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2012 Participating Authors
(Click author name for web site; returning authors are indicated with *)
Beauty/Health

Biography
Carla Atkins
Melvin Childs
Dr. Loren Due
JR Holden*

Business

Children
Siphriah Davidson
Pamela Jarmon-Wade
Alpha Denise Mack
LaStarr McCullough
Tiffany M. Saunders
H. Ferebee Shephard
Jordan Trent

Christian Fiction
Latasha Butler
Fon James*
Mikasenoja*
Ve May

Erotica
Girly G
Ebony Iman
MJL*
Claudia Moss
Marcel Terrell

Family/Relationships
Shawn Bottley
Lakia Brandenburg
Aaron J. Cox
G. L. Henderson*
Ice, Water, Soul
Doc Scriven
Gregory L. Wright

Fantasy
Michael Bernoudy
Dicey Grenor
Adrian Petty
Brenda Walker

History
Patricia Duncan

Mainstream Fiction
Dawn Bolton
Lydia Brew*
Karen Brown*
Melony Cooper
J. L. Harris
C. S. Hayes*
Victoria Miguel Joseph
Alfrieda Judson
Lavonda Kennedy
DeVaughn Lilly
Jamillah McDaniel
Tamika Newhouse*
Natasha Owens
Ja’net Reign
Sharon Rhodes

Motivation/Self Help
Kellye “Queenie” Brown
Charmaine
Brittany Collins-Hampston
Carolyn “CiCi” Higgins
La Trisha LaNaé McIntosh
Shawntell Parr Nash
Oswald Scott*
DeAnna ‘Mz Deeva’ Shields
Brande Victorian
Gregory L. White
Marlo Wright

Mystery/Thriller
Lorraine Elzia
Darryl Hines
Robert Stevens Jr.

Non-Fiction
M. J. Brown
Gregory L. Hudson
C. Nzingha Smith

Poetry
Keith B. Davis
Timothy L. Giles
Victor B. Johnson Sr.*
Alfonzo McIntosh
Melissa Emily Mitchell
L. Chantay Nunn
Barron Smith*
Avery Washington*

Religious/Faith
Aisha Curry
Cheryl Lacey Donovan*
Bishop B. C. Graham
Renee Jean*
Jan Whitaker*
Kevin Zimmerman

Romance
Gladys Hutchins
Rhonda Jackson Joseph*
Stephanie Morris*
Natasha Simmons

Teens/Young Adults
Patricia Enyi*

Urban Fiction
Norlita Brown
Christian Cashelle
Cashmere
Warren G. Charlton
Saulette Davis
Daula Day
Roxanne Fredd
N. C. Manuel
Kisha Morales
K. C. Williams

NBBF Supporting Authors
[Authors unable to attend Festival]
Orchester Benjamin*
Shay Bills*
Brenda Coleman
Melica Niccole
Kevin M. Weeks

Photos from 2011 NBBF

More Photos from 2011 NBBF

Videos From 2011 NBBF*
Isaiah Washington
Joy Harris
Monique Mensah
Kontrena Clark
T. N. Jenkins
Oswald Scott
Interviews with authors and attendees

*Video footage courtesy of True Story Press and Pam Perry of
Ministry Marketing Solutions

National Black Book Festival News
(Current edition)

2012 NBBF
Houston Steering Committee
Fon James
Rhonda Jackson Joseph
Oswald Scott
Kim Yancy (Mikasenoja)

Hosted by

Authors: Order your book trailer video here

Featured Video of the Week

Author Angela Allen-Johnson
Visit Angela’s Web Page here

Houston Hotels

Discount Code:  ZM67453748

2012 Featured Authors

Walter Mosley
One of America’s most celebrated and best known writers.  Mosley has written over thirty-four books, which have been translated into more than twenty languages.

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Eric Jerome Dickey
NY Times and Essence bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, including Milk In My Coffee, Cheaters, and Liar’s Game and his more recent books, Tempted By Trouble and An Accidental Affair

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Keli Goff
Frequent commentator on MSNBC and CNN, columnist for the Huffington Post and TheLoop21.com, author of Party Crashing and her recent novel, The GQ Candidate
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Vanessa Miller
Essence bestselling author of 12+ Christian fiction novels, including the Rain series, the Storm series and the Forsaken series

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Wahida Clark
Known as the Queen of Thug Love Fiction, her books includes Justify My Thug, Payback Is a Mutha and
Every Thug Needs a Lady

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Daniel Black
Author of the bestselling novels They Tell Me Of a Home, The Sacred Place,
Perfect Peace and the upcoming
Twelve Gates to the City

