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Literally in book bliss 🥰🥰 #blackbooksky #BRBF2025
June 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Flights purchased.
Black Romance Book Festival
May 30 - June 1, 2025
blackromancebookfest.com

#BookSky #BlackBookSky #QueerBookSky #RomanceBookSky #BlackRomanceBookFestival #BRBF2025
fsmith827.bsky.social Frederick Smith, Ed.D. @fsmith827.bsky.social · Jan 6
I am excited to be attending the Black Romance Book Festival as an author May 30 - June 1, 2025 in Atlanta, GA. It’s a book fest centering Black romance readers, authors, & narrators.

Please check out the conference site and list of authors: blackromancebookfest.com

#BookSky #BlackBookSky
Picture of Frederick Smith with information about the Black Romance Book Fest on May 30 to June 1, 2025 in Atlanta. List of Frederick Smith novel tropes: forced proximity, friends to lovers, miscommunication, second chances.
February 20, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Currently reading Night Song by Beverly Jenkