. . .Dozens of Authors
. . .Thousands of Readers
. . .All Under One Roof
May 16-17, 2009
Houston, Texas
George R. Brown Convention Center
Brought to you by
Author Testimonials - 2008
NBBF
"The National Black Book Festival provided a fantastic
opportunity to meet fans, connect with book clubs, make new
friends, chat with readers and of course, sell lots of books. This is a
great venue for both new and established writers to showcase their
work."
Anita Bunkley,
Author of Between Goodbyes
"The National Black Book Festival
was a hit! I loved the event and hope that Cushcity will continue to
showcase national best-selling authors and local writers on the rise."
Victor McGlothin
Essence Best Selling Author
"I made great contacts at the
Cushcity.com sponsored National Black Book Festival. I connected with
many readers, and networked with other authors whom we have previously
known each other through bookstore shelves. I am looking forward to the
next event, and I loved the sites of Houston."
Carl Agard
Author and Wealth Building Consultant
2009 National Black Book Festival
Houston Steering Committee
Vincent Alexandria
Fon James
Rhonda Jackson Joseph
Oswald
Scott
Kim Yancey (Mikasenoja)
Book Club Central
2008 Participating
Book Clubs
Around the Way Girls Book Club
Houston, TX
Between the Lines Book Club
Houston, TX
Brownstone Book Club
Houston, TX
Circle of Essence Book Club
Galveston, TX
Circle of Friends Book Club
Houston, TX
Coffee, Tea and Read Book Club
Houston, TX
Cover2Cover Book Club
Houston, TX
Cushcity Book Club
Houston, TX
Elite Book
Club
Houston, TX
Girlfriends In
Company Book Club
Houston, TX
Inside the Cover Book Club
Houston, TX
Ladies of
Expression Book Club
Houston, TX
Mocha Divas Book Club
Houston, TX
Read Between the Lines Book Club
Houston, TX
Shades of You Book Club
Houston, TX
SILK (Sisters Increasing Literary Knowledge)
Houston, TX
Sister-In-Spirit
Book Club
Houston, TX
Sisters Sippin' Tea
- Houston Chapter
Houston, TX
Sisters Who Enjoy
Reading Book Club
Houston, TX
Women of Wisdom Book Club
Shreveport, LA
2009 Festival
Sponsors
Videos from the
2008 National Black Book Festival
NBBF Featured Video
Author: ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Author: Electa Rome Parks
Author: Assuanta Collins
Author: MBridges
Author: Nathaniel Portis
Author: DeMonica Gladney
Author: Debra Williamson
Author: Kunle Oguneye
Author: Sheilah Vance
Author: Marc Lacy
Author: Armani Valentino
2009 Featured Authors
2008 Participating
Authors
Click author's name for more info:
Carl Agard
Tiffany
Alexander
Willie J. Alexander
Vincent Alexandria
Zeda
Amaya
Kamau Atem
Dr.
Janice Beal
Dr.
Reginald Beal
Janie P. Bess
Andrew
Billingsley
Ira Bolden
Tangelika Bolen
William E. Boswell
Marcia
Bowman
Sharon Y.
Braxton
MBridges
Iesha Brown
Lisa
Brown
Wayne E. Brown
Sai Browne
Anita
Bunkley
Margaret Burroughs
Destiny Carter
Demetrias Charles
Assuanta Collins
Portia Cosby
W. Eric
Croomes
Paul Dixon
Leona Dozier
Gary Flanigan
Barry
Fletcher
Rewa
Marie Fyles
Garland
Gregory
Shanelle Gilbert
Judge
Vanessa Gilmore
DeMonica D. Gladney
Glendora Glover
Theresa
Gonsalves
Tracy Gray-Caruthers
Gregory Garrett
Carless A.
Grays
Vanessa Davis Griggs
Reginald Lee Hameth
Corey L. Harris
Daniel
B. Henderson Sr.
Sherrance Henderson
Jesse J.
Holland
Fon James
Shachella James
T. L.
James
Richard
Jeanty
Marsha D. Jenkins-Sanders
Maudesta D. Jennings
Jermayne
James A. Jimason
Claude Johnson
Dr. Melvin L. Johnson
Greg Jones
Dr. Howard Jones
Rashun Jones
Rhonda Jackson Joseph
Ellen
Denise Junious
Adin Kachisi
Angela Kirkendoll
Chaz Kyser
Marc Lacy
Tiffany LaTanza
Whitney J.
LeBlanc
L'Tanya Likely
Lily
(like the flower)
Michelle
Lynette
Jarid
Manos
Charles
Marshall
Erica N.
Martin
Maseyree
Lurea
McFadden
Caroline McGill
Janice
McMillian
J. J. Michael
Mikasenoja
K. Lowery Moore
M. W. Moore
Gregory
K. Morris
Melvin Myers
Paula M. Narcisse
J'Toya
Nelson
Kunle Oguneye
Valorie N. Parker
Electa
Rome Parks
Nathanial
Portis
Karen M. Presley
Felicia
Pride
Twyla
Prindle
Lolita Quattlebaum
Ti Kendrick Randall
Lily L.
Ratliff
Cydney Rax
Janice
Reaves
P.
Renee
Gwen
Richardson
Jonathan Richardson
Phaedra
Ridley
Francys Riggs
Farrah
Rochon
Thurman Robins
Oswald
Scott
Raquel N. Segura
Maurice
Skillern
Vera Smith
Stacy-Deanne
Jerry
Taliaferro
Charles E. Tatum
Kay
Lovelace Taylor
Rosalie
Turner
Armani
Valentino
Sheilah
Vance
James
Warden
April
Washington
Brenda
L. Washington
Dawayne Williams
Jatana
Williams
Debra Williamson
Arlether Wilson
Register your book club via
e-mail:
bookclub@nationalblackbookfestival.com
Workshops/Seminars
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Bringing Out the Book In You
-
Marketing Your Book On a Limited Budget
2009 Spoken Word Poetry
Slam
Poet and Host: Ti Kendrick Randall
2008 Supporting Authors
Authors who
were unable to
attend the Festival, but want to make you aware of their latest book(s):
Foster Allen
James
Arthur
Beverly Boone
Arlene
Brathwaite
Cheryl
Bronson
Danielle Coulanges
Galuminatti
Pat G'Orge-Walker
Dr. Ida Greene
Patricia
Hightower
Hotep
Patricia Hughes
Renay
Jackson
Kevin
Wayne Johnson
Demitri
Kornegay
Carla
Lucius-Meeks
Nekisha-Michelle
Horace Mungin
Derrick O'Neal
Recha G. Peay
Adam L. Perkins
Lottie Perkins
James Reedom
Robert
T. Sells
Jennifer
N. Shannon
Darryl Thomas
K. Mitchell Thomas
Toniwo
Joseph Vogel
Glenda A.
Wallace
Kevin M. Weeks
2009 Festival Hours
Saturday, May 16 - Noon to
8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 17 - Noon to 6:00 p.m.
Admission Price for Festival
$10.00 per day for adults
$5.00 per day for children
Festival's Official Book Seller
Cushcity.com
George R. Brown
Convention Center
Map and Directions