. . .Dozens of Authors
. . .Thousands of Readers
. . .All At One Event
FREE GENERAL ADMISSION TO THE PUBLIC
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.                       

AUTHORS:  Standard registration rate in effect until May 31st.  With a $100 deposit, the author's name listing and web link are added to the NBBF web site within 48 hours. After May 31st, full payment is required at the time of registration. Click "Exhibitors" to register.

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2014 Participating Authors
(Click author name for web site; returning authors are indicated with *)

Biography
 Derrick J. Taylor


Business/Economics
 Leroy McKenzie Jr.
Ivy N. McQuain
 

Children
 Shelita M. Anderson
Felicia Capers
 

Christian Fiction
Chizelle Archie
Kezia Davis
Bonnie Hopkins*
Fon James*
Paulette Harper Johnson*
Nigeria Lockley
M. Lyn Walker
 


Family/Relationships
 G. L. Henderson*

Historical Fiction
 Brook Blander
History


Mainstream Fiction
Julia Blues
Lydia Brew*
Karen Brown*
Jonathan Burkett
Lorraine Elzia*
Darlene Johnson
Sadeqa Johnson
Johnny A. McDowell
 Peter McNeil
 Cydney Rax*
JeanNicole Rivers*
J. E. Smythe
Brenda A. White*

 

Motivation/Self Help
Cheryl Robinson
 Oswald Scott*
Joseph Woodley



Mystery/Suspense
 Derek Rose Walls
Kimberly Thacker Webb
 

Non-Fiction
 Shashicka Hill
 


Poetry
Francee Bouvenir
April Mitchell Gatewood
 Victor B. Johnson Sr.*
Daezel Mae*
Cezanne Poetess
 

Religious/Faith
 Ralene Berry
Audre'L Davis-Jones
James M. Lamb
Therese Taylor-Stinson
Ashanta C. Washington
Jan Whitaker*

Romance
 Jenn E.
Elva Nelson Hayes
Rhonda Jackson Joseph*
Stephanie Morris*
Soraya G. Scott
 Shar Sturges
Teens/Young Adults


Urban Fiction
 Christian Cashelle*
Darrell Freeman Jr.
A. J. Jones
 Pink Maxwell*
Constance D. Ringgold
Kaiya Walker

 

NBBF Supporting Authors
[Authors unable to attend Festival]
 Dee Grissett
 

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
 

 

Sponsored by


Authors: Order your book trailer video here

Featured Video of the Week

Author Sonya Dunn
The Bedroom
 

2014 Featured Authors
(Confirmed roster - More TBA)


Pearl Cleage

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Victoria Christopher Murray
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ReShonda Tate Billingsley


Allison Hobbs
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Curtis Bunn
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Earl Sewell
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Joylynn Jossel
a/k/a E. N. Joy

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Pamela Samuels Young

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K'Wan

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Bernice McFadden

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Elizabeth Nunez

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 Pappa's Catering
MCs David and Karen Brown
BrownCo Publishing

Best New Author Award Presentation
to 2014 Winner

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, Troy Johnson,
and Dana Pittman
 

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, 2014 @ Noon
Book Club Meet and Greet
 

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
 

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

2014 Participating Author Photos   

Rhonda Jackson Joseph     Oswald Scott
                    

           Fon James             Karen Brown     
    

   Derek Rose              Peter McNeil
    

   Pink Maxwell         Sadeqa Johnson
      

     Francee Bouvenir         Lydia Brew
            

  Brenda A. White     JeanNicole Rivers
  

                              April Mitchell
   Cheryl Robinson          Gatewood        
   

J. E. Smythe            Daezel Mae
      

Paulette                              
   Harper Johnson   Leroy McKenzie Jr
  

Shar Sturges            Jan Whitaker
    

       Shashicka Hill    Johnny A. McDowell
  

Shelita M. Anderson  Elva Nelson Hayes
      

 Ashanta Washington   Cezanne Poetess    
      

Audre'L Davis-Jones      Nigeria Lockley      
   

Workshops/Seminars, Etc.

Friday, Oct. 24, 2014
5:00 p.m.
Bringing Out the Book In You
Create Your Own NBBF Seminar
Details Here

Book Club Central
 2014 Participating Book Clubs
 Cushcity Book Club
Houston, TX
Phenomenal Divas Book Club
Houston, TX
R.E.A.D. Book Club
Houston, TX
Read All Over (RAO) Book Club
Houston, TX
Sista2Sista Book Club
Dallas, TX
Sister-Friends Book Club
Houston, TX

 Register your book club via e-mail:
 bookclub@nationalblackbookfestival.com

 

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