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Francis Ray
Bestselling author of more than 30 romance novels, including Undeniable and
Twice the Temptation
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Kayla Perrin
Bestselling author of more than 40 titles, including romance and mainstream fiction

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Mary B. Morrison
Author of 10+ erotic novels, including The Eternal Engagement, Sweeter Than Honey and Married On Mondays
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Rochelle Alers
Based in Long Island, NY, Rochelle Alers is author of more than 50 romance and women’s fiction titles, with 2 million copies of her books in print

2012 Festival Hours
Saturday, June 9 – 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 10 – 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Admission Price for Festival
$5.00 per day for adults and teens
FREE ADMISSION for children under 12

Official Festival Events
All events will be at the
Doubletree Hotel
(Tickets must be purchased for events with *)

Friday, June 8, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m.
Welcome to Houston Reception*
Network during the Reception with your Facebook friends –festivities, food and fun!
You may be the lucky winner of a
Kindle e-reader!

Friday, June 8, 2012
10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Private Slumber Party w/Authors Francis Ray, Kayla Perrin and Rochelle Alers
(Ladies only -
Ages 18 and up)

Saturday, June 9, 2012 @ 8:00 a.m.
Get Acquainted Breakfast*
Marketing Experts Show Authors How to Maximize Their Festival Experience
Panelists:  Oswald Scott, Troy Johnson, Brian Smith and Dana Pittman

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Sunday, June 10, 2012 @ 9:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service

Worship Leader:
Cheryl Lacey Donovan
Author of The Ministry of Motherhood

Worship Speaker:
Renee Jean, Author of Verse in Motion

Sunday, June 10, 2012 @ 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Jazz Brunch*

Best New Author Award Presentation
to 2012 Winner

Sunday, June 10, 2012 @ 4:00 p.m.
Spoken Word Poetry Slam
Poet/Host:
Victor B. Johnson Sr.
Author of Thoughts of Life

Festival’s Official Book Seller
Cushcity.com

2012 Festival Partners

To receive the NBBF monthly e-newsletter, send an e-mail to:  moc.lavitsefkoobkcalblanoitannull@ofni

2012 NBBF Media Sponsor

2012 Small Business Vendors
Scentsy Wickless Candles

2012 Best New Author Award
[Details here]

2012 Participating Author Photos

Rhonda Jackson Joseph     Oswald Scott

Fon James            Lakia Brandenburg

Avery Washington      Stephanie Morris

Gregory L. White     Jan Whitaker

                              Victoria
Shawntell Nash       Miguel Joseph

Christian Cashelle           Ve May

Orchester Benjamin    Brenda Walker

Melony Cooper    Melissa Emily Mitchell

Kevin Zimmerman

BOOK LAUNCHES AT 2012 NBBF

Saturday, June 9 @ 3:00 p.m.
Yvette Rowland

Book:  Under the Shadow of the Almighty: A Woman’s Shelter In Times of Storm

LAUNCH YOUR BOOK AT
2012 NBBF!!

Meet the Kings of Literature
at the 2012 NBBF
Sunday, June 10, 2012
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Dwayne S. Joseph
Jihad
Rickey Teems II
Brian W. Smith
Moses Miller
Vincent Alexandria
Marc Lacy

Workshops/Seminars, Etc.
Doubletree Hotel – 400 Dallas St

Saturday, June 9, 2012
2:00 p.m.
Bringing Out the Book In You
Presenter:  Author Cydney Rax

Create Your Own NBBF Seminar
Details Here

Live On-Site Radio Interviews
at 2012 NBBF by G. L. Henderson
of the Artistfirst.com Radio Network

Book Club Central
2012 Participating Book Clubs
A Woman’s Perspective Book Club
Houston, TX
Book Reading As Sisters (BRAS) Book Club
Fort Washington, MD
Bookin’ It Book Club
Houston, TX
Cushcity Book Club
Houston, TX
Diva “Lucious” Book Club Sisters
Baton Rouge, LA
Driven Divas Book Club
Grand Prairie, TX
Ladies of Literature Book Club
Houston, TX
Meme’s Book Club
Lafayette, LA
Phenomenal Divas Book Club
Houston, TX
Sapphire Sisters Book Club
Dallas, TX
Shades of You Book Club
Houston, TX
Sista2Sista Book Club
Dallas, TX
Sistah Circle Book Group
Shreveport, LA
Sistas Of Essence Book Club
Fort Worth, TX
Sister-In-Spirit Book Club
Houston, TX
Sisters Who Like To Read Book Club
Austin, TX
Stroudsburg Traveling Book Club
Stroudsburg, PA

Register your book club via e-mail:
moc.lavitsefkoobkcalblanoitannull@bulckoob

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