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COMMERCIAL SPONSORSHouston Home Security Judge

PARTICIPATING PUBLISHERSSouthern Classic PublishingTrue Visions Publications

SMALL BUSINESS/INSTITUTIONALIlovebeingblack.comTexas State Library & Archives

PARTICIPATING AUTHORS

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIRSLinda Pennington BlackAkua FayetteDr. Craig FollinsZekeh GbotokumaDebreka HandyAlana M. HillEunice Sykes

CHILDRENShelita M. AndersonKevin ClemonsMary E. EvansPortia McGowan GreenAlice HortonPamela Jarmon-WadeElzadia MeguessDr. Jomo MutegiS. K. Sharpe

CHRISTIAN FICTIONJae HendersonBonnie HopkinsFon JamesSherlynn Rachelle Tanisha

FAMILY/RELATIONSHIPSAria CraigFran C. Nelson RiddickSamuel Williams

FANTASYMarcus Haynes

HISTORICAL FICTIONPhyllis DixonWalker Smith

HISTORYDr. Booker T. Williams Jr.

MAINSTREAM FICTIONLydia BrewKaren BrownNicole DavisCortina JacksonL. LamontS. Andrew LinZyTracie MomieCydney RaxAkela RenaeTanisha ReneeTara L. ThompsonBrenda A. White

MISCELLANEOUSStephen B. Wright

MOTIVATION/SELF-HELPJacqueline Camphor Reggie DavisAkosua Dardaine EdwardsDonald K. HawkinsGloria LarryMelvin LarsStefani MorrowOswald ScottJustin SettlesLiz J. SimpsonAntonio T. Smith Jr.Dr. Hearley SmithChastity Thomason

MYSTERY/SUSPENSEAntwan Floyd Sr.

NON-FICTIONJanis F. Kearney

POETRYKevin BatesCosalind FrankShandra N. JacksonVictor B. Johnson Sr.

POLITICSTezlyn Figaro

RELIGIOUS/FAITHJames AlexanderMcKenzie CarterGerald and Myrna IronsMelvin LarsMaurice LindsayDr. Alfreda LoveAmir MakinJanice PenderPastor Michael A. PenderDonna Rochelle Walker

ROMANCEAngela Kay AustinRhonda Jackson JosephStephanie MorrisAlvin J. Walters

TEENS/YOUNG ADULTSMacqueline Woods

URBAN FICTIONAntwan FloydDante L. R. HarrellLizy JacobM’HoganyT. L. Whittington

PARTICIPATINGPUBLISHERSCotton Works LLCOne Moore Book

SMALL BUSINESS VENDORLilly’s Sno Cones

PARTICIPATINGAUTHORS

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIRSElaine Parker AdamsWillis ArtisPeter BenjaminsonMilton HunterJonathan C. JohnsonLynn Littlejohn

CHILDRENFelicia CapersLinda DoolittleKathy DowMadu and Kosi EneliPatricia EnyiDarryl HarveyMichael HickmanSylvia HillPamela Jarmon-WadeLinda MindingalWanda PurnellSaundra SaundersMichelle TaylorKatherine White

CHRISTIAN FICTIONMichael BeckfordNorlita BrownMeredith E. GreenwoodFon JamesAndrea Wilson

FAMILY/RELATIONSHIPSKristopher DarnellKennedee DevoeG.L. HendersonJason IrbyDonald Thomas

HISTORICAL FICTIONSteve BergsmanAnn Harris

HISTORYBen Walton

MAINSTREAM FICTIONBridget BoydLydia BrewKaren BrownAndre CarterJamil ClaytonJudith Falloon-ReidBlaze HemingwayMartha KennersonJedah MayberryJamillah McDanielMz ModestyCydney RaxJeanNicole RiversBrenda SmithTameesha TuckerBrenda WhiteLisa G. Young

MOTIVATION/SELF-HELPCalvin DickensPangeline EdwardsW. L. JacksonSheila LeeErica Mills-HollisPennie MurrayOswald Scott

Se7enMichael Taylor

MYSTERY/THRILLERNorwood HollandJ. M. LominySteven LoveTallis PiagetDerek Rose-Walls

NON-FICTIONCecil FaustMonique MooreSheuvonda

POETRYFrancee BouvenirArchuleta ChisholmNina CoutureSharon Black HyghVictor B. Johnson SrDaezel Mae

