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Thursday, May 02, 2024

17th Annual Black Book Festival October 2024

The National Black Book Festival (NBBF) is an annual event, sponsored by Cushcity.com, one of the largest online sources for African-American authors and literature.  The event attracts a wide array of authors, publishers, book clubs, libraries and individual readers from the Southwest U.S. and nationwide. 

The 17th annual National Black Book Festival is scheduled for Oct. 17-19, 2024, at Fallbrook Church Brook Sports Facility, 12512 Walters Rd., in Northwest Houston and is sponsored by Cushcity.com, one of the leading websites promoting African-American literature. This 17th annual event will feature the following:

● Author and publisher exhibits                                         ●  Featured author discussions and signings
● FREE Children's Festival                                               ● An evening reception and two breakfasts
● FREE workshops and seminars                                     ● Networking and door prizes  
● Food court where food can be purchased all day
                                       
HOTELS: The host hotel is the Sheraton North Houston and rooms are $95.00/night. NBBF will provide complimentary shuttle service to and from the Sheraton daily. A list of hotels close to the venue are online here.

Recommended Airport: IAH

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All events will be held at Fallbrook Church. The Festival schedule includes the following events (ticket purchase in advance is required for those with asterisk [*]):

Thursday, October 17, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception*

Friday, October 18, 2024 @ 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.
Get Acquainted Breakfast*

Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 8:00 to 9:30 a.m.
Networking Breakfast*

Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Children's Festival
[Free and open to the public]

Tickets for the special events can be ordered HERE.

For more information, please contact via e-mail at: info@nationalblackbookfestival.com