Vendor registration for the 2026 NBBF is now open. Register HERE.

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Corporate Sponsors


 


 


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Small Business Vendors
Chela's Books and Things


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Participating Publishers
Amazon KDP Publishing

BK Royston Publishing

Black Odyssey Media

JMarie & Co. Publishing

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Participating Authors
(Click author name for web site)

African Diaspora


Beauty/Health


Biography/Memoir
Cella Renee



Business/Leadership



Children
Shelita M. Anderson
Keairra Chaney
Mary E. Evans
Pamela Jarmon-Wade
Melvina A. Smith
Minta Speller


Christian Fiction
Bonnie Hopkins
Kyina Routt



Education

 

Family/Relationships



Fantasy


Historical Fiction



History



Horror
Rhonda Jackson Garcia



Mainstream Fiction
Cheril N. Clarke

Judy Juanita
Tammy Mayo
Tamara Morgan
Kendra Spencer
Brenda A. White
 

Motivation/Self Help
Fatimah Muhammad
Dwight Treadwell Sr
Virginia Webster



Mystery/Suspense
Catherine Tucker


Non-Fiction
Dr. Shanaya Anderson
Michael J. Smith
Tieshka Smith



Poetry
Paul Webster



Politics/Social Sciences


Religious/Faith
Monique Shanay


Romance
Charmaine Everly
Willow Ford

Shaun Heckstall
Renee A. Moses
Rowdy Rooksy


Science Fiction


Teens/Y.A.
James Metts


Urban Fiction
Queen Jefe



Miscellaneous


 


NBBF Supporting Authors/Vendors
(Unable to attend event)

Vonda Howard
Angela Johnson
Candace Johnson
Anthony Jones
Tyiesha Jones
Cassandra Kelly
Michael R. Lane
Tonya Latney
Mack Little
G B Lynch
Patricia Marston
Raven Martin
Fonda Woodard



 

 

Featured Book

book

Exodus From Treachery
by Gwen Richardson


Featured Video of the Week


Learn more about our weekly podcast,
Black Authors Matter TV


2026 Featured Authors
(Confirmed - More to Come)


Tia Williams
NY Times Best-Selling Novelist

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Mary Monroe
NY Times Best-Selling Novelist

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ReShonda Tate
Best-Selling Christian and
Historical Fiction Author

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Monica Walters
Best-Selling Romance Author
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Brian W. Smith
Best-Selling Author/Book Club Fav

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Saturday, Oct. 24
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.


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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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Special Events
(Ticket purchase required)

Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026
7:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception
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Friday, Oct. 23, 2026
9:30 a.m.
Get Acquainted Breakfast
(Included with author/vendor table)
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Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026
8:00 a.m.
Networking & Awards Breakfast
(Included with author/vendor table)


Workshops/Seminars
(FREE admission to all seminars)

Friday, Oct. 23, 2026
Author Enhancement Sessions


1:00 p.m.
Write the Book That
Builds Your Brand


3:00 p.m.
Maximizing Your
Social Media Influence



5:00 p.m.
Publishers Panel:
What Publishers Are Looking for
When Signing New Authors

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Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026

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


10:00 a.m.
Finding Your Audience on Amazon


11:00 a.m.
Book to Film: Flipping the Script
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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 2026 NBBF (Oct 22-24)


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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Book Your Room at Our Host Hotel
Sheraton North Houston

Recommended Airport: IAH
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cushcity.com


2026 Participating Author Photos   

Rhonda Jackson Garcia   Mary E. Evans
            

   Shelita M. Anderson  Bonnie Hopkins
         

Pamela Jarmon-Wade  Brenda A. White
          

     Charmaine Everly           Cella Renee     
        

  Fatimah Muhammad      Minta Speller
         

  James Metts        Monique Shanay
      
          

                                                              Mara Prose               Kyina Routt
   

       Christa Flack           Rowdy Rooksy  
   

Dr. Sabryna                                 
Herring-Antwine
          Shaun Heckstall

     

 

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