RELIGIOUS/FAITHDeborah AndersonKelly AndersonPastor Gerald T. DolphusHelen GillStephanie HallArthur HarrisDr. Steve HaymonLeah HolderApril M. LalandTonia Renee LeeBrenda L. MooreMu O TaalibTrinelle ThomasKimberly TolbertJan Whitaker

ROMANCEAngel de AmorPamela D. Beverly

Jennifer J. HayesL. A. HollisRhonda Jackson JosephErosa KnowlesStephanie MorrisBeulah NeveuChanta RandNatasha SimmonsPatricia WaddyKeith Thomas WalkerOlivia Renee Wallace

TEENS/YOUNG ADULTBoss AmanishakheteMichael De’LureConnaelia Moyston- FergusonDonetrus G. HillStephanie JeffersonR J Tolson

URBAN FICTIONTraci AllenDelisa J. BracyLaShanta CharlesDemonica CooperJ. KokerKolendra JSaadiq LaruePink MaxwellGab McCallCandy RayneToniaAnnette WilliamsYaniKenni York

This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc.

This event is supported by Alltech Systems, Inc. and Deke Stephens


SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

n• AllactivitieswillbeheldatFallbrookChurchGymnasiumoradjacentbuildings• Exhibits,featuredauthorsessionsandseminarsareFREEtothepublic• FestivalFoodCourtinGymnasiumopens11a.m.to7p.m.onFridayand11:00a.m.to6:00p.m.onSaturday• Ticketstospecialeventsmaybepurchasedonlineatwww.nationalblackbookfestival.comorbycalling(281)444-4265

THURSDAY, OCT. 22, 2015WELCOME TO HOUSTON RECEPTION

7:00 TO 9:00 P.M.Tickets: $50/personMenu: Full dinner buffet with beverages and dessertsCatered by: Pappa’s Catering

Location: Brook Café (within Fallbrook Church)Host: Pamela Jarmon-Wade (Children’s author)

FRIDAY, OCT. 23, 2015GET ACQUAINTED BREAKFAST

8:00 A.M.Tickets: $30/personCatered by: Pappa’s Catering

Location: Brook Café (within Fallbrook Church)Featuring: Marketing Tips for Success at NBBFM/C: Author Brenda A. White

Order tickets online here:http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/eventtickets.htm

To order tickets by phone, call (281) 444-4265

Website: www.nationalblackbookfestival.com

All events held at Fallbrook Church12512 Walters Rd., Houston, TX 77014

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Tickets to all four eating events for only $95.00

10:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M.AUTHOR EXHIBITS OPEN:

70+ AUTHORS FROM ACROSS THE U.S.Location: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium

















































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FRIDAY, OCT. 23, 2015

11:00 A.M.Seminar: Social Media 101 Presenter:

Mary E. EvansAuthorLocation: Brook Café

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12:00 NOONPower Lunch Tickets: $30/personCatered by: Pappa’s Catering

Location: Brook Café

Featured Speaker:

Malaika Adero Former VP/Sr. Editor of Simon & Schuster

M/C:

Karen and David Brown Proprietors of BrownCo Publishing

Winner of “Boost Your Book” Writing Competition Announced

Entertainment: Contemporary Violinist Daniel D.

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2:00 P.M.Seminar: Reclaiming Your Mental State and Break-ing Down the Stigma of Mental Illness: The 4-Step Process

Dr. Hearley SmithAuthor and Clinical TherapistLocation: Brook Café

3:00 P.M.Seminar: How to Get Started With Memoir

Writing Presenter:

Janis KearneyAuthor and Publisger

Location: TBD

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4:00 P.M.Featured Author:

MARY MONROEAuthor of the God Don’t Like Ugly series, Bad Blood, Family of Lies and Lost DaughtersLocation: Brook Café

Seminar: Music With a Message

Presenter:

Reginald Lee DavisAuthor and Musician

Location: TBD

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5:00 P.M.Featured Author

DWAYNE ALEXANDER SMITHAuthor of NAACP Image Award winning book, Forty AcresLocation: TBD

Seminar: Bringing Out the Book In You

Presenter:

Bonnie HopkinsAuthor of four Christian fiction novels

Location: TBD

NBBF Exhibits and Session Close at 7:00 p.m.on Friday –

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A WORD FROM THE NBBFCO-FOUNDERS

On this eighth anniversity of the National Black Book Festival, there is much about which we are thankful. First, we thank God for giving us the vision to dream of an event of this magnitude, and to act upon that dream. When God gives us vision, He also gives us the provisions to realize our dreams.

