. . .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.                       

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

Business/Economics
Leroy McKenzie Jr.
 

Children
Felicia Capers
 

Christian Fiction
Bonnie Hopkins
Fon James*
Paulette Harper Johnson
 

Family/Relationships
G. L. Henderson*



Historical Fiction

 

History



Mainstream Fiction
Julie Blues
Lydia Brew
Karen Brown*
Jonathan Burkett
Sadeqa Johnson
Peter McNeil
Cydney Rax*
JeanNicole Rivers*
J. E. Smythe
Brenda A. White*

 

Motivation/Self Help
Cheryl Robinson
Oswald Scott*




Mystery/Suspense
Derek Rose Walls

 

Non-Fiction

 

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

Religious/Faith



Romance
Rhonda Jackson Joseph*
Stephanie Morris*
Shar Sturges


Teens/Young Adults



Urban Fiction
Pink Maxwell*

 

NBBF Supporting Authors
[Authors unable to attend Festival]

 

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 April M. LaLand
Memoir From A Glass Rose
 

2014 Featured Authors
(Confirmed roster - More TBA)

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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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 - Hyatt North Houston
Make your room reservations at
discounted rate of $89/night

2014 Best New Author Award
[Details here]

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

  

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
Sister-Friends Book Club
Houston, TX

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

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