NEWS
SEPTEMBER 2016 Edition
Oct.
27-29, 2016 - 9th Anniversary ●
Fallbrook Church ● Houston, Texas
www.nationalblackbookfestival.com
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Greetings From National Black Book Festival Headquarters:We
are continuing to work diligently as we celebrate our 9th anniversary this year and the 2016 National Black Book Festival will be
the
best one yet!
We have confirmed
entertainment manager and author Mathew Knowles as a featured
author for this year's event. Knowles is best known for managing the
career of his daughter, Beyonce, and the powerhouse girl group Destiny's
Child, and his appearance will be on Saturday, Oct. 29 @ 10:00 a.m.
Actor and author Wendell Pierce is also confirmed as a featured author this year. You may be familiar with Wendell from his appearances in the films, "Selma" and "Waiting to Exhale," and the highly-acclaimed TV shows, "The Wire" and "Suits." This will be Wendell's first year appearing at NBBF and we are honored to have him aboard.
Wendell Pierce's appearance will be on Saturday,
Oct. 29 @
2:00
p.m.
Author vendor tables for the 2016 Festival are completely sold out. Over 100 authors will be participating from 25 states.
The Sheraton North Houston will again be the host hotel for out-of-town travelers. Complimentary shuttle service will be provided by NBBF to and from the Sheraton to Fallbrook Church each day. Our discounted room rates are $89 for a room with a king bed and $99 for a room with double beds. Our room block is filling up fast so please do not procrastinate about making your reservations. Access our direct link to NBBF reserved rooms at the Sheraton North here.
General admission to the Festival is FREE, but the four special events are where the networking primarily takes place. Attend all four (reception, two breakfasts, and lunch) for only $85.00 per person. The Full Festival Package and tickets to individual events can be purchased online here: http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/eventtickets.htm.
There are a variety of affordable advertising opportunities for authors and publishers who would like to market their books at the 2016 NBBF. Options start as low as $49.00. Advertising options are indicated online here: http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/advertising.htm
If
you are a participating author, you should have already begun marketing
your
presence at the 2016 Festival via your social media networks. Use the NBBF
lo
go (save and download from this edition) to invite your network to the event and let
readers know you will be in the house. Offer incentives for them to meet
you there such as a free book drawing, customized bookmarks, or simply
the opportunity to meet you face-to-face. The hashtag for this year's
event is
#nbbf2016.
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Seminar Title:
Table for 1,
Please! "He Said, She Said"
Workshop Presenter: D. Michelle Thompson
Saturday, October 29 @ 1 p.m.
This is a relationship seminar for Christian Singles to set the table for more joy, purpose and victory. Table for 1 is not about being alone, but one, whole and complete and ready to receive God's best at a table for two. This will be an interactive workshop for both women and men to be inspired and encouraged to choose God's best.
Door prize: Win a dinner for 2
In June 2009, D. Michelle left the comforts of a corporate salary to pursue her calling, to heal the broken hearted, through writing, speaking and teaching this same mission. Today she is a consultant/workshop facilitator under her own for profit company, Designed for Destiny LLC. and the founder of Table for 1 Ministries Inc. a 501 c 3 non-profit dedicated to empowering wholeness. Ms. Thompson has been blessed to travel as a writer, speaker and teacher both in the marketplace and in ministries across the United States, including Lakewood Church in Houston, and in the Middle East.
Visit D. Michelle's website: www.tablefor1.org
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Book clubs that plan to attend 2016 NBBF should register by sending an email to bookclub@nationalblackbookfestival.com. Book club registration is FREE and your club's name is listed on the NBBF website so authors will know that your club members will be attending.
We have sent out email notifications to book clubs about the NBBF Book Club Meet and Greet. Book clubs that would like to attend one of our four special events should purchase their tickets online here: http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/eventtickets.htmOther confirmed featured authors for 2016
and the dates and times for their appearances this year are shown below.CHECK OUT THESE BOOKS!
