WALTER MOSLEY, ERIC JEROME DICKEY, WAHIDA CLARK AND

MARY B. MORRISON HEADLINE
2012 NATIONAL BLACK BOOK FESTIVAL

May 9, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HOUSTON, TX – New York Times bestselling authors Walter Mosley and Eric Jerome Dickey will join urban fiction powerhouse Wahida Clark and successful mainstream fiction author Mary B. Morrison as headliners at the 2012 National Black Book Festival. This 5^th annual event will be held June 8-10, 2012 in Houston, Texas, at the downtown Doubletree Hotel.

More than 100 African-American authors and thousands of book club members and readers will converge in Houston during the largest indoor gathering of African-American authors in the world. Participating authors from more than 30 states will showcase, sign and sell their books during the weekend event.

Other featured authors for the Festival include:

• Christian fiction author, Vanessa Miller
• Author and CNN/MSNBC Commentator, Keli Goff
• Romance authors Francis Ray, Kayla Perrin and Rochelle Alers
• Mainstream fiction author Daniel Black

In addition, highlights of the Festival include:

• Welcome to Houston Reception – Friday, June 8 @ 7:00 p.m.
• Private Slumber Party with romance fiction authors Francis Ray, Kayla Perrin and Rochelle Alers – Friday, June 8 @ 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
• Get Acquainted Breakfast – Saturday, June 9 @ 8:00 a.m.
• Jazz Brunch – Sunday, June 10 @ 11:00 a.m.
• Book launch parties, Seminars, Spoken Word Poetry Slam and more

NBBF is sponsored by Cushcity.com, the world’s largest African-American online retailer with over 20,000 products online.

Admission to the Festival is only $5.00 per day for adults and teens. Admission is free for children 12 and under.

For more information, visit the Festival web site: www.nationalblackbookfestival.com or call the National Black Book Festival headquarters at 1-800-340-5454.

Contact:

Gwen Richardson, National Coordinator

info@nationalblackbookfestival.com

1-800-340-5454

-- END--