| 2010 National Black Book Festival Attracts Thousands To Houston
ReShonda Tate Billingsley |
Carl Weber |
Houston, TX (BlackNews.com) -- More than 100 African-American authors and thousands of book club members and readers will converge in Houston from May 21-23, 2010 at the 3rd annual National Black Book Festival. The national event is one of the largest indoor gatherings of African American authors in the world and participating authors from 30 states, Canada and the Virgin Islands will be on hand to showcase, sell and sign their books.
Featured authors for the event include mainstream fiction authors Carl Weber and ReShonda Tate Billingsley; romance authors Beverly Jenkins and Brenda Jackson; and urban fiction authors Tracy Brown and J. M. Benjamin. Stage play producer and author Je'Caryous Johnson will address the Festival audience through a video presentation.
Special guest authors include fiction authors Donna Hill and Joylynn Jossel, and motivational authors Carol Mackey and Regina Brooks.
In addition, highlights of the Festival include:
* Welcome to Houston Reception – Friday, May 21 @ 7:00 p.m.
* Private Slumber Party with authors Brenda Jackson and Beverly Jenkins (sold out)
* Get Acquainted Breakfast – Saturday, May 22 @ 8:00 a.m.
* Prayer Breakfast – Sunday, May 23 @ 9:00 a.m.
* Live author radio interviews with author/radio host G. L. Henderson
* Hourly door prize drawings and book giveaways
* Children's reading room
* Book launch parties
* Workshops and seminars
The National Black Book Festival is sponsored by Cushcity.com, the world's largest African-American online retailer with over 20,000 products online. Corporate sponsors include Clear Wire (high speed Internet) and Friesens Book Printing and Manufacturing.
Admission to the Festival is $5.00 per day for adults and teens. Admission is free for children 12 and under.
For more information, visit the Festival web site: www.nationalblackbookfestival.com or call the National Black Book Festival headquarters at 1-800-340-5454.
PRESS CONTACT:
Gwen Richardson, National Coordinator
info@nationalblackbookfestival.com
800-340-5454
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