendors
Friends of the
Houston Public Library
2014 Participating
Authors
(Click author name for web
site; returning authors are indicated with *)
Biography/Memoir
Stevie Johnson
Titi Ladette
Sunshine
Derrick J. Taylor
Business/Economics
Dr. Frank L. Harper
Leroy McKenzie Jr.
Ivy N.
McQuain
Children
Shelita M.
Anderson
Felicia Capers
Phelesha Hamilton
Pamela
Jarmon-Wade*
Dr. Linda Sturrup
Christian Fiction
Chizelle
Archie
Keisha Bass
Bonnie
Hopkins*
Fon James*
Paulette
Harper*
Troy Johnson
Nigeria
Lockley
Gwen Sutton
M. Lyn Walker
Family/Relationships
G. L.
Henderson*
Tara L. Paige
DeAnna MsDeeva Shields
Historical Fiction
Brook Blander
History
Mainstream
Fiction
Julia Blues
Vick Breedy
Lydia Brew*
Karen Brown*
Lorraine
Elzia*
Darlene Johnson
Sadeqa Johnson
Anaya Kay
Athena Lark
S.
Andrew LinZy
Johnny A.
McDowell
Peter McNeil
Robert Morgan
Cydney Rax*
JeanNicole Rivers*
J.
E. Smythe
Brenda A.
White*
Motivation/Self Help
Lovina
Akowuah
Cheryl
Robinson
Oswald
Scott*
Carlos Wallace
Joseph Woodley
Mystery/Suspense
James
Reid
Derek Rose Walls
Kimberly Thacker Webb
Non-Fiction
Angela Braxton
Sharon Hayes
Shashicka Hill
Janis
F. Kearney
Myrtle Means, Ph.D
Brinda Sue Robinson
Miranda Robinson
Poetry
Francee Bouvenir
Silas Burgess III
Sylvia
Green Chatman
April Mitchell Gatewood
Victor B.
Johnson Sr.*
Daezel Mae*
Mz Jae
Felecia Karen Scott
Religious/Faith
Jonathan C. Augustine
Ralene
Berry
Monique Bowdry
Phyllis Clemmons
Audre'L Davis-Jones
James M. Lamb
Ava Montgomery
Alvando Ray*
Maria Taylor
Therese Taylor-Stinson
Ashanta C. Washington
Jan Whitaker*
Romance
Jenn E.
Elva Nelson
Hayes
Rhonda Jackson Joseph*
Vernon R. Matthews Jr.
Stephanie Morris*
Soraya G. Scott
Shar Sturges
Science Fiction
J. A. Faulkerson
Teens/Young Adults
Sonya Burrell-Pearl
Stephanie Crosby
Urban Fiction
Joycelyn
Fuller
Khalil Hakim
A. J. Jones
Pink
Maxwell*
Constance D. Ringgold
Kaiya Walker
NBBF Supporting Authors
[Authors unable to attend Festival]
Jonathan
Burkett
Christian Cashelle*
Kezia Davis
Darrell Freeman Jr.
Dee Grissett
Melica Niccole
Cezanne Poetess
Live On-Site Radio Interviews
at 2014 NBBF by G. L. Henderson
of
KATS Radio
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National Black Book Festival News
(Current edition)
2014 NBBF
Houston Steering Committee
Fon James
Rhonda Jackson Joseph
Oswald
Scott
This Week's Featured Book
Featured Video of the Week
Author Gwen
Richardson
The Genesis Files
2014 Featured Authors
(Free admission
to featured author sessions)
Pearl Cleage
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Victoria Christopher Murray
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Allison Hobbs
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Earl Sewell
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Joylynn Jossel
a/k/a E. N.
Joy
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2014 Festival Hours
Friday, Oct. 24 - 10:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 25 - 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 *)
Thursday, Oct. 23 @
7:00 p.m.
Welcome to Houston Reception*
Catered by
Cater2U of Houston
MCs David and Karen Brown
BrownCo Publishing
Friday, Oct. 24 @ 8:00
a.m.
