National Black Book Festival DOUBLETREE HOTEL (DOWNTOWN) June 8 - 10, 2012 400 Dallas St. • , Tx www.NationalBlackBookFestival.com • 281- 444- 4265 Featured & Special Guest Authors

Walter Eric Jerome Mary B. Mosley Dickey Morrison

Wahida Daniel Keli Goff Clark Black

Francis Ray Kayla Perrin Rochelle Alers

Vanessa Gwen Brian W. Miller Richardson Smith

SPONSORED BY:

Moses Marc Lacy Rickey Miller Teems II Forward Times Ardenthouston Book Readers HOUSTON 2012 Congratulations to the National Black Book Festival

www.forwardtimesonline.com PARTICIPATING FANTASY POETRY Schedule Michael Bernoudy Charisse Balenton PUBLISHERS Dicey Grenor Keith B. Davis of Zoe Life Christian Draegon Grey Victor B. Johnson Sr. Activities Communications Adrian Petty Venus Jones Brenda Walker Marc Lacy • All activities will be held at the Doubletree Hotel Melissa Emily Mitchell Downtown (location within the hotel is listed) PARTICIPATING • General Admission of $5.00 per day includes exhibits, L. Chantay Nunn AUTHORS HISTORY featured author sessions and seminars Patricia Duncan • Tickets for General Admission or Special Events may RELIGIOUS/ be purchased online at www.nationalblackbookfestival.com or BIOGRAPHY by calling (281) 444-4265 Dr. Loren Due MAINSTREAM FAITH J R Holden Cheryl Lacey Donovan FICTION Bishop B. C. Graham Ronita Johnson Dawn Bolton Dr. Steve Haymon FRIDAY, Lydia Brew Renee Jean Karen Brown BUSINESS/ Emelda Phillip JUNE 8, 2012 Victoria Miguel Joseph Yvette Rowland ECONOMICS Alfrieda Judson Jan Whitaker Deanita McCall Lavonda Kennedy WELCOME TO HOUSTON Kevin Zimmerman Martha Kennerson RECEPTION CHILDREN DeVaughn Lilly Siphriah Davidson Linnie ROMANCE 7:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. Pamela Jarmon-Wade Jamillah McDaniel W. Parks Brigham Alpha Denise Mack Melvese & Myhia Rhonda Jackson Joseph Temara Moore Erica Mills-Hollis Stephanie Morris Tickets: $60/person Tiffany M. Saunders Katrina Register Natasha Simmons Menu: Full dinner H. Ferebee Shephard Ja’net Reign buffet with beverages Sharon Rhodes and desserts Brian W. Smith URBAN FICTION Arsin Location: Travis Rickey Teems II CHRISTIAN Norlita Brown Rooms I and II Brenda A. White FICTION Christian Cashelle Hosts: Latasha Butler Warren G. Charlton Karen and David Fon James MOTIVATION/ Saulette Davis Brown Sylvia Lucas SELF HELP L T Larkin BrownCo Publishing Mikasenoja Brittany Collins-Hampston N. C. Manuel LaSundra Pitts Kaneisha Grayson Barron Smith Shelby Alexander Griggs K. C. Williams FRIDAY NIGHT SLUMBER PARTY EROTICA La Trisha LaNaé McIntosh Girly G Moses Miller MJL Oswald Scott 10:00 P.M. TO 2:00 A.M. Linda Taylor Tickets: $30/person Karissa Thomas Menu: Light refreshments FAMILY/ Brande Victorian LADIES ONLY, AGES 18+ Location: Travis Rooms I RELATIONSHIPS Gregory L. White and II Shawn Bottley DOOR PRIZES: Books, gifts from Victoria’s Secret Lakia Brandenburg MYSTERY/ FEATURING: Romance authors Francis Ray, Kayla Perrin Aaron J. Cox and Rochelle Alers Aisha Curry THRILLER G. L. Henderson Lorraine Elzia Barbara Hudson Gwen Richardson Jo Lena Johnson Alicia Singleton Lorraine Letman Robert Stevens Jr. Steven Charles Martin Amira Wilson Doc Scriven Gregory L. Wright NON-FICTION Gregory L. Hudson C. Nzingha Smith Continued on page 4 $5 a day for adults/FREE for children | 281.444.4265 | 12 & under www.NationalBlackBookFestival.com 3 National Black Book Festival SATURDAY, Special Events JUNE 9, 2012

Friday, June 8, 2012 Welcome to Houston Reception 7 p.m. GET ACQUAINTED BREAKFAST Tickets: $60/person Menu: Full dinner buffet with beverages and desserts Friday Night Slumber Party 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. 8:00 A.M. LADIES ONLY, OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE Tickets: $40/person Tickets: $30/person FEATURING: Menu: Light refreshments Romance Authors Menu: Full breakfast buffet with beverages Saturday, June 9, 2012 Francis Ray Kayla Perrin Rochelle Alers Location: Granger Ballroom Get Acquainted Breakfast 8:00 a.m. FEATURING: Marketing Panel on Successful Book Marketing FEATURING: Marketing Panel on Successful Book Marketing Techniques Techniques Tickets: $40/person Menu: Full breakfast buffet with beverages PANELISTS: Oswald Scott, Troy Johnson, Dana Pittman, Brian W. Sunday, June 10, 2012 Smith Sunday Jazz Brunch 11:00 a.m. FEATURING: CNN/MSNBC Commentator and Author Keli Goff Tickets: $50/person Menu: Waffles, omelettes, bacon, sausage, salads, gumbo, sandwich deli assortment, beverages

