. . .Dozens of Authors
. . .Thousands of Readers
. . .All At One Event
FREE GENERAL
ADMISSION TO THE PUBLIC
October
23-25, 2014 - 7th Anniversary - Houston, Texas
Location:
Fallbrook Church - 12512 Walters Rd., Houston, TX 77014
Exhibit Hours:
Friday, October 24,
2014 - 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 25, 2014 - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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2014 Participating Publishers
Southern Classic Publishing
2014 Small Business/
Institutional Vendors
Friends of the
Houston Public Library
2014 Participating
Authors
(Click author name for web
site; returning authors are indicated with *)
Biography
Derrick J. Taylor
Business/Economics
Dr. Frank L. Harper
Leroy McKenzie Jr.
Ivy N.
McQuain
Children
Shelita M.
Anderson
Felicia Capers
Dr. Linda Sturrup
Christian Fiction
Chizelle
Archie
Bonnie
Hopkins*
Fon James*
Paulette
Harper*
Nigeria
Lockley
Robert Morgan
M. Lyn Walker
Family/Relationships
G. L.
Henderson*
DeAnna MsDeeva Shields
Historical Fiction
Brook Blander
History
Mainstream
Fiction
Julia Blues
Vick Breedy
Lydia Brew*
Karen Brown*
Jonathan
Burkett
Lorraine
Elzia*
Darlene Johnson
Sadeqa Johnson
Sean Andrew Linzy
Johnny A.
McDowell
Peter McNeil
Cydney Rax*
JeanNicole Rivers*
J.
E. Smythe
Brenda A.
White*
Motivation/Self Help
Kezia Davis
Cheryl
Robinson
Oswald
Scott*
Joseph Woodley
Mystery/Suspense
Derek Rose Walls
Kimberly Thacker Webb
Non-Fiction
Shashicka Hill
Myrtle Means, Ph.D.
Poetry
Francee Bouvenir
April Mitchell Gatewood
Victor B.
Johnson Sr.*
Daezel Mae*
Mz Jae
Cezanne Poetess
Religious/Faith
Ralene
Berry
Audre'L Davis-Jones
James M. Lamb
Ava Montgomery
Therese Taylor-Stinson
Ashanta C. Washington
Jan Whitaker*
Romance
Jenn E.
Elva Nelson
Hayes
Rhonda Jackson Joseph*
Vernon R. Matthews Jr.
Stephanie Morris*
Soraya G. Scott
Shar Sturges
Teens/Young Adults
Stephanie Crosby
Urban Fiction
Christian Cashelle*
Darrell Freeman Jr.
A. J. Jones
Pink
Maxwell*
Constance D. Ringgold
Kaiya Walker
Armani Williams
NBBF Supporting Authors
[Authors unable to attend Festival]
Dee Grissett
Live On-Site Radio Interviews
at 2014 NBBF by G. L. Henderson
of
KATS Radio
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National Black Book Festival News
(Current edition)
2014 NBBF
Houston Steering Committee
Fon James
Rhonda Jackson Joseph
Oswald
Scott
Sponsored by
Authors: Order your book trailer video here
Featured Video of the Week
Author Kelly Cole
Solomon Wealth Formula
2014 Featured Authors
(Confirmed
roster - More TBA)
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Victoria Christopher Murray
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Allison Hobbs
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Earl Sewell
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Joylynn Jossel
a/k/a E. N.
Joy
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2014 Festival Hours
Friday, Oct. 24 - 10:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 25 - 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. 23 @
7:00 p.m.
Welcome to Houston Reception*
Catered by
Cater2U of Houston
MCs David and Karen Brown
BrownCo Publishing
Best New Author
Award Presentation
to 2014 Winner
Friday, Oct. 24 @ 8:00
a.m.
Get Acquainted Breakfast*
Catered by
Pappa's Catering
Marketing Experts
Show Authors How to Maximize Their Festival Experience
Panelists: Oswald Scott, Fon James,
and Rhonda Jackson Joseph -- NBBF Steering Committee Members
Saturday, Oct. 25 @ 8:00 a.m.
Networking
Breakfast*
Catered by
Pappa's Catering
Speaker:
Pam Perry, CEO of Ministry Marketing Solutions, Marketing/Social
Media Expert
Saturday, Oct. 25 @ 10 a.m. to 1
p.m.
Children's Book Readings
Participating children's
authors read from their books
Saturday, Oct. 25 @ Noon
Book Club Meet and
Greet
Participating authors
meet book clubs
to pitch their books
[Authors and
book clubs must register to participate]
Saturday,
October 25
@ 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
2014 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 2014 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 2013 NBBF Newspaper here
Host Hotel -
Sheraton North Houston
2014 Participating Author Photos
Rhonda Jackson Joseph
Oswald
Scott
Brenda A.
White
JeanNicole Rivers
April
Mitchell
Cheryl Robinson
Gatewood
J.
E. Smythe
Daezel Mae
Paulette Harper
Leroy McKenzie Jr
Shar Sturges
Jan Whitaker
Shashicka Hill
Johnny A. McDowell
Shelita M. Anderson
Elva Nelson
Hayes
Ashanta
Washington
Cezanne
Poetess
Audre'L Davis-Jones
Nigeria
Lockley
Darlene Johnson
Kaiya Walker
Dr. Linda Sturrup
Armani Williams
Workshops/Seminars, Etc.
Friday, Oct. 24, 2014
5:00 p.m.
Bringing Out the Book In
You
Create Your Own NBBF Seminar
Details Here
Book Club Central
2014
Participating Book Clubs
Cushcity
Book Club
Houston, TX
DeeVa's Book Club
Killeen, TX
Divine Ladies Love Reading Book Club
Houston, TX
H-Town Divas Urban Book Club
Houston, TX
Phenomenal Divas Book Club
Houston, TX
R.E.A.D. Book Club
Houston, TX
Read All Over (RAO) Book Club
Houston, TX
Readers Obsession Book Club
Jacksonville, FL
Sista2Sista Book Club
Dallas, TX
Sister-Friends Book Club
Houston, TX
Register your book club via e-mail:
bookclub@nationalblackbookfestival.com
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