The Black Book Accelerator Team

Carrie Bloxson

Chief People Officer, Hachette Book Group

Regina Brooks

Founder and CEO, Serendipity Literary Agency

Linda A. Duggins

Book Publishing Consultant / NBCC Board Member

Brian Hurley

Publishing Director at Sasquatch Books

Troy D. Johnson

Founder and President, African American Literature Book Club

Peter Hildick-Smith

President, Codex-Group LLC

The Black Book Accelerator Advisors

• Kassahun Checole: President and Publisher, Africa World Press and The Red Sea Press
• Kristen McLean: Senior Executive Director, Circana Entertainment Knowledge Group
• Brian O’Leary: Executive Director, Book Industry Study Group
• Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf: Interim Co-CEO and Chief Program Officer, Literary Programming PEN America
• David Walter: Executive Director, Circana Entertainment Knowledge Group