All events held at the Doubletree Hotel (Downtown) 400 Dallas Street, Houston, TX Order tickets online here: http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/eventtickets.htm To order tickets by phone, call (281) 444-4265 Website: www.nationalblackbookfestival.com

10:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. AUTHOR EXHIBITS OPEN: 100+ authors from across the U.S. Location: LaSalle Ballroom 10:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.

G. L. HENDERSON Broadcasting live NBBF author interviews via Internet for Kats Entertainment Location: Granger Ballroom Foyer

Continued on page 5 4 www.NationalBlackBookFestival.com | 281.444.4265 | $5 a day for adults/FREE for children 12 & under 11:00 A.M. 12:00 NOON

FEATURED AUTHOR: FEATURED AUTHOR: Vanessa Eric Jerome Miller Dickey Essence bestselling NY Times and Essence bestselling author of 12+ Christian author of more than a dozen fiction novels, including novels, including Milk In My Coffee, the Rain series, the Cheaters, and Liar’s Game and his Storm series and the more recent books, Tempted By Forsaken series Trouble and An Accidental Affair. Location: Travis Room I Location: Granger Ballroom SEMINAR: Authorpreneurship: The Business of Writing Presenters: Sharon C. Jenkins and Michelle Harden SEMINAR: Rags to Riches: Location: Travis Room II Introduction to Personal Finance Presenter: Deanita McCall Location: Austin Room

Continued on page 8

State Representative

Sylvester TurnerDistrict 139

Proudly Congratulates

5th Annual National Black Book Festival

“Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope” - Kofi Annan

$5 a day for adults/FREE for children | 281.444.4265 | 12 & under www.NationalBlackBookFestival.com 5

WOODFOREST A WORD FROM THE NBBF national bank CO-FOUNDERS We are very excited about If you’re looking for a bank that provides personal service, then this fifth annual National Woodforest National Bank is here to assist you with your banking needs. Located inside Houston area Wal-Mart and Kroger stores, Black Book Festival. When our motto at Woodforest is: we started the Festival five years ago, we didn’t “Banking your way. . .EVERY DAY AND NIGHT.” realize the impact it would have on authors, readers We offer the following: and the literary community Second chance checking accounts nationwide. Over this five- Free checking for senior citizens year period, more than 500 Debit cards for checking and savings accounts authors have participated Accounts for children and youth in the event and it has been Gwen & Willie Richardson, Co-Founders attended by thousands of readers. Meaningful, long-term relationships have been established and key We’re open seven days a week and only close on Easter and Christmas. connections have been made. Attendees have hailed from all over the U.S. and Visit me, Branch Manager Kimberly McGarthy, at the following internationally. location (inside Wal-Mart) to open your new account today: The Festival has also had a positive impact on the Houston economy, as Kimberly mcGarthy thousands of dollars are spent by out-of-town guests each year on air travel, hotel Branch Manager | Woodforest National Bank rooms, restaurants, shopping, and night life. We provide free general admission 7075 FM 1960 West, Houston, TX 77069 tickets to high school students throughout the greater Houston area and have Email: [email protected] Phone: (281) 537-7711 or (281) 537-7099 created a family-friendly environment where entire families attend with their www.woodforest.com children. There are dozens of people who have played a key role in making the Festival a success and there are too many to name individually. We have a committed group of volunteers who participate every year and they are absolutely awesome! The Festival wouldn’t be a success without all of these important, supportive folks. Starting in 2013, the National Black Book Festival will be held as an outdoor, tented event in late October, when Houston’s weather is beautiful and the humidity is low. Starting next year, the event will be free and open to the public. Stay tuned for more details in the coming months. In the meantime, support authors who advance the literary legacy of African- American culture by writing from our point of view. Don’t just support them with encouraging words – support them by purchasing their books for your library and The as gifts for loved ones. We look forward to seeing you at 2012 NBBF and in the coming years as we Genesis Files continue to bring together people who love to write with the people who love By Gwen Richardson to read. Houston-based author, Gwen Richardson, weaves a tale of mystery and intrigue in her new Willie and Gwen Richardson release, The Genesis Files. The Co-Founders main character, Lloyd Palmer, is a National Black Book Festival reporter for the Houston Ledger. His editor and boss, Ed Jackson, goes out of his way to make Lloyd’s NBBF STEERING life miserable. While interviewing COMMITTEE MEMBERS potential witnesses to a murder- suicide, Lloyd meets a mysterious stranger who changes his life. But his journey is fraught with peril as he and his family barely escape a hired assassin.

