. . .Dozens of Authors
. . .Thousands of Readers
. . .All At One Event
FREE ADMISSION TO THE PUBLIC
FOR AUTHOR EXHIBITS/SEMINARS
October
22-24, 2015 - 8th Anniversary - Houston, Texas
Location:
Fallbrook Church - 12512 Walters Rd., Houston, TX 77014
Exhibit Hours:
Friday, October 23,
2015 - 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 24, 2015 - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Overview Sponsorship Exhibitors Volunteers Advertising Media Center Event Tickets Contact Us
Commercial Sponsors
Houston Home Security Judge
____________
2015 Participating Publishers
Southern Classic Publishing
____________
2015 Participating
Authors
(Click author name for web
site; returning authors are indicated with *)
Beauty/Health
Monica Palmer
Biography/Memoir
Linda Pennington Black
Business/Economics
Children
Shelita M.
Anderson*
Mary E. Evans*
Portia
McGowan Green
Pamela
Jarmon-Wade*
Dr. Linda Sturrup*
Christian Fiction
Tanisha
Bonnie
Hopkins*
Fon James*
Sherlynn Rachelle
K. T. Richey
Family/Relationships
Aria Craig
Tomiya Gaines
Historical Fiction
Nanette
Marie
History
Mainstream
Fiction
Lydia Brew*
Karen Brown*
Monica Lynne Foster
Cortina Jackson
Tara L. Thompson
Brenda A.
White*
Motivation/Self Help
Reggie Davis
Ahlumba Harris
Oumar
Hill
Moni'Soi Humes
Titus Joseph
Stefani Morrow
Oswald
Scott*
Justin Settles
Dr. Hearley Smith
Mystery/Suspense
Non-Fiction
Janis
F. Kearney*
Poetry
Kevin Bates*
LaFredrick Burns
Victor B.
Johnson Sr.*
Patricia
A. Saunders
Religious/Faith
Audre'L Davis-Jones
Gerald
and Myrna Irons
Chuck Kelley
Maurice
Lindsay
Amir Makin
Donna Rochelle Walker
Dr. Tanisca
M. Wilson
Romance
Rhonda Jackson Joseph*
Stephanie Morris*
Science Fiction
Teens/Young Adults
Urban Fiction
Keyanna Ford
Dante L. R. Harrell
National Black Book Festival News
(Current edition)
2015 NBBF
Houston Steering Committee
Fon James
Rhonda Jackson Joseph
Oswald
Scott
This Week's Featured Book
Featured Video of the Week
NBBF Salutes Authors
for
Black History Month
2015 Featured Authors
[More featured
authors TBA]
(Free admission
to featured author sessions)
_________________
_________________
__________________
2015 Festival Hours
Friday, Oct. 23 - 10:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24 - 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. 22 @
7:00 p.m.
Welcome to Houston Reception*
MC/Hostess Pamela Jarmon-Wade
Friday, Oct. 23 @ 8:00
a.m.
Get Acquainted Breakfast*
M/C - Author Brenda A. White
Marketing Experts
Show Authors How to Maximize Their Festival Experience
___________________
12:00 Noon
Power Lunch*
Guest Speaker: Malaika Adero
(former VP/Sr. Editor at Simon & Schuster)
Saturday, Oct. 24 @ 8:00 a.m.
Networking
Breakfast*
Saturday, Oct. 24 @ 12 Noon
Book Club Meet and
Greet
Participating authors
meet book clubs
to pitch their books
[Advance
registration required]
Saturday,
October 24
@ 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
2015 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 2015 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
2014 NBBF Newspaper here
Host Hotel -
Sheraton North Houston
2015 Participating Author Photos
Rhonda Jackson Joseph
Oswald
Scott
Audre'L
Patricia
Davis-Jones
Saunders
Dante Harrell
Janis
F. Kearney
Kevin Bates
Linda Black
Sherlynn Rachelle
Donna Walker
Dr. Linda Sturrup
Stephanie Morris
Mary E. Evans
Shelita
M. Anderson
Monica Palmer
Tara L. Thompson
Aria Craig
Monica
Lynne Foster
Workshops/Seminars, Etc.
(Free admission to all seminars)
Friday, Oct. 23, 2015
3:00 p.m.
How to Get Started With
Memoir Writing
5:00 p.m.
Bringing Out the Book In
You
Create Your Own NBBF Seminar
Details Here
Book Club Central
2015
Participating Book Clubs
Chapter Chicks Book Club
Fort Worth, TX
Cushcity
Book Club
Houston, TX
Gathering Minds Book Club
Lake Charles, LA
PEARLS Book Club
Houston, TX
Phenomenal Divas Book Club
Houston, TX
R.E.A.D. Book Club
Houston, TX
Sistahfriends Book Club
Shreveport, LA
Sister-Friends Book Club
Houston, TX
Sister-In-Spirit Book Club
Houston, TX
Sisters Who Enjoy Reading Book Club
Houston, TX
Register your book club via e-mail:
bookclub@nationalblackbookfestival.com
Overview Sponsorship Exhibitors Volunteers Advertising Media Center Event Tickets Contact Us