NEWS DECEMBER 2015 Edition

NEWS DECEMBER 2015 Edition Oct. 27-29, 2016 - 9th Anniversary ● Fallbrook Church ● Houston, Texas www.nationalblackbookfestival.com [Click here if you are unable to view the images or read the newsletter]
Greetings From National Black Book Festival Headquarters: The buzz continues surrounding the 2015 National Black Book Festival and the impact on book clubs, readers, authors and publishers who attended. We are already making plans to make the 2016 Festival even better! Early Bird Preferred registration is now open for the 2016 Festival, the dates of which are Oct. 27-29, 2016. For authors who sign up by Nov. 30th and pay a $50.00 deposit, their author photo is included on the NBBF website FREE of charge. After Nov. 30th, there is a one-time photo fee of $89.00 for authors to have their photos on the website. The Early Bird Preferred registration is only $225.00. A $50.00 deposit is required and the final payment of $175.00 is not due until July 31, 2016. After Nov. 30th, the registration rate goes up to $250.00. This year for the first time, during the early bird sign-up period ONLY (which ends Feb. 28, 2016), we are allowing two authors to share a table for an additional $100 fee (a combined savings of $125 to $175). To register, visit the NBBF web site: http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/exhibitors.htm We want NBBF to continue to trend via social media so, if you post photos from the event, be sure to use #nbbf2015 to make it easier for others to search for and view them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Enjoy these additional photos from the 2015 National Black Book Festival. To view dozens more photos via social media, search using #nbbf2015.				CHECK OUT THESE BOOKS! Gwen Richardson Gwen Richardson d. E. Rogers Marc Lacy Pamela Jarmon Wade Gwen Richardson Martha Kennerson
Children's author Mary Evans and Boost Your Book Writing Competition winner Cortina Jackson	Roland Martin surrounded by his fans		Members of the Regal Sisters Book Club

The authors attended the Social Media 101 seminar presented by author Mary Evans at NBBF. "If you're not social, you're not visible."	NBBF Co-founder Gwen Richardson and Cushcity Book Club volunteers pose with Roland Martin		Book club members listen intently at NBBF's Book Club Meet and Greet
Book Features for the December 2015 Edition of NBBF News (Click images to order)
*Polygamist Next Door* by Daniel Iyeks Polygamist Next Door is based on the sexualities and marriages of the people of three continents that are culturally and religiously different. Sexuality is quite different from marriage. Sexuality is the law of nature and marriage is the law of a nation. The differences, similarities and pretenses about sexuality and marriage, with emphases on American society, are depicted in details in this book. The sexualities discussed in the book are monogamy, polygamy, polyandrous and same-sex. The book also details how the law of the nation on sexuality is hindering the law of nature, thereby depriving the adult citizens their sexual freedom. A whole chapter in the book is devoted to sexuality in the Old Testament of the Bible and to why polygamous marriages were practiced then. This controversial book is written to enlighten and to stimulate most readers, but will certainly anger some. Irrespective of the conclusion arrived at by the reader he or she will be left with the desire to rectify the documented problems. Polygamist Next Door is intended to spark intelligent and honest debates about sexuality and marriage that may encourage the public to focus and address the biases and misconceptions humans have about marriage and sex. Visit the author's website: www.daniyeks.com		The Perils of the Young Blacks by Daniel Iyeks Author Daniel Iyeks discusses solutions for peaceful multi-race coexistence. The Perils of the Young Blacks takes a candid look at some of America’s underlying racial problems, examining obstacles to success, including some that Iyeks says are self-imposed. He addresses wage disparity, racism, discrimination and life choices, among other problems that he says still exist in every county in the U.S. Iyeks challenges all races to make the necessary corrections in all areas of their deficiencies. While giving credit to parents who are doing their best to help their children achieve success, he directs politicians, clergy members, leaders and families to work together to seek real solutions to the noted problems. -- Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble Visit the author's website: www.daniyeks.com
Be sure to save the date for the 2016 National Black Book Festival and "like" our Facebook page, if you have not already done so. Have a Happy Thanksgiving and don't eat too much turkey! Gwen Richardson NBBF National Coordinator info@nationalblackbookfestival.com 1-800-340-5454