2023 National Book Club Conference Itinerary

Thursday, July 27th

Registration and Vendor Set Up: 1 to 5 p.m. Conference Level

Friday, July 28th

8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.: WELCOME Breakfast with Princess Sarah Heritage – Ballroom
10 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.: Monica Walters – Suwanee
10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.: James Hannaham – Dahlonega
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Myisha Battle – Savannah
10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.: Avery Goode – Marietta
11:00 a.m. to Noon: Denene Millner – Augusta
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: Helen Elaine Lee – Suwanee
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Phyllis R. Dixon – Dahlonega
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Tananarive Due – Buckhead II
11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.: Ilyasha Shabazz – Savannah
11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Kwame Alexander – Heritage Ballroom

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

1:30 to 2:30 p.m.: Charly Palmer & Karida Brown – Heritage Ballroom
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Denny S. Bryce – Dahlonega
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: John Blake – Suwanee
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Ruth Watson – Savannah
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Tracey Brown – Marietta
3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Keith Williams/Marlon McCaulsky/Lamont Gant- Buckhead II
3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.: Tricia Hershey – Augusta
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Jessica Wilson – Dahlonega
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Stacy Spikes – Suwanee
3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.: Angela Marshall – Savannah
3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Black Women’s Health Imperative panel – Heritage Ballroom
5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.: Kevin Powell – Heritage Ballroom

Saturday, July 29th

8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Kimberla Lawson Roby – Heritage Ballroom
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.: Bernice McFadden – Suwanee
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.: Sadeqa Johnson – Augusta
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.: Rochelle Alers – Savannah
10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.: Vanessa Riley – Marietta
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Kwame Alexander – Heritage Ballroom
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Cecilia Rabess – Dahlonega
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Nina Foxx – Suwanee
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Carol Mackey on Audio Books – Savannah
11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Ebony Evans – Marietta

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

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Eriq La Salle – Heritage Ballroom
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: Dr. Ian Smith – Buckhead II
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. J.B. Vample –  Suwanee
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Tonya Comer – Marietta
2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.: How to Self-Publish Your Book with Monica Michelle – Dahlonega
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Joseph Earl Thomas – Augusta
3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.: Terry J. Benton-Walker – Savannah
3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: ReShonda Tate Billingsley – Suwanee
4:30 to 5:30 p.m.: Kensington Authors Meet & Greet – Buckhead II
7:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.: Featured Authors Red Carpet event – Heritage Ballroom
8 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.: Awards Dinner honoring KEM Heritage – Ballroom

Sunday, July 30th

10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Worship Service. – Buckhead II
11:00 a.m. to Noon: Curtis Bunn w/NBCC wrap up – Buckhead II