Troy Johnson’s Event Appearances
Upcoming Events
People of Publishing Conference
PanelistBehind the Bestsellers ListsA provocative and insider discussion of how bestseller lists are compiled, what authors can do to improve their chance of landing on a list, what they signal, and where their influence begins and ends.
Previous Appearances
Black Pack Party
CohostThe Black Pack Party will be held during Black Lit Weekend 2026, Friday, July 24.
IBPA Publishing University
SpeakerEquity Innovations in Publishing (Yes, Even Now) Saturday May 16, 2026 1:40pm - 2:40pm PDT Hyatt Regency - Willamette 5 (2nd floor)
Black Don’t Crack … Book Spines Meeting
ParticipantOur book club meeting is open to all. We will be discussing The Violin Conspiracyby Brendan Slocumb
Black Don’t Crack … Book Spines Meeting
ParticipantOur book club meeting is open to all. We will be discussing Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell
Rescuing History Authors Tour
BooksellerAuthors, historians, and community storytellers—visit legacy sites, sharing stories behind their books, and being part of a movement to preserve our history.
Rescuing History Authors Tour
BooksellerAuthors, historians, and community storytellers—visit legacy sites, sharing stories behind their books, and being part of a movement to preserve our history.
Rescuing History Authors Tour
BooksellerAuthors, historians, and community storytellers—visit legacy sites, sharing stories behind their books, and being part of a movement to preserve our history.
Rescuing History Authors Tour
BooksellerAuthors, historians, and community storytellers—visit legacy sites, sharing stories behind their books, and being part of a movement to preserve our history.
Rescuing History Authors Tour
BooksellerAuthors, historians, and community storytellers—visit legacy sites, sharing stories behind their books, and being part of a movement to preserve our history.
Black Don’t Crack … Book Spines Meeting
ParticipantOur book club meeting is open to all. We will be discussing Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America by Michael Harriot
Black Pack Party
Co-hostThe Black Pack Party is a gathering of professionals across the Black book ecosystem and has been revived and revamped by the National Association of Black Booksellers (NAB2).
BISAC Codes 101: Workshopping Your Book's Best Codes for Discoverability
PanelistPresented by publisher members of the IBPA DEI Committee and BISG, this webinar will cover what BISAC codes are, how they help books be discovered both in stores and online, and best practices for choosing the codes to help your books be discovered.
F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival
PresenterTroy will present information about the BLK Bestsellers List and the National Association of Black Bookstores.
Black Don’t Crack … Book Spines Meeting
ParticipantOur book club meeting is open to all. We will be discussing People Person by Candice Carty-Williams.
WSJ’s Future of Everything Festival
PanelistThe Future of Book Publishing: Publishing experts discuss where the industry goes next, from the role of data to the future of physical shops in an e-commerce age.
Sacramento Black Book Fair
SpeakerThe #readingblack Movement Presentation
FreeThinkers Appearance
Speaker
Sacramento Black Book Fair
SpeakerPresentation: “The Impact of Amazon, Google, and Facebook on the Black Book Ecosystem”
9th National Conference of African American Librarians
Keynote Speaker
Twelfth National Black Writers Conference
PanelistPanel: The State of Publishing: A 2014 Odyssey
15th Annual Harlem Book Fair
Co-HostCo-hosted "unpanel" conversation: Technology’s Impact On Black Writers.
8th Annual African American Literary Award Show
HonoreeTroy was presented with the Literary Trailblazers Award.
Bayou Soul Writers & Reader’s Conference
Award RecipientAALBC.com was presented with the Carol Mackey Book Club of the Year Award.
National Black Book Festival
PanelistPanelist: Marketing Your Book Effectively
Harlem Book Fair
Host/PanelistAALBC.com & African Voices hosted a live video broadcast. Troy was also on the panel Going Digital: The African American Reader in an E-Book World.
Book Expo America (BEA 2011)
PanelistPanelist: African American Books in an E-Book World.
Straight Talk: Real People
Guest SpeakerGuest Speaker at the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center.
Annual Legislative Conference Author Pavilion
PanelistPanelist: Emerging Leaders Series: A Brave New World - Social Networking Chronicles.
Harlem Book Fair
Workshop PresenterSocial Media Series (Website, Facebook, Twitter, and Beyond). View presentation details.
4th Annual Black Pack Party
HostHost with Mosaicbooks.com & Linda Duggins.
Syracuse University Convocation
Convocation SpeakerSpeaker at L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science. Read the speech.
Baltimore Book Festival
PanelistPanelist: Black Money - Why the Urban Genre is Remaking the Book Business.
3rd Annual Black Pack Party
HostEvent Sponsor and Host. Featured on C-SPAN2's Book TV.
Book Expo America
Award RecipientAfrican American Pavilion Special Book Industry Award Recipient.
Antigua & Barbuda International Literary Festival
Speaker
Book Expo America
Exhibitor/PanelistSeminar: The Real Deal on On-line Book Promotion.
Harvard Business School
PanelistPanelist: Authentic, Dynamic, & Real: Lessons Learned Outside of the Boardroom.
Syracuse University Outstanding Alumni Award
Award RecipientAward Recipient during Homecoming Weekend.
Book Expo America 2007
Speaker/ExhibitorSpeaker and Exhibitor at the African American Pavilion.
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