Gwen Richardson
Gwen Richardson
d. E. Rogers
Marc Lacy
Pamela Jarmon Wade
Gwen Richardson
Martha Kennerson
Brenda Smith
Gwen Richardson
ReShonda Tate
Billingsley
Co-Founder of Brown Girls Publishing and award-winning author of Mama's
Boy, What's Done in the Dark, and Let the Church Say Amen
Saturday, Oct. 29 @ Noon
Victoria Christopher Murray
Co-Founder of Brown Girls Publishing and best-selling author of Stand Your Ground, Forever An Ex, and Never Say Never
Saturday, Oct. 29 @ Noon
Carl Weber
NY Times best-selling author of more than 15 novels, including The Family Business (1, 2 and 3), The Man in 3B, Choir Director, and Grand Opening
Saturday, Oct. 29 @ 3:00 p.m.
Omar Tyree
NY Times best-selling author of 20+ novels, including Fly Girl, What They Want, Sweet St. Louis and All Access
Saturday, Oct. 29 @
11:00 a.m.
Wahida Clark
NY Times best-selling urban fiction author of Every Thug Needs a Lady, Justify My Thug, and Thuggz Valentine
Saturday, Oct. 29 @ 1:00 p.m.
Valerie Wilson Wesley
Best-selling author whose titles include Playing My Mother's Blues and When Death Comes Stealing, also writes paranormal mysteries under the pen name Savanna Welles. Her books for children include the Willimena Rules! series.
Friday, Oct. 28 @ 5:00 p.m.
Maureen Smith
Award-winning romance author of 24 novels and 3 novellas, including Wicked Games. She also writes under the pseudonym Naomi Chase.
Friday, Oct. 28 @ 5:00 p.m.
R. M. Johnson
Author of several best-selling novels, including The Bishop series, The Million-Dollar Divorce, and The Harris Men
Saturday, Oct. 29 @ 4:00 p.m.
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by Denise Paulette Isaac
BLACK is a book of Poems and Positive Affirmations that counterattacks ALL the negative stereotypes and the mindset of the masses including oneself. It encourages and empowers the reader to go beyond the norm to excel in every aspect of life.
According to Tony Rose, NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Literature, “Sometimes Imamu Baraka, Nikki Giovanni, and James Baldwin appear as spirits to guide us. Today they have appeared in the form of a Black woman named Denise P. Isaac. Run to it. Get it. Read her brilliant book of poetry. BLACK is the new language of HOPE for America!”.
There is NO other book ever written like it, that addresses the struggles and concerns of BLACK families on such level. If you want change then change what you are letting into your mind, body, spirit and soul.
BLACK is a book of excellence for ALL ages and people.Visit the author's website
: http://www.thepoetdenisepisaac.com
by C. Dale Baldwin
Resheda-Rae Alexandria Mona and Clyde Ramon Muscat are newlyweds living a very successful, lavish, and lucrative lifestyle in New York City. They love the lifestyle that New York offers, as the couple enjoys the high life. Working hard and playing hard, their marriage is exciting and new. They say their vows in Manhattan and honeymoon in Hawaii. They purchase a home and open a bar in the city that they name Tempo NYC!
Clyde heads one of Manhattan's largest financial institutions, and as president of operations he makes the decisions. So when a big offer comes his way for an easy payday, he cannot miss out on a chance to have more. Unbeknownst to Clyde, Resheda-Rae is a CIA special agent. She covers her career as a special agent by working as a broker of her own real estate firm and a professional home decorator. For his own safety, she cannot disclose her status to Clyde. Once he comes under her scope, she must deal with the pain of bringing him to justice and possibly losing the love of her life. Their marriage will indeed last Til Death Do Us Part.
Visit the author's website
: http://sbpra.com/cdalebaldwin/
Based on the short story featured in Essence Magazine, “One Coming, One Going.” As hard as it is, sometimes finding the love of your life is only half the battle.
Keith Jackson is a world-traveled guitarist in great demand, with legions of ladies along the line. One fateful evening he crosses paths with Lesli, a woman who wondrously stops his life dead in its tracks. Just when it looks as if they're headed for happily ever after, everything goes to hell in a hand-basket. Now he has to figure out how to hold on to the best thing he's ever had.
Visit the author's
website:
www.dwighthobbes.weebly.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. We look forward to seeing you at the Festival!
Gwen
Richardson
NBBF National Coordinator
info@nationalblackbookfestival.com
1-800-340-5454