National Black Book Festival

Authors/Vendors: Vendor space is SOLD OUT.

View the complete 2024 NBBF schedule HERE.

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Corporate Sponsors

SHE Publishing LLC
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Sandra Evers-Manly
Children's Author

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Participating Publishers
A'Lure Publishing, LLC

Amazon KDP Publishing

BK Royston Publishing

Black Odyssey Media

Moore Publishing Company

Oluwa Inc-Worldview Homeschool

SHE Publishing LLC

Write and Vibe
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Small Business Vendors
Female Matters LLC
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Participating Authors
(Click author name for web site)

African Diaspora
Tanasia Poke

Beauty/Health

Biography/Memoir
Sandra Braham
DeAndrae Hinton
Shareen King
Charkes Nesbitt
Lester Patrick
Masika Ray
Dr. Beverly Eagle Rogers
Patricia Saunders
Robert Thomas

Business/Leadership
James Fulton
Michelle Fuqua
Gary Hartfield
Patricia O'Neal
Donnie P
Carlissa Runnels
Vincent Watson
Dr. Sabrina N. Williams

Children
Shelita M. Anderson
Omar Bala
Timsha Batiste
Sanaa Chege
Kamshia Childs
Tiffany Clark
Renetta Daniels
Dr. Phyllis Donatto
Latrice English
Mary E. Evans
Sandra Evers-Manly
Alexis Flowers
Shanquilla Gamble
Kylin Green
Shun Hartley
Joseph Henderson
Ashley Irvin
Amani Jackson
Pamela Jarmon-Wade
Michelle Knight
Shantelle Lucas
Olivia Marmion
Belinda Mays
Dana McCall
Tierra McCline-Jones
Alice Moma
Deidra Nelson
Cecille Walks Peace
Marie Pierre
Dr. Sherrie Poitier-Liscombe
Tyrese Rice
Angela Rosko
Gin Spaulding
Shanna Ward
Maia Wiggins
Shannon Wilson

Christian Fiction
John Dewberry
W Mason Dunn
Bonnie Hopkins
Ashley Knight
Brooke Lewis
Valencia Lloyd
Shalonda McFarland
Stephanie M. Seaton

Education
Kerry Brooks
Josiah Jackson
Linda Johnson
Erica Odom

Family/Relationships
Alexandria August
Athra Bodhi
Danielle Coulanges
Coretha Davenport
Adrienne Denham
Rhonda Foster
Virginia Dale Manning
Ronnette White

Fantasy
Armani Borden
Edwin Brown
Torrie Q. Jones
Traviona Jones
K. N. Reid
Omari Richards

Historical Fiction
Bobby Forte
Bari Robinson

History
Lane Fobbs

Horror
Rhonda Jackson Garcia

Mainstream Fiction
Carolyn Ayers
Amanda G
Chevel Nelson
Hollywood Robinson
Carla Stewart
Rayna Sun
Brenda A. White

Motivation/Self Help
Sherry Buckley-Brown
Khadijah Butler
Kimberly Smith Dauterive
Monique Denton
Shanteral Doucett
September Faison
Durrell Howell
Shanell Monique
Latonya Stewart
Lesley Turner
Phyllis Whitley
Doneareum Winston

Mystery/Suspense
Carolyn Boykin
Tasha Bullock
Marlene Carter
Antwan Floyd
Earnest Lee
Geletta Shavers

Non-Fiction
Katherine Cutler
Charlene Harry
Mattie Leonard
Felecia Marshall
Royce Martin
Otis Reliford

Poetry
Akassia Alexandria
Jamela Brown
Yvonne Cooper
William Davis
Paul Webster
Leona Nicholas Welch
J. W. Young

Politics/Social Sciences
Tina Wright

Religious/Faith
Marquies Byrd
LaToya Cadlett
Ronald Cole
Sharon Elliott
Ray Francis
Melvin Hawkins
Sheila Henderson
Yolanda Hill
Timothy Hughes
Dona Mitchell
Ebonie Pritchett
Mara Prose
Dr. Rhonda Sneed

