national black book festival

Dozens of Authors . . . Thousands of Readers . . . All Under One Roof

The National Black Book Festival (NBBF) is an annual event, sponsored jointly by Cushcity.com, the world's largest African-American retailer online, and the HOUSTON BLACK EXPO, the largest African-American tradeshow in the state of Texas.  The event is held in conjunction with the Houston Black Expo and attracts a wide array of authors, publishers, book clubs, libraries and individual readers from the Southwest U.S. and nationwide. 

The event features a pavilion of authors, including those who are notable and new.  Book signing and discussion sessions with featured authors, workshops and seminars, a spoken word poetry slam and book club give-aways are just a few of the exciting featured activities at NBBF.

National Book Festival Hours

• Saturday, May 17 - Noon to 8:00 pm
• Sunday, May 18 - Noon to 8:00 pm

Admission to the book festival is included in the HBE admission fee

Saturday, May 17, 2008

1:00 pm	Building A New Generation of Readers Parents can bring their children and teachers can bring their students to story reading sessions.  Authors of children's books will entertain and educate a new generation of readers.
2:00 pm	Bringing Out the Book In You
4:00 pm	Marketing Your Book On a Limited Budget
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm	Spoken Word Poetry Slam
5:00 pm	Achieving Your Success: The Value of Authentic Personal Power Workshop Leader: Ellen Junious All of us want to be on top of our game, yet many people struggle to maintain a balance that keeps them focused on their goals and headed in the right direction.  In this session you will learn the formula for personal success and how to achieve your dreams.

Sunday, May 18, 2008

1:00 pm	Building A New Generation of Readers Parents can bring their children and teachers can bring their students to story reading sessions.  Authors of children's books will entertain and educate a new generation of readers
2:00 pm- 3:30 pm	Presentation Is Everything: Packaging Your Book for Maximum Sales

 

featured authors

Our featured authors will each have a book signing and discussion. Each session will last 90 minutes. Our invited guests include:

Saturday, May 17, 2008
ReShonda Tate Billngsley	Victor McGlothin	Mary B. Morrison
1:00 pm	3:00 pm	5:00 pm
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Big Boom	Miasha	Victoria Christopher Murray
1:00 pm	2:00 pm	3:00 pm

more information

For more information about the annual event, including sponsorship, exhibition details or volunteer oppornities, visit www.nationalblackbookfestival.com