Detroit Book City

WE'RE BACK....BY POPULAR DEMAND IN DETROIT!!

 
Event: Detroit Book City's 3rd Annual African-American Family Book Expo 2019

Date/Time:  Sun, February 24, 2019 ~ 12 noon - 5pm

Event Location:  Northwest Activity Center, 18100 Meyers Rd, Detroit, MI 48235

Visit our website: www.detroitbookcity.com

Contact:  Janeice R. Haynes, Independent Bookstore Owner, 248.209.6880

Description:  

Join us at Detroit Book City’s 3rd Annual African-American Family Book Expo 2019!  This exciting annual, one-day event is designed to preserve literacy in the Metro Detroit community – at the family level. You'll enjoy a winter afternoon with over 60 talented, Black Indie Authors of adult & children books. Bring your family, church members, book club, youth group, school, neighbors, girlfriends, sport teams... EVERYONE IS INVITED!!

Meet the Authors, buy your "discount" autographed books and enjoy a host of family, fun entertainment including KIDZONE...HOT Popcorn, $6 soul food lunch, selfie-photo backdrop, LOTS OF DOOR PRIZES and $1 Souvenir Booklets!!!  Be one the first 200 to arrive and GET A FREE Swag bag!

You'll also enjoy storytelling and author talks in the 'Author's Boardroom' from some AMAZING writer/speakers in a captive audience setting. SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES--TBA!!!   

AUTHOR/EXHIBITOR SEARCH: https://3rdannualaabookexpo2019.eventbrite.com

Are you looking for a chance to sell your book to a crowd of book lovers, adult and children? Are you excited about signing autographs & getting compliments for your hard work? Do you want to greet parents, grandparents, kids, educators, book clubs, youth leaders in one-day? Is it your desire to have your books sold in bulk orders to school groups, church organizations and community centers on a regular basis?

If you answered yes to ANY these questions, Register today for a chance to do just that!!   At Feb. 2018's event, we had 12 Out-of-Town Guest Authors come to Detroit to sell!!  Don't let the distant stop you.  CATCH THE EARLY BIRD $50 SPECIAL RATE...before Oct. 1, 2018.  Special Hotel accommodations arranged.

Get READY to have a GREAT day of sales -- over 2,500 book lovers -- along with family, fun entertainment.

Download the Author/Exhibitor Agreement:

 https://storage.googleapis.com/wzukusers/user-30748787/documents/5b958cca25f6b2U00gNQ/2019 AABookExpoExhibitorForm - 082118.pdf

Hi Troy,

This event is in addition to the African-American Family Book Expo.  We host 2 Mega book events per year for the bookstore.  Thanks.

THIS IS AN OUTDOOR, ANNUAL FAMILY LITERACY AND ARTS EVENT...

Event: Detroit Book City's Juneteenth Books, Poetry & Arts Fair 2018

Date/Time:  Saturday, June 16, 2018 from 12 noon - 8pm

Location:  Northwest Activity Center, 18100 Meyers Rd, Detroit, MI 48235

Visit our website: www.detroitbookcity.com

Description:  This exciting one-day event celebrates "FREEDOM" in the expression of BOOKS, art & spoken word - - at the family level. 
Spectators will buy from African-American Indie book authors of adult and children's books, self-produced spoken word artists,

and hand-crafted artisans who create paintings, drawings, ceramics, croquet knits, candles, beauty products, jewelry & more... 

You'll also enjoy LIVE, interactive children storytelling, LIVE spoken-word performances, KIDZONE, FREE health screenings & musical sounds by DJ Holly.  Bring your family, church members, book club, youth group, school, neighbors, girlfriends, sport teams... EVERYONE IS INVITED!!

EXHIBITOR SEARCH: http://www.detroitbookcity.com/2018-juneteenth.html
We are NOW accepting the following exhibitors: Book Authors, Spoken-Word Artists, Visual Artists, Artisans and Tasty, Edible Vendors. Food Vendors must obtain a 1-Day Food Permit from the City of Detroit. Here's the application link: http://www.detroitmi.gov/Portals/0/docs/Health/Temporary%20License%20Application.pdf

All Exhibitors are provided with 1 table, 2 chairs & exhibitor badge. No electricity is provided. Vendors can bring their own 8' x 8' ONLY Tents, at your discretion.

Download the Author/Exhibitor Agreement:

 http://www.detroitbookcity.com/assets/2018-juneteenthexhibitagreement-032318.pdf