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. Hear some of the Authors Interviewed LIVE at the National Black Book Festival 2010 in Houston, TX Saturday Part 1, Par 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6
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5-24-10 Show
of The National Black Book Festival
http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com
5-17-10 Show

GL was nominated for top new non-fiction author by the Charlotte’s Literary and Arts Awards and is an award-winning author. In his acclaimed work, The Fantasy Master, (TM), he answers the question, "What price are you willing to pay to have a Fantasy? Are you willing to give up the love in your life for a temporary moment of pleasure?" He will be hosting an evening with G. L. Henderson & Friends on Saturday evening during the Festival. http://artistfirst.com/glhenderson.html
Carl Weber is a New York Times and Essence #1 bestselling author of such titles as: The Preacher's Son, So You call Yourself a Man, Player Haters, Momma Drama, and many others. In addition to his writing he is the founder and publisher of Urban Books and in 2005, he was named Blackboard's Publisher of the Year. He is the owner of the Urban Knowledge chain of bookstores and is a past recipient of Blackboard's Book seller of the Year award.
5-10-10 Show
Author of two critically acclaimed books, dozens of essays, and two award-winning PBS specials, GregAlan Williams has starred in more than 100 films and prime-time episodes including, The District, Drop Dead Diva, Army Wives, City of Angels, The West Wing, The Sopranos, The Game, and Tyler Perry, Meet The Browns. He is the author of Heart of a Woman which is the subject of this show.
http://www.heartofawoman.us/author.htm
5-3-10 Show
Dr. Linda Hodo is an experienced educational administrator, author, publisher, the founder of Dreams Come True, Inc. and Dreams Publications. Her core purpose is to help those in need of support, physically, spiritually, financially, and socially. www.drlindahodo.com
4-26-2010 Show
Author, psychotherapist and consultant
Returning participating author at NBBF
Web site: http://www.greaterinsight.net/
4-19-2010 Show
Donna
Hill
began her writing career in 1987. Since that time she has more than fifty published titles to her credit. Three of her novels have been adapted for television. As an editor she has packaged several highly successful novels, two of which were nominated for awards.
established Barrett Books, a Maryland-based literary agency, in 1990 to support a growing population of African American writers. Today, that mission has expanded and she represents an array of authors whose fiction and nonfiction writing reflects both contemporary and multicultural lifestyles.
Web site: www.barrettbooksagency.com
4-12-2010 Show
4-5-2010 Show
Featured author for 2010 NBBF
Author of more than 40 romance novels
Returning participating author for 2010 NBBF
Author of The Color of Hate
Web site: http://mysite.verizon.net/apickylady/
3-29-2010 Show
Author: Black Men Versus White Men: A Black Woman's Choice
Web Site: http://www.crjpublishing.com/
3-22-2010 Show
Returning participating author at 2010 NBBF
Web site: www.birdman313.com
3-15-2010 Show
A returning participating author at 2010 NBBF; also the guest speaker at the Prayer Breakfast on Sunday at NBBF
Web site: http://www.cheryllaceydonovan.com
3-8-2010 Show
Author of "Back and Forth" and "Forward March"
She is also a speaker and life coach; on NBBF steering committee
3-1-2010 Show
Author, Wife, Mother, & Co-founder of www.Cushcity.com, the world's largest African-American retailer with over 20,000 products online (established in 1998)
Gwen is also the National Coordinator for the National Black Book Festival, who's 3rd annual event will be held in Houston, May 21-23, 2010 www.nationalblackbookfestival.com
2-22-2010 Show
Breakthrough Conference description page http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/breakthrough.htm
Senior Editor, Urban Books (Christian fiction imprint)
Web site: www.urbanbooks.net
2-15-2010 Show

Facilitator, Cushcity.com Book Club
2-8-2010 Show
The Promise: A Black Man's Guide to Money, Power and Respect www.getthepromise.com
Occupation: Founder, AALBC.com www.aalbc.com
2-1-2010 Show
Book Title: Something Desirable
Author of: Love Again
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1-25-2010 Show

Author of The Ultimate No-No; The Ultimate Moment: No Regrets; President of African Americans on the Move Book Club
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1-18-2010 Show
Web Site: http://www.myspace.com/rhondajj
E-Mail address: rjacksonjoseph@gmail.com
Book Link on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Call-What-Rhonda-Jackson-Joseph/dp/097943050X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262729206&sr=1-2
1-11-2010 Show
Chief Visionary of Ministry Marketing Solutions Inc. and the nation’s premiere Christian literary PR Coach
has assisted authors with establishing their "brand" online for over ten years through Tywebbin Creations, her marketing and design company.
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1-4-2010 Show
Beverly Jenkins www.beverlyjenkins.net
Author of 10+ historical & contemporary romance novels, including: Bring On the Blessings and Topaz
The National Black Book Festival is an annual event which brings together authors, publishers, book clubs and readers for a weekend to celebrate African-American literature. This year's Festival well be held May 21-23 in Houston, Texas.
Check out our website: www.nationalblackbookfestival.com
(Gwen
Richardson) The momentum is building for the 2010 National Black Book
Festival, which is rapidly becoming the premiere event in the literary
world. More than 80 participating authors have already signed up for the
Festival and, with three of the authors traveling all the way from Canada and
the Virgin Islands, the Festival will not only be national -- but international.
Participating author
tables are completely sold out. For those authors interested in being
placed on a waiting list, information about the waiting list is available here:
http://www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/waitinglist.htm
One exciting new development is that, beginning January 4, 2010, we will have a weekly online radio broadcast dedicated specifically to the National Black Book Festival. The show will be broadcast live on the ArtistFirst Radio Network (www.artistfirst.com), one of the largest online radio networks in the world with nearly 1 million listeners every week.
Live programs can be heard on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. EST featuring interviews with some of the leading authors, publishers, etc. involved with the Festival and the Literary Breakthrough Conference.
If you miss a live show you can always download the past shows free!
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.