The mission of the National Book Club Conference is to create the world's largest book-club meeting once a year, to promote the value of reading and formulating book clubs among adults and in the nation's public school systems for the purposes of advancing literacy, broadening youths' minds and knowledge through reading and dialogue.

"Reading promotes learning, which promotes growth, which promotes prosperity."

The National Book Club Conference, Inc., is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded by Curtis Bunn on the principles of promoting the wonder of books, both to adults and youths. Our commitment is unshakable to executing an annual literary event that places avid readers with a diverse collection of esteemed authors and new talent in an informal, fun environment.

The NBCC is comprised of a small, dedicated and detail-oriented staff based in Atlanta that works year-round to produce what noted author Walter Mosley calls, "The best book event I've ever been to." (See the 2009 Conference page to read other's views on the NBCC.)

"What we have grown into is something I never expected when creating this event," Bunn said. "But now that the NBCC has become an important conference for readers, authors and publishers, we will continue to build each year to enhancing the experience."