NEWS
May 2010 Edition
May 21-23, 2010 ● Crowne Plaza Hotel ● Houston, Texas
www.nationalblackbookfestival.com
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The 2010 National Black Book Festival is almost here and it's so exciting to hear from the authors, book clubs and readers who will converge in Houston in only a couple of weeks. Over 100 authors will be showcasing their books, representing a variety of genres and from all parts of the country.
The Festival will be held in its entirety at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Houston. We have special room rates at the Crowne Plaza and we encourage you to make your reservations early. Call 1-877-834-3613 and request the NBBF room block. If you call and rooms are all taken, please let us know as we can add to our room block as rooms sell out. The deadline for the discounted registration for our room block is May 7, 2010.
Continental Airlines has provided discounted airfares for Festival attendees. Visit the Continental web site at www.continental.com. Our offer code is ZU0TDE0VJD.
The Literary Breakthrough Conference, which is being held in conjunction with the Festival, is a full-day conference with a lineup of publishing industry experts which is nearly unparalleled in its depth and breadth. Held on Friday, May 21st from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the conference presents an incredible opportunity for those who have been seeking access to agents, publishers and book promoters. (www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/breakthrough.htm).
Festival admission is only $5.00 per person/per day for adults and teens. Children 12 years and under are admitted FREE. Hours for the Festival are as follows:
Saturday, May 22,
2010 - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 23, 2010 - Noon to 6:00 p.m.
A lot of the networking at the Festival occurs during one of the many special events. The Slumber Party with romance authors Beverly Jenkins and Brenda Jackson is completely sold out! This event is for ladies only, who are over the age of 18. There is also a Welcome to Houston Reception on Friday evening at 7:00 p.m.; a Get Acquainted Breakfast on Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m.; and a Prayer Breakfast on Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. The deadline for ticket purchases is May 18, 2010. Tickets are still available for the Festival events can be purchased online here: www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/eventtickets.htm
Nearly 50 book clubs have registered for the Festival. Congratulations to the following book clubs who won the drawing we had on May 1st. Their members will receive free admission on both days of the Festival.
Saved Black Sistahs
Literary Club
(The) First Chapter Book Club
Texas City, TX
Houston, TX
There are so many activities that will take place at the Festival and we have highlighted most of them below. Visit the NBBF web site (www.nationalblackbookfestival.com) for complete details about the Festival or call 1-800-340-5454. See you in Houston in a couple of weeks.
Gwen Richardson
NBBF National Coordinator
BOOK FEATURES
Gerri D. Smith
Phyllis Wilson
Pamela Samuels-Young
Karen Rice
2010 National Black Book Festival
Zebedee King
Lorita Childress
Linda Mobley
E. N. Joy
Zetta Brown
Racquel Brown- Gaston
Daniel Z. Bakker
Chris Hicks
Friday,
May 21, 2010
Literary Breakthrough Conference
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Authors hear from agents, publishers
and marketers on how to make their next book a bestseller!
Luncheon Keynote Speaker:
Sha-Shana Crichton, Attorney and
Literary Agent
More info: http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/breakthrough.htm
Friday,
May 21, 2010
Welcome to Houston Reception
7 to 9 p.m.
Network with authors, book club members
and local Houston professionals while enjoying the food and festivities.
Smooth jazz by the duo "Twin Connection."
Speaker: Gary Guidry, Co-Founder of I'm Ready Productions
More info:
http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/eventtickets.htm
Friday,
May 21, 2010
Slumber Party
w/authors Beverly Jenkins and Brenda Jackson
10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Ladies only and tickets
are sold out!!
Lingerie show and giveaways, door
prizes, book
giveaways,
food and fun with two best-selling romance authors.
Saturday,
May 22, 2010
Get Acquainted Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Start off your day bright early with a
hearty breakfast and more networking before the Festival begins
Speaker: Joylynn Jossel, Senior Editor, Urban Christian Books
More info:
http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/eventtickets.htm
Saturday,
May 22, 2010
National Black Book Festival
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Meet more than 100 authors as they sell and sign their books. The following featured authors will sign books throughout the day: Carl Weber, J. M. Benjamin, Tracy Brown, Beverly Jenkins and Brenda Jackson
Special guest authors:
Donna Hill, Carol Mackey, Joylynn Jossel
and Regina Brooks
Plus enjoy the Children's Reading Room, Book
Launch Parties and seminars throughout the day.
www.nationalblackbookfestival.com
Saturday, May 22, 2010
8:00 p.m. to Midnight
An
Evening With
G. L. Henderson & Friends
Radio host and king of relationship drama fiction, along with his special celebrity guest Dana Dane and fitness guru Harvey Walden IV, discuss adult relationship issues -- no holds barred style
FREE ADMISSION
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Prayer Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
Start off your day bright early with a
hearty breakfast, more networking and the Word of God before the Sunday Festival begins
Speaker: Cheryl Lacey Donovan, minister and author
More info:
http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/eventtickets.htm
Sunday, May 23, 2010
National Black Book Festival
Noon to 6:00 p.m.
Meet more than 100 authors as they sell and sign their books. The following featured authors will sign books throughout the day: Je'Caryous Johnson and ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Plus enjoy more Book
Launch Parties and seminars throughout the day.
www.nationalblackbookfestival.com
Sunday,
May 23, 2010Spoken Word Poetry Slam
4:00 p.m.
Poet and Host:
Takasha Francis
Enjoy the beauty and richness of the spoken word with this poetry
competition among poets from Houston and around the U.S. Poets may
enter the competition by paying a small entry fee. Cash prize will
be awarded.
More info:
http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/poetry.htm
Get Signed ● Get Published ● Get
Publicity
Friday,
May 21, 2010 - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1700 Smith St., Houston, TX
In Conjunction with the National Black Book Festival
[Advance registrations ONLY -- No on-site
registrations permitted - Deadline is May 14, 2010]
Top book industry experts share information and strategies on how to make your literary breakthrough and turn your existing or future book(s) into a bestseller!
Conference includes three powerful sessions, breakfast, lunch and a closing reception.
Click here for more details about the Literary Breakthrough Conference