Released June 1st In Houston: and available at the Cushcity.com following locations for only $15.00: 14300 Cornerstone Village Drive, Suite 370 Houston, TX 77014 • (281) 444-4265 Online at: Cushcity.com & Amazon.com Autographed copies available exclusively at www.gwenrichardson.com Oswald Scott Fon James Rhonda Jackson Meet Gwen at her Book Launch Party at the National Black Book Festival Joseph Saturday, June 9 @ 5:00 p.m. $5 a day for adults/FREE for children | 281.444.4265 | 12 & under www.NationalBlackBookFestival.com 7 Continued from page 5: Saturday, June 9, 2012 2:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M.

1:00 P.M. FEATURED AUTHOR: FEATURED AUTHOR:

FEATURED AUTHOR: Walter Mosley Daniel Black Wahida Clark

One of America’s most celebrated and best known writers. Mosley has written over Author of the bestselling novels They Tell thirty-four books, which have been translated Me Of a Home, The Sacred Place, Perfect into more than twenty languages. Peace andTwelve Gates to the City Location: Granger Ballroom Location: Austin Room Known as the Queen of Thug Love Fiction, her books includes Justify My Thug, Payback Is a Mutha and Every Thug Needs a Lady Location: Dezavala Room BOOK LAUNCH: Charisse BOOK LAUNCH: Balenton, Yvette Rowland, BOOK LAUNCH: Martha Kennerson, author author of A author of Under of Choices Word For the Shadow of the Location: LaSalle Ballroom Foyer Every Season Almighty Location: Location: LaSalle LaSalle Ballroom Foyer Ballroom Foyer

SEMINAR: Aspiring Christian Author Workshop: SEMINAR: The Love Commitment: From Writing to Meeting to Marriage In 2 Years or Less Glorify God Presenter: Doc Scriven and Change the Location: Fannin Room World Presenter: Sabrina Adams, Zoe SEMINAR: Bringing Out the Book In You Life Christian Presenter: Author Cydney Rax Communications Location: Travis Room I Location: Fannin Room

Continued on page 9 8 www.NationalBlackBookFestival.com | 281.444.4265 | $5 a day for adults/FREE for children 12 & under SEMINAR: Speed Dating for Book Lovers 4:00 P.M. (Speed dating session and workshop) SEMINAR: Increasing Your Faith, Presenter: Yo Jeff Carroll Decreasing Your Fear – God’s Way FEATURED AUTHORS: Location: Travis Room II Presenters: Authors Kevin Zimmerman and Francis Ray, Kayla Jan Whitaker Perrin and Location: Fannin Room Rochelle Alers

FRANCIS RAY: Bestselling author of more than 30 romance novels, including Undeniable and Twice 5:00 P.M. the Temptation FEATURED AUTHOR: 6:00 P.M.

Mary B. Morrison SEMINAR: Defining Your True Purpose Presenter: Shelby Alexander Griggs KAYLA PERRIN: Location: Travis Room I Bestselling author of more than 40 titles, including romance and mainstream fiction

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 Location: Granger Ballroom Author of 10+ erotic novels, including The Eternal Engagement, Sweeter Than Honey and Married On Mondays BOOK LAUNCH: Location: Dezavala Room L. T. Larkin, author of Be Careful What AUTHOR EXHIBITS CLOSE You Wish For BOOK LAUNCH: AT 6:00 P.M. Location: LaSalle Ballroom Foyer Gwen Richardson, author of The Genesis Files Location: LaSalle Ballroom Foyer

Schedule for Sunday events continued on page 10 $5 a day for adults/FREE for children | 281.444.4265 | 12 & under www.NationalBlackBookFestival.com 9 SUNDAY, columnist for the Huffington Post and TheLoop21.com, author of Party Crashing 2:00 P.M. JUNE 10, and her recent novel, The GQ Candidate 2012 KINGS OF LITERATURE FEATURING AUTHORS: 9:00 A.M. PRESENTATION OF 2012 BEST NEW AUTHOR Brian W. Smith, CHURCH AWARD Rickey Teems II, Marc SERVICE Open to the Winner: Alicia Singleton (Pasadena, MD), Lacy, Moses Miller public author of Dark Side of Valor Location: Dezavala Room Worship Leader: Cheryl Lacey Donovan Worship Speaker: Renee Jean Location: Fannin Room

1:00 P.M. 4:00 P.M. 11:00 A.M. AUTHOR EXHIBITS OPEN: 100+ authors from across SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH SPOKEN WORD POETRY Tickets: $50/person the U.S. Location: LaSalle SLAM Menu: Waffles, omelettes, bacon/sausage, Poetry competition. Cash prize for winner. Ballroom salads, gumbo, sandwich deli assortment, $50.00 entry fee for poets. beverages Host: Victor Keli Goff, Book Location: Travis Rooms I and II Johnson Sr. Signing Availability FEATURING: Keli Goff Location: Location: Granger Frequent commentator on MSNBC and CNN, Dezavala Room Ballroom Foyer

Alicia Singleton, Book Signing Availability Location: Granger Ballroom Foyer 6:00 P.M. Author Exhibits Close/2012 NBBF Ends

10 www.NationalBlackBookFestival.com | 281.444.4265 | $5 a day for adults/FREE for children 12 & under