. . .Dozens of Authors
. . .Thousands of Readers
. . .All Under One Roof

June 10-12, 2011
Houston, Texas
Crowne Plaza Hotel - 1700 Smith St. - Downtown
 

The 4th annual National Black Book Festival is scheduled for June 10-12, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Downtown Houston and is sponsored by Cushcity.com, one of the leading Web sites promoting African-American literature.  This 4th annual event will include the following features:

● Corporate/publisher booths                                            ●  Author exhibits
● Featured author discussions and signings                        ●  Book Club Central
● Spoken Word Poetry Slam                                              ●  Workshops and seminars
● A reception and two breakfasts                                      ●  On-site author radio interviews
● And more!

The 2011 Festival will be marketed nationwide to over 1,100 Black book clubs, 25,000 book readers and 100 libraries.  In addition, national and local media will be apprised of the event.

Authors may obtain a draped table during the Festival.  Author tables include two chairs, two badges (for an assistant, if needed) and table signage.  Authors will be grouped according to genre for easy navigation through the Festival space for readers.

The authors will be grouped according to genre and there are 18 different genres, as shown below.

1) African Diaspora           6)   Christian Fiction          10)   Mainstream fiction       14)  Poetry        
2) Beauty/Health               7)  Erotica                         11)   Motivation/Self-help    15)  Religious/Faith
3) Biography                      8)  Family/Relationships    12)   Mystery/thriller           16)  Romance
4) Business/Economics       9)  History                        13)   Non-fiction                  17)  Teens/Young Adults
5) Children                                                                                              18)  Urban fiction 

Author Tables
Author tables are available at the early-bird rate of only $250.00 (effective thru Dec. 31, 2010) and tables tend to sell out months in advance.  A $50 deposit is required to reserve a table, but the remaining balance of $200.00 is not due until March 31, 2011.  Incremental payments may be made in the interim, if desired.  The author/vendor packet should be downloaded and reviewed by all authors who reserve tables, and is available here:  http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/authors.pdf

Once the $50.00 deposit is made, the author's name and link are added to the NBBF web site and remain there until June 15, 2011, which provides the author with months of free exposure.  Tables tend to sell out months in advance, so keep this in mind when making your deposit.   NBBF also accepts a limited number of non-book/small business vendors, who may also utilize this option.  To make your $50 deposit, click "add to cart" below: 

Once the $250.00 deposit is made, the publisher's name and link are added to the NBBF web site and remain there until June 15, 2011.  Exhibits tend to sell out months in advance, so keep this in mind when making your deposit.  To make your $250 deposit, click "add to cart" below:

Corporate/Institutions
Corporate/institutional exhibits are available at the early bird rate of only $650.00 (effective thru Dec. 31, 2010).  The standard rate is $850.00 and goes in effect January 1, 2011.  Corporate exhibits include a 10' x 10' exhibit space, which can accommodate a modular corporate exhibit or NBBF can provide the draped  and skirted table space in a premium location for the Festival.  Corporate/institutional exhibitors receive 6 chairs, 6 vendor badges and table signage.  The coporate vendor packet should be downloaded and reviewed by all entities wishing to reserve exhibit space, and is available here:  http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/corporate.pdf

For more information, please contact us via e-mail at:  info@nationalblackbookfestival.com

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