Second, we want to thank Fallbrook Church for allowing us to host NBBF at this spacious facility for our third consecutive year. Pastor Michael Pender and his wife, Sister Jan, are shin-ing examples of leaders within the body of Christ and the Hous-ton community. The entire staff at Fallbrook has been incredibly gracious and we cannot thank them enough for all of the assis-tance they provided.

Third, we want to thank the many volunteers who have dedicat-ed themselves to assuring NBBF is successful, year after year. There are too many to name individually, but please know that your dedication is appreciated.

Next, we would like to thank the dozens of authors, publishers and other vendors who make NBBF one of the largest events of its kind in the country. The importance of expanding the quantity and quality of African-American literature cannot be overstated.

Finally, we would like to thank the book clubs and readers for continuing to support the book industry. We hope you purchase loads of books over the weekend at NBBF, resulting in hours of reading enjoyment in the coming months.

The 2016 National Black Book Festival will be held in late Oc-tober at Fallbrook Church. The exact dates should be available by the time the 2015 NBBF commences. Thank you for your continued support.

Willie and Gwen Richardson, Co-FoundersNational Black Book Festival

SATURDAY, OCT. 24, 2015NETWORKING BREAKFAST8:00 A.M.Tickets: $30/personCatered by: Pappa’s Catering

Location: Brook CaféM/C: Shelita Anderson, Children’s Author



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10:00 A.M.Featured Author:

Roland S. MartinJournalist and author of three books: Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith; Speak, Brother! A Black Man’s View of America; and The First: President Barack Obama’s Roadto the White House as originally reportedby Roland S. Martin Location: TBD

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12:00 NOONFeatured Authors:

Victoria Christopher Murray and ReShonda Tate BillingsleyAuthors of a combined total of 50+ books and founders of Brown Girls PublishingLocation: TBD

Author/Book Club Meet and GreetLocation: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium (Rear)





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SATURDAY, OCT. 24, 2015CONTINUED....


BEVERLY JOHNSONAmerican model, actress, businesswoman,

and author of her memoir, The Face That Changed It All


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K’WANAuthor of urban fiction titles Animal, Ani-mal II: The Omen, Animal III: Revelations and Animal 4: Last RitesLocation: TBD

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LALITA TADEMYAuthor of Cane River, Red River and

Citizen’s CreekLocation: Brook Café

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4:00 P.M.SPOKEN WORD POETRY SLAMHost Poet:

VICTOR B. JOHNSON SR.Location: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium (Rear)

6:00 P.M.2015 NBBF CLOSES

Fed Up: The High Costs of Cheap Food

By Dale Finley Slongwhite

Compelling and heart-wrenching stories of the African Americans who harvested food for America along the shores of Lake Apopka in Florida.

Exposed to chemicals such as DDT, Toxaphene, and Chlordane, they died in droves or became seriously ill.

The first-person story format of a complicated subject delivers an

informative easy read for the average reader, while the original narratives make this a go-to book for researchers in environmental justice, social justice, environmental racism, chemical exposure, the history of farm work in America.

The author is available for presentations in classrooms and book clubs either in person (fees apply) or via Skype (no fee).

[email protected] 781-910-3386


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BEVERLY JOHNSONAmerican model, actress, businesswoman,

and author of her memoir, The Face That Changed It All


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K’WANAuthor of urban fiction titles Animal, Ani-mal II: The Omen, Animal III: Revelations and Animal 4: Last RitesLocation: TBD

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LALITA TADEMYAuthor of Cane River, Red River and

Citizen’s CreekLocation: Brook Café

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4:00 P.M.SPOKEN WORD POETRY SLAMHost Poet:

VICTOR B. JOHNSON SR.Location: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium (Rear)

6:00 P.M.2015 NBBF CLOSES

Fed Up: The High Costs of Cheap Food

By Dale Finley Slongwhite

Compelling and heart-wrenching stories of the African Americans who harvested food for America along the shores of Lake Apopka in Florida.

Exposed to chemicals such as DDT, Toxaphene, and Chlordane, they died in droves or became seriously ill.

The first-person story format of a complicated subject delivers an

informative easy read for the average reader, while the original narratives make this a go-to book for researchers in environmental justice, social justice, environmental racism, chemical exposure, the history of farm work in America.

The author is available for presentations in classrooms and book clubs either in person (fees apply) or via Skype (no fee).

[email protected] 781-910-3386


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