National Black Book Festival

Author/Vendor registration for 2025 opens January 1st

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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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Participating Authors
(Click author name for web site)

African Diaspora
Tanasia Poke

Beauty/Health

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

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

Children
Shelita M. Anderson
Timsha Batiste
Heide Beasley
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
Tierra McCline-Jones
Alice Moma
Deidra Nelson
Cecille Walks Peace
Marie Pierre
Charity Reid
Tyrese Rice
Angela Rosko
Gin Spaulding
Shanna Ward
Maia Wiggins
Shannon Wilson

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

Education
Kerry Brooks
Josiah Jackson
Erica Odom

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

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

Historical Fiction
Bari Robinson

History
Lane Fobbs

Horror

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
Shanteral Doucett
September Faison
Jay Graves
Shanell Monique
Phyllis Whitley
Doneareum Winston

Mystery/Suspense
Carolyn Boykin
Marlene Carter
Antwan Floyd
Geletta Shavers

Non-Fiction
Dr. William Byrd
Cheryl Battle-Freeman
Charlene Harry
Mattie Leonard
Felecia Marshall
Royce Martin
Otis Reliford

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

Politics/Social Sciences
Tina Wright

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

Romance
Natasha Frazier
Mara Prose
Reese

Science Fiction
Patricia Hopkins

Teens/Y.A.

Urban Fiction
Barron Smith
Tara Montgomery

Miscellaneous
Angela Bates
Shenna Bradley
Veronica Brooks
MelRose Corley
Shondell Hazer

NBBF Supporting Authors/Vendors
(Unable to attend event)

Omar Bala
Tanaijsa Brutus
Tasha Bullock
Terrance Carson
Katherine Cutler
Monique Denton
John Dewberry
Marline Duroseau
Fay Ferguson
Bobby Forte
Rhonda Jackson Garcia
Lynn Graham
La'Toya Guillory
Kamyra Harding
Sheila Henderson
Maurice Hicks
Joanna Holloway
Durrell Howell
Linda Johnson
Larry Ukali Johnson-Redd
Ashley Knight
Lauren Lacey
Michael Lane
Earnest Lee
Dana McCall
Donnie P
Dr. Sherrie Poitier-Liscombe
Tanasia Poke
Tonee Shelton
Doc Spoon
Latonya Stewart
Jasmine Tilman
Lesley Turner
Toya Vickers
Hadiatou Wann
Vincent Watson
Leona Nicholas Welch
Phyllis Whitley
Adriane Williams
Moonyani Write

Female Matters LLC

Featured Book

Exodus From Treachery
by Gwen Richardson

Featured Video of the Week

Learn more about our weekly live-streamed show, Black Authors Matter TV

2025 Featured Authors
(Confirmed - More to Come)

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April Ryan
Journalist and Best-Selling Author
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Beverly Jenkins
Best-Selling, Award-Winning
Historical Fiction Author
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Saturday, Oct. 25
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Children's Festival (FREE)

**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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to the NBBF monthly e-newsletter

Special Events
(Ticket purchase required)

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025
7:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception
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Friday, Oct. 24, 2025
9:30 a.m.
Get Acquainted Breakfast
(Included with author table)
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Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025
8:00 a.m.
Networking Breakfast
(Included with author table)

Workshops/Seminars
(FREE admission to all seminars)

Friday, Oct. 24, 2025
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. 25, 2025

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

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

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

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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 2025 NBBF (Oct 23-25)

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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