Overview

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.

NOTE: We are planning for an in-person event in 2021. However, due to Covid-19, the event may be entirely virtual or a hybrid. A final decision will be made in late May. All registered authors and vendors will be included regardless of the format.

Following is a description of our usual in-person event for future reference.

The 14th annual National Black Book Festival is scheduled for Oct. 21-23, 2021, at Fallbrook Church Brook Sports Facility, 12512 Walters Rd., in Northwest Houston and is sponsored by Cushcity.com, one of the leading Web sites promoting African-American literature.  This 14th annual event will feature the following:
● Author and publisher exhibits                                         ●  Featured author discussions and signings
● Children's Festival                                                          ● An evening reception and two breakfasts
●  FREE workshops and seminars                                     ● Networking and door prizes 
●  Book Club Meet and Greet                                             ● Food court where food can be purchased all day
● Up Your Game! Author Enhancement Sessions
                                      
HOTELS: The host hotel is the Sheraton North Houston and rooms are $89.00/night. NBBF will provide complimentary shuttle service to and from the Sheraton daily. A list of hotels close to the venue are online here.

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 [*]):