Romance
Natasha Frazier
Reese

Science Fiction
Patricia Hopkins

Teens/Y.A.
Moonyani Write

Urban Fiction
Tanaijsa Brutus
Barron Smith
Tara Taylor

Miscellaneous
Angela Bates
Heide Beasley
Shenna Bradley
Veronica Brooks
William Byrd
Terrance Carson
MelRose Corley
Marline Duroseau
Cheryl Freeman
Jeremy Graves
Shondell Hazer
Ellisha Newton
Charity Reid
Tonee Shelton
Jasmine Tilman
Toya Vickers

NBBF Supporting Authors
(Unable to attend event)

Fay Ferguson
Lynn Graham
La'Toya Guillory
Kamyra Harding
Maurice Hicks
Joanna Holloway
Lauren Lacey
Doc Spoon

Featured Book

Face, Assess, and Address
Your Truths
by Doneareum Winston

Featured Video of the Week

Learn More About Our Weekly,
Live-Streamed Show
Black Authors Matter TV

2024 Featured Authors
(Confirmed)

Saturday, Oct. 19 @ Noon

Vanessa Miller
Best-Selling Christian Fiction Author
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Saturday, Oct. 19 @ 1:00 p.m.

K 'wan
Best-Selling, Award-Winning Author

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Saturday, Oct. 19 @ 2:00 p.m.

April Ryan
Journalist and Best-Selling Author
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Saturday, Oct. 19 @ 3:00 p.m.

ReShonda Tate
Best-Selling, Award-Winning Author
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Saturday, Oct. 19 @ 4:00 p.m.

Dr. Ian K. Smith
Best-Selling Author, TV Personality,
and Physician

Saturday, Oct. 19
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Children's Festival

**All children that attend the Children's Festival will receive one FREE book

Black Authors Matter Children's Book Award Winners Announced
@ 10:45 a.m.

Lit T-Shirts
(six different styles)
ONLY $19.99 each (XS to XL)
ONLY $24.99 each (2XL to 5XL)

We also have Black Authors Matter caps,
tote bags, mugs, and playing cards.

Great for Holiday Gifting, Black History Month, Book Events, Book Clubs, and Year-Round

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Special Events
(Ticket purchase required)

Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception
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Friday, Oct. 18, 2024
9:30 a.m.
Get Acquainted Breakfast
(Included with author table)
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Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024
8:00 a.m.
Networking Breakfast
(Included with author table)

Workshops/Seminars
(FREE admission to all seminars)

Friday, Oct. 18, 2024
Author Enhancement Sessions

1:00 p.m.
Write the Book That
Builds Your Brand

2:00 p.m.
Finding Your Audience on Amazon

3:00 p.m.
Maximizing Your
Social Media Influence

4:00 p.m.
Why Do I Need An Agent?

5:00 p.m.
Publishers Panel:
What Publishers Are Looking for
When Signing New Authors

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Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024

10:00 a.m.
Bringing Out the Book In You

11:00 a.m.
Book to Film: Flipping the Script

12:00 p.m.
Living Life On and With P.U.R.P.O.S.E.

1:00 p.m.
The Six-Figure Author Formula

2:00 p.m.
Overcoming Fear in the Marketplace

3:00 p.m.
Verses and Timepieces:
Mastering the Art of Timing in Writing

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Create Your Own Seminar

NBBF Literary Correspondent
Dr. Rhonda Lawson

Live interviews throughout the NBBF
weekend are conducted by Dr. Lawson

Order literary-themed
t-shirts HERE

Fallbrook Church (Brook Sports)
Site for 2024 NBBF (Oct 17-19)

For NBBF attendees who are staying the entire weekend, feel free to worship with Fallbrook
on Sunday @ 8 or 11 a.m.
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