National Book Club Conference: August 1-3, 2008

Billed as “THE glamour literary retreat of the year,” the 2008 National Book Club Conference will take place on August 1-3, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Here’s the schedule, which features many of today’s African-American authors:

Friday, August 1st

8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Bebe Moore Campbell Memorial Breakfast featuring honoree Terry McMillan. Ballroom (TENTATIVE)
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.: Tina McElroy Ansa.
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Carl Weber.
10:15 a.m. – 11: 15 a.m.: Lyah Beth Leflore.
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: Marissa Monteilh.
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.: Travis Hunter.
11:00 a.m. – noon: Kenya Moore.
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.: The Femme Fantastic: Lori Bryant-Woolridge, Nina Foxx, Carmen Green, ReShonda Tate-Billingsley, Trisha Thomas, Wendy Coakley-Thompson and Berta Platas.
12:45 p.m. – 2 p.m.: Terry McMillan Young Author Award Luncheon
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.: Kimberla Lawson Roby.
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Donna Hill.
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.: Teri Woods.
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Velvet
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.: Mary B. Morrison.
3:30 pm. – 4:30 p.m.: R.M. Johnson
4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Panel discussion featuring Terrie Williams: Black Pain: It Only Looks Like We’re Not Hurting
5:45 p.m. until: Reception sponsored by Triple Crown Publications featuring Triple Crown authors

Saturday, August 2nd

8 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: J. California Cooper. TENTATIVE
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.: Omar Tyree.
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.: Victoria Christopher Murray.
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Elaine Lee.
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.: Julia Elaine Bledsoe.
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: Suzetta Perkins.
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.: Diane Dorce.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.: Panel Discussion: “What Makes Black Books Go” featuring Vickie Stringer, Trice Hickman, Cheryl Robinson, Pamela Samuels-Young, Eric Jerome Dickey, Nathan McCall, Carol Mackey (president Black Expressions) Sean Bentley (Borders). Moderator: Linda Duggins, senior publicist, Hatchette Book Group.
12:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.: Terrie Williams Inspiration Award Luncheon featuring Iyanla Vanzant.
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Victoria Rowell.
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.: Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant.
3:00 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Bern Nadette Stanis.
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.: T.J. Butler.
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Walter Dean Myers.
7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.: Red Carpet event starring Featured Authors. Entry into Ballroom.
7:45 p.m. – 9 :00 p.m.: Walter Mosley Author of Distinction Awards Dinner featuring honoree Tavis Smiley. Sponsored by Triple Crown Publishing.
9:00 p.m. – until: Post-dinner reception

Sunday, August 3rd
9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.: World’s Largest Book Club meeting featuring Walter Mosley’s soon-to-be released novel, “Tempest Tales.”
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.: Self-publishing roundtable discussion featuring several authors.
Noon – 1 p.m.: Reviewing the 2008 NBCC with founder Curtis Bunn

Please visit their website for more information and registration details.