2025 National Book Club Conference Itinerary

Friday, August 1st

Registration opens at 7 a.m. Conference Level outside Grand Ballroom

Vendor set up opens at 7:30 a.m. Conference Level outside Grand Ballroom

8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.: NBCC Terrie M. Williams Inspirational Award Breakfast honoring,

Daniel Black Grand Ballroom

10 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.: A’lelia Bundles – Ballroom E 

10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.: Alice Randall – Habersham

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Douglas E. Jones – Chastain

10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.: Brenda Thomas – Ballroom C

11:00 a.m. to Noon: Katie Mitchell – Ballroom D

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.:  Susana Morris – Habersham

11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.: Malene Barnett – Chastain

11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.:  L. Divine –Ballroom C

LUNCH on our own: 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Brenda Jackson – Grand Ballroom

2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: Helena Haywoode Henry – Habersham

2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.:  Tarisai Ngangura – Chastain

  2:45:p.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Unlocking The Secrets of Ghost Writing: Angie Ransome-Jones, Genice Johnson (moderator), Keith Kareem Williams, Ardre Orie – Grand Ballroom

3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.:  Denny S. Brice – Ballroom C

3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.:  Carolyn Marie Wilkins & VM Burns – Chastain

 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.: Saundra – Ballroom E

3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.:  Brian W. Smith – Ballroom D

3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.:  Clarence A. Haynes – Habersham

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.: Alencia Johnson – Grand Ballroom

 5:45 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Kensington reception – Grand Ballroom

Saturday, August 2nd

9:25 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.: Curtis Bunn with announcements  Grand Ballroom

9:30 a.m.  to 10:30 a.m.: ReShonda Tate – Grand Ballroom

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.: Kellye Garrett –Ballroom C  

10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.:  Octavia Grant – Habersham

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Rickey Fayne  – Chastain

11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: Daria Burke – Ballroom C

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.:  Steven Anthony King – Ballroom E

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Pamela Samuels Young & Dwayne Alexander – Ballroom D

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.:  Monica Garner – Habersham

 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.: Carol Mackey on Audio Books – Grand Ballroom 

LUNCH on our own: 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Bernice McFadden – Grand Ballroom

 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: Sheila Williams – Ballroom C

2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.: Corey Minor Smith – Habersham

2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.: Michelle Lindo-Rice – Ballroom E

2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.: Brian Copeland – Chastain

2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.: How to Self-Publish Your Book with Monica Cooper –  Ballroom D

 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.: Nic Stone – Grand Ballroom

3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.: Brandon (SOUL COLE) Coleman – Ballroom E

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Jordi Bostock – Habersham

 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Vanessa Riley – Ballroom C

7:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.: Featured Authors Red Carpet event  –Grand Ballroom

8 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.: Legacy Awards Dinner honoring Michael Eric Dyson – Grand Ballroom

Sunday, August 4th

10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: Worship Service – Ballroom C

11:00 a.m. to Noon: Curtis Bunn w/NBCC wrap up – Ballroom C