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: A 50% deposit secures exhibitor table and includes website listing. As of 09/22/17, 86% of author tables are sold. Final balance is due within 30 days. NBBF was NOT affected by recent flooding in Houston. Click "Exhibitors" to register.
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Participating Publishers
IOI Publications
PHE INK-Writing
Solutions Firm
Unique Pen Publishing
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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
Sherman L. Jenkins
Mercedes Johnson
Meldonna Jones
Carlton Lundy
Makayla Messam
Eleanor
Riley
Roosevelt Sargent
Vincetta
Denise Williams
Business/Leadership
Derrick J. Love
Children
Robyn Abdusamad
Doreen E.
Allen
Shelita M.
Anderson*
Juanda Ruth
Bryant
Tonya Ellis
Mary E. Evans*
Terry Savoy Hadley
Josalyn Holiday*
LaChanda Huff
Pamela
Jarmon-Wade*
"The Truth" Jones
V.
Danielle McBride
Joshua and Veronique Scott
Tiarra Toon-Frazier
Johann Wilkerson
Dr. Porchanee' White
Alonda Williams
Christian Fiction
Sherron Elise
Bonnie
Hopkins*
Patrice
Wade Johnson
Shawana
M. Rhodes
Education
Family/Relationships
Teresa
Hailey
Nikki
Perry
Tosha
Smith-Mills
Torri Stuckey
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
History
Mainstream
Fiction
Blacc
Topp
Lydia Brew*
Karen Brown*
Phyllis Dixon
Malcolm
Frierson
K. A. Howard
Norian Love
Keisha E. Pearson
Cicely Rue
Terrence "Weasel" Smith
Raquel M. R.
Thomas
Brenda A.
White*
Motivation/Self Help
Tim Bowers
Gina
Carroll
Jessica Glover
Ashley
Hearn
Patissia Hyman
iRis the Dream Whisperer
Rosalind Metcalf
Juan C.
Moore
Nora Shariff
Raven
Turner
Mystery/Suspense
Non-Fiction
Twylia Reid
Poetry
Judith Ansley
Kevin Bates*
Mica Furlow
Victor B.
Johnson Sr.*
LaDonna Marie
R. J. Rahman
Shiarnice Taylor
Politics/Social Sciences
Gloria J. Browne-Marshall
Religious/Faith
Donnetta Austin
Delphine
Berry
Shaneen Harvey
D. Grace
Jackson
J. Ladd
Johnson
Nicole Michelle
Deborah Allen Norman
Brother Prater*
Shevaughna Sweat-Lockley
Therese Taylor-Stinson*
Sugar Trask
Romance
D'Starr
Rhonda Jackson Joseph*
Valerie Renee
Corey Tanksley
Science Fiction
Teens/Y.A.
Cynae Punch Brown
Lakesa Cox
Urban Fiction
Angie K
Penelli
Zoe Ray
Miscellaneous
Gary
Armstead
Collette
Conner
Gentle Culpepper
Sharon
Jackson
Lorraine Sherman Mason
Robin Munro
Brandie Rogers
Donya Russell
Annette Sears
Raymond Smith
National Black Book Festival News
(Current edition)
NBBF Supporting Authors
[Authors who cannot attend NBBF]
1 Love
Publishing LLC
Tiffany D. Adams
Betty Bailey
Shawn Bayonne
Vanessa
Betts
Neva
Branch
William Byrd
Timia Carruthers
Dr.
Terrence D. Duncan
Enfenati
Dr. LaWanda N.
Evans
Angela Finnels
Marvell Gales
Valerie Glenn
Portia
McGowan Green*
Brandy
Hambrick
Lucinda
Hollis
Houston Allied Training
Dr. Danita
Hughes
Jazz Keyes
Briseis Lily
Ronald Lynch
Samuel Lynch
Ty
Marshall
Merci L
McKinley
Kaitlyn
McKnight
Regina G. Mixon
Donnie P
Dr. Darrow
Perkins Jr.
Eve Pierre
Francheska Price
Jasmine
Pruitt
Tara Ratney
Phyllis Semien
QuiNina J.
Sinceno
Dr. Dimitra J. Smith
Stagecraft Publishing
C.
Austin Tucker*
Alika Turner
Jennifer Vassell
Daralynn Walker
Adolphus Ward
Ronika Ward
Blaine Way
Joy
Wilkerson
Kimberly Williams
Meko
Williams
Coretta Wren
This Week's Featured Book
Featured Video of the Week
Sunday
Morning Trilogy
by Terry E. Hill
2017 Featured Authors
Friday, Oct. 27 @ 4:00 p.m.
Brian W.
Smith
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Saturday,
Oct. 28
11:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m. (Noon)
Victoria Christopher Murray
__________________
1:00 p.m.
Mathew Knowles
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2:00
p.m.
Omar Tyree
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3:00
p.m.
GregAlan Williams
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4:00
p.m.
K'Wan
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
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8:00 p.m.
An Evening with GregAlan Williams
Location: Renae's Soul Food Restaurant
1672 FM 1960 West
$20.00 admission at the door
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
@ 5:00 p.m.
Spoken Word Poetry Slam
Poet/Host:
Victor B. Johnson Sr.
a/k/a Birdman 313
Author of seven poetry books and 4 poetry chap 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
Malcolm Frierson
LaChanda Huff
Derrick J. Love
Raquel M. R. Thomas
Dr. Porchanee'
White
Doreen Allen
Workshops/Seminars, Etc.
(Free admission to all seminars)
Friday, Oct. 27, 2017
2:00 p.m.
Social Media 101
__________
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
1:00 p.m.
Calm the Hell Down
2:00 p.m.
Reclaiming Your Time
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
Ebony Pages Book Club
Las Vegas, NV
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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