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October 23-25, 2014FALLBROOK CHURCH12512 Walters Rd., Houston, TX

Sponsored By:

Featured & Special Guests

Eriq La Salle Pearl Cleage Victoria Christopher Murray ReShonda Tate Billingsley K’Wan Bernice McFadden

Allison Hobbs Joylynn Jossel (a/k/a E. N. Joy)

Pamela Samuels Young Curtis Bunn Earl Sewell Gwen Richardson

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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

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PARTICIPATING PUBLISHERSGrail Foundation PressSouthern Classic PublishingStop the Silence Press

INSTITUTIONAL VENDORFriends of the Houston Public Library

PARTICIPATING AUTHORS

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIRSTiti LadetteSunshine

BUSINESS/ECONOMICSDr. Frank L. HarperLeroy McKenzie, Jr.

CHILDRENShelita M. AndersonFelicia CapersMary E. EvansPamela Jarmon-WadeErica Mills HollisDr. Linda Sturrup

CHRISTIAN FICTIONKeisha BassPaulette HarperBonnie HopkinsFon JamesNigeria LockleyM. Lyn Walker

HISTORICAL FICTIONAnn HarrisWalker SmithSaacha Spade

MAINSTREAM FICTIONA.D.Julia BluesVick BreedyLydia BrewChade’ ColemanLorraine ElziaAnaya KayAthena LarkK. LeeS. Andrew LinzyJohnny A. McDowellRobert MorganCydney RaxSmith SistersJ. E. SmytheJ. J. StaplesBrenda A. White

MOTIVATION/SELF-HELPTerra CouzensTyffany HowardTracy D. PierceCheryl RobinsonOswald ScottDr. Hearley SmithCarlos WallaceVirginia Whitlock

MYSTERY/SUSPENSEVictoria E. BroussardJames ReidKimberly Thacker Webb

NON-FICTIONSharon HayesJanis F. KearneyMyrtle Means, Ph.D.Brinda Sue RobinsonMiranda Robinson

POETRYKevin BatesArchuleta ChisolmVictor B. Johnson Sr.Daezel MaeFelecia Karen Scott

RELIGIOUS/FAITHJonathan C. AugustineRalene Berry

Monique BowdryPhyllis ClemmonsDonavon FlegeanceJames R. Hall IIChester HicksAva MontgomeryJanice PenderAlvando RayDr. Norris Lee Roberts Jr.Maria TaylorTherese Taylor-Stinson

ROMANCEJenn E.Elva Nelson HayesRhonda Jackson JosephVernon R. Matthews Jr.Stephanie MorrisSamina NajmahSoraya G. Scott

SCIENCE FICTIONJ. A. Faulkerson

TEENS/YOUNG ADULTSPeyton Woodson Cooper

URBAN FICTIONLaquita CameronJoycelyn FullerKhalil HakimDante L. R. HarrellSonya Burrell-PearlConstance D. RinggoldKaiya Walker

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

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SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

8• All activities will be held at Fallbrook Church Gymnasium or adjacent buildings• Exhibits, featured author sessions and seminars are FREE to the public• Tickets to special events may be purchased online at www.nationalblackbookfestival.com or by calling (281) 444-4265

THURSDAY, OCT. 23, 2014wELCOmE tO HOuStON rECEptiON

7:00 tO 9:00 p.m.Tickets: $50/personMenu: Full dinner buffet with beverages and dessertsCatered by: Cater2U Catering CompanyLocation: Brook Café (within Fallbrook Church)Host: Pamela Jarmon-Wade (Children’s author)

FRIDAY, OCT. 24, 2014gEt ACQuAiNtED BrEAkFASt

8:00 A.m.Tickets: $30/person

Location: Brook Café (within Fallbrook Church)Featuring: Marketing Panel on Successful Book Marketing TechniquesPanelists: Oswald Scott, Fon James and Rhonda Jackson Joseph

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10:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.AUTHOR EXHIBITS OPEN: 100+ authors from across the U.S.Location: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium

10:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.G.L. HENDERSON Broadcasting live NBBF author interviews via Internet for Kats EntertainmentLocation: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium

11:00 A.M.FEATURED AUTHOR: LASHANTA CHARLES Winner, 2013 NBBF Best New Author AwardAuthor of Lovely LiesLocation: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium (Rear)

12:00 NOONFEATURED AUTHOR: STEPHANIE PERRY MOORE Author of teen/young adult Christian books, including the Yasmin Peace series, Payton Skky series, the Laurel Shadrach series, the Perry Skky Jr. series, the Faith Thomas Novelzine series, the Carmen Browne series, and the Beta Gamma Pi seriesLocation: TBD

It’s hard to believe that it’s been six years since we launched the first annual National Black Book Festival in 2008. Since those auspicious beginnings, the event has grown into a celebration of African-American literature which readers across the U.S. look forward to every year. Thanks to all of the authors, readers, educators and volunteers who have made this journey with us. We also want to thanks the members of our steering committee whose commitment to NBBF has never waned.