Get Acquainted Breakfast*
Catered by
Pappa's Catering
Marketing Experts
Show Authors How to Maximize Their Festival Experience
Panelists: Oswald Scott, Fon James,
and Rhonda Jackson Joseph -- NBBF Steering Committee Members
Saturday, Oct. 25 @ 8:00 a.m.
Networking
Breakfast*
Catered by
Pappa's Catering
Speaker:
Pam Perry, CEO of Ministry Marketing Solutions, Marketing/Social
Media Expert
Saturday, Oct. 25 @ 10 a.m. to 1
p.m.
Children's Authors Book Readings
Participating children's
authors read from their books
Saturday, Oct. 25 @ Noon
Book Club Meet and
Greet
Participating authors
meet book clubs
to pitch their books
[Advance
registration required]
Saturday,
October 25
@ 4:00 p.m.
Spoken Word Poetry Slam
Poet/Host:
Victor B. Johnson Sr.
Author of Thoughts of Life and his new book, Birdman 313
Presents: The World in Poetry According to Him
Festival's Official Book Seller
Cushcity.com
2014 Festival Partners
Order
your NBBF t-shirt
ONLY $15.00 each
To receive the NBBF monthly
e-newsletter, send an e-mail to:
info@nationalblackbookfestival.com
SAVE THE
DATE
2015 NBBF
Oct. 22-24, 2015
Fallbrook Church (Gymnasium)
Site for 2014 NBBF
For NBBF attendees who
are staying the entire weekend, feel free to worship with Fallbrook
on
Sunday @ 8 or 11 a.m.
Download the 2013 NBBF Newspaper here
Host Hotel -
Sheraton North Houston
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Discounted
Airfare via United Airlines
Use Offer Code
ZSHH151310
2014 Participating Author Photos
Rhonda Jackson Joseph
Oswald
Scott
Brenda A.
White
JeanNicole Rivers
April
Mitchell
Cheryl Robinson
Gatewood
J.
E. Smythe
Daezel Mae
Paulette Harper
Leroy McKenzie Jr
Shar Sturges
Jan Whitaker
Shashicka Hill
Johnny A. McDowell
Shelita M. Anderson
Elva Nelson
Hayes
Ashanta
Cezanne
Washington
Poetess
Audre'L
Nigeria
Davis-Jones
Lockley
Darlene Johnson
Kaiya Walker
Dr. Linda Sturrup
Armani Williams
Robert Morgan
Silas Burgess III
Miranda Robinson
Joycelyn
Fuller
Jonathan Augustine
Keisha Bass
S. Andrew LinZy
J. A. Faulkerson
Workshops/Seminars, Etc.
(Free admission to all seminars)
Friday, Oct. 24, 2014
5:00 p.m.
Bringing Out the Book In
You
6:00 p.m.
How to Start and Maintain
A Book Club
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Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014
11:00 a.m.
Successful
Self-Publishing
2:00 p.m.
Memoir Writing: Reclaiming Our History,
Telling Our Stories
Create Your Own NBBF Seminar
Details Here
Book Club Central
2014
Participating Book Clubs
Cushcity
Book Club
Houston, TX
DeeVa's Book Club
Killeen, TX
Divine Ladies Love Reading Book Club
Houston, TX
(The) First Chapter Book Club
Houston, TX
Girls Room Book Club
Dallas, TX
H-Town Divas Urban Book Club
Houston, TX
My Sisters And Me Literacy Guild
Houston, TX
Phenomenal Divas Book Club
Houston, TX
R.E.A.D. Book Club
Houston, TX
Read All Over (RAO) Book Club
Houston, TX
Readers Obsession Book Club
Jacksonville, FL
Sista2Sista Book Club
Dallas, TX
Sister-Friends Book Club
Houston, TX
Sisters Who Enjoy Reading Book Club
Houston, TX
What's Ur Take Book Club
Register your book club via e-mail:
bookclub@nationalblackbookfestival.com
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