We want to especially thank Fallbrook Church for allowing us to host this year’s event within its spacious facility. Fallbrook’s leadership and members have a genuine commitment to being involved with the local community, and holding the Festival on the church’s campus fits nicely with that objective. The 2014 National Black Book Festival has already been put on Fallbrook’s calendar and the dates are Oct. 25-25, 2014.

Although the book industry is in a state of transition with the closing of many brick-and-mortar bookstores and the popularity of ebooks, reading is still an extremely popular pastime. The Festival gives authors a much-needed avenue to reach readers directly, one which will likely become more important in future years as the opportunity for one-on-one time with authors becomes more challenging.

Please continue to support those who write stories about African-American culture and keep our history and voices alive. We hope you enjoy this year’s event and be sure to put 2014 NBBF on your calendar.

Willie and Gwen RichardsonCo-FoundersNational Black Book Festival

A WORD FROM THE NBBF CO-FOUNDERS

NBBF STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Oswald Scott Fon James Rhonda Jackson Joseph

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FRIDAY, OCT. 24, 201410:00 A.m. tO 7:00 p.m.AutHOr ExHiBitS OpEN:

80+ Authors from Across the u.s.Location: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium

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1:00 p.m.Featured Author:

Joylynn Jossel (a/k/a E. N. Joy)Author of fi ction titles Behind Every Good Woman, More Than I Can Bear, and I Ain’t Me No MoreLocation: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium (Rear)

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2:00 p.m.Featured Author:

Curtis BunnAuthor of fi ction titles The Old Man in the Club, The Truth Is In the Wine and Homecoming WeekendLocation: TBD

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10:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.AUTHOR EXHIBITS OPEN: 100+ authors from across the U.S.Location: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium

10:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.G.L. HENDERSON Broadcasting live NBBF author interviews via Internet for Kats EntertainmentLocation: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium

11:00 A.M.FEATURED AUTHOR: LASHANTA CHARLES Winner, 2013 NBBF Best New Author AwardAuthor of Lovely LiesLocation: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium (Rear)

12:00 NOONFEATURED AUTHOR: STEPHANIE PERRY MOORE Author of teen/young adult Christian books, including the Yasmin Peace series, Payton Skky series, the Laurel Shadrach series, the Perry Skky Jr. series, the Faith Thomas Novelzine series, the Carmen Browne series, and the Beta Gamma Pi seriesLocation: TBD

It’s hard to believe that it’s been six years since we launched the first annual National Black Book Festival in 2008. Since those auspicious beginnings, the event has grown into a celebration of African-American literature which readers across the U.S. look forward to every year. Thanks to all of the authors, readers, educators and volunteers who have made this journey with us. We also want to thanks the members of our steering committee whose commitment to NBBF has never waned.

We want to especially thank Fallbrook Church for allowing us to host this year’s event within its spacious facility. Fallbrook’s leadership and members have a genuine commitment to being involved with the local community, and holding the Festival on the church’s campus fits nicely with that objective. The 2014 National Black Book Festival has already been put on Fallbrook’s calendar and the dates are Oct. 25-25, 2014.

Although the book industry is in a state of transition with the closing of many brick-and-mortar bookstores and the popularity of ebooks, reading is still an extremely popular pastime. The Festival gives authors a much-needed avenue to reach readers directly, one which will likely become more important in future years as the opportunity for one-on-one time with authors becomes more challenging.

Please continue to support those who write stories about African-American culture and keep our history and voices alive. We hope you enjoy this year’s event and be sure to put 2014 NBBF on your calendar.

Willie and Gwen RichardsonCo-FoundersNational Black Book Festival

A WORD FROM THE NBBF CO-FOUNDERS

NBBF STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Oswald Scott Fon James Rhonda Jackson Joseph

A WORD FROM THE NBBFCO-FOUNDERS

The number seven is considered to symbolize luck, but on this 7th anniversary of the National Black Book Festival, we celebrate the blessing of continuing to see our dream come to fruition. Seven years ago, we envisioned a national event where authors, readers, book clubs, publishers and others in the book industry could come together for a weekend of literary exchange. Since then, the seed of that idea has blossomed into our seventh consecutive year bringing all those ele-ments together under one roof.

We appreciate all of those who have supported and attended NBBF over the years, including our dedicated volunteers who put so much energy into ensuring that all of the attendees enjoy their weekend. We especially appreciate the NBBF Steering Committee members – Oswald Scott, Fon James and Rhonda Jackson Joseph – for their years of dedicated service.

Fallbrook Church has been the site for NBBF for the past two years, and we have already scheduled the dates for 2015, which will be Oct. 22-24. Fallbrook Church has a reputation throughout the state of Texas as an institution that believes in community outreach and involvement. The spacious facility at Fallbrook makes it a perfect location for the weekend’s activities.

This year, more than 80 authors are in attendance from across the U.S., represent-ing all genres of literature. Be sure to support their work by purchasing and reading their books. Literature is important for advancing the legacy of African-American culture and passing our history and creativity to the next generation. Be sure to save the date for next year’s NBBF – Oct. 22-24, 2015.

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10:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.AUTHOR EXHIBITS OPEN: 100+ authors from across the U.S.Location: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium

10:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.G.L. HENDERSON Broadcasting live NBBF author interviews via Internet for Kats EntertainmentLocation: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium

11:00 A.M.FEATURED AUTHOR: LASHANTA CHARLES Winner, 2013 NBBF Best New Author AwardAuthor of Lovely LiesLocation: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium (Rear)

12:00 NOONFEATURED AUTHOR: STEPHANIE PERRY MOORE Author of teen/young adult Christian books, including the Yasmin Peace series, Payton Skky series, the Laurel Shadrach series, the Perry Skky Jr. series, the Faith Thomas Novelzine series, the Carmen Browne series, and the Beta Gamma Pi seriesLocation: TBD

It’s hard to believe that it’s been six years since we launched the first annual National Black Book Festival in 2008. Since those auspicious beginnings, the event has grown into a celebration of African-American literature which readers across the U.S. look forward to every year. Thanks to all of the authors, readers, educators and volunteers who have made this journey with us. We also want to thanks the members of our steering committee whose commitment to NBBF has never waned.

We want to especially thank Fallbrook Church for allowing us to host this year’s event within its spacious facility. Fallbrook’s leadership and members have a genuine commitment to being involved with the local community, and holding the Festival on the church’s campus fits nicely with that objective. The 2014 National Black Book Festival has already been put on Fallbrook’s calendar and the dates are Oct. 25-25, 2014.

Although the book industry is in a state of transition with the closing of many brick-and-mortar bookstores and the popularity of ebooks, reading is still an extremely popular pastime. The Festival gives authors a much-needed avenue to reach readers directly, one which will likely become more important in future years as the opportunity for one-on-one time with authors becomes more challenging.

Please continue to support those who write stories about African-American culture and keep our history and voices alive. We hope you enjoy this year’s event and be sure to put 2014 NBBF on your calendar.

Willie and Gwen RichardsonCo-FoundersNational Black Book Festival

A WORD FROM THE NBBF CO-FOUNDERS

NBBF STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Oswald Scott Fon James Rhonda Jackson Joseph

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FRIDAY, OCT. 24, 2014CONTINUED....

3:00 p.m.Featured Author:

Earl SewellAuthor of fiction titles Loyalty Among Friends

and CougarsLocation: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium (Rear)

4:00 p.m.Featured Author:

pamela Samuels YoungAuthor of legal mystery titles Anybody’s Daughter, Buying Time and Murder on the Down Low Location: TBD

5:00 p.m.Featured Author:

Allison HobbsAuthor of fiction titles Misty: Double Dippin’ 5,

and The Secrets of SilkLocation: TBD

5:00 p.m.Seminar: Bringing Out the Book in You - For Aspiring AuthorsPresenter: Bonnie Hopkins, Author of Seasons, Now and Then Again, and DestinyLocation: TBD

6:00 p.m.Seminar: How

to Start and maintain a Book Club

Presenters: Phenomenal Divas Book Club

Location: TBD

SATURDAY, OCT. 25, 2014

NEtwOrkiNg BrEAkFASt8:00 A.m.Tickets: $30/personLocation: Brook Café (within Fallbrook Church)Hosts: Alvando and Lisa Ray, Proprietors of Rise Above Books

10:00 A.m. tO 6:00 p.m.AutHOr ExHiBitS OpEN:

80+ Authors from Across the u.s.Location: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium

10:00 A.m.Seminar: Successful Self-publishingPresenters: Pamela Samuels-Young, Paulette Harper and Stephanie MorrisLocation: TBD

11:00 A.m.Featured Author:

Bernice mcFaddenAuthor of fiction titles Glorious and

The Gathering of WatersLocation: TBD

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11:00 A.m. workshop: Ask An Author: tips From the pros on writing and publishingFeaturing the authors of Brown Girls BooksLocation: TBD

12:00 NOONFeatured Author:

pearl CleageAuthor of memoir Things I Should

Have Told My Daughter, and fiction titles Till You Hear From Me and

I Wish I Had A Red DressLocation: TBD

Seminar: Life is Not Complicated, You Are: the importance of the Digital NarrativePresenter: Carlos Wallace Location: TBD

AutHOr/BOOk CLuB mEEt AND grEEtLocation: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium (rear)

1:00 p.m.Featured Author:

k’wanAuthor of urban fiction titles

Animal and Animal 2: The OmenLocation: TBD

Seminar: Exploring Science Fiction From a Biblical perspectivePresenter: Donavon FlegeanceLocation: TBD

2:00 p.m.Featured Authors:

Victoria Christopher murray and

reShonda tate

Billingsley

Authors of more than 30 fiction titles, including co-authored books Fortune & Fame and Friends & Foes

Location: TBD

Seminar: memoir writing: reclaiming Our History, telling Our StoriesPresenter: Janis KearneyLocation: TBD

3:00 p.m.Featured Author:

Eriq LaSalleActor and author of three mysteries/thrillers, including Laws of Depravity

and Laws of WrathLocation: TBD

4:00 p.m.SpOkEN wOrD pOEtrY

SLAmHost Poet:

Victor B. Johnson Sr.Location: Fallbrook Church Gymnasium (Rear)

6:00 p.m.2014 NBBF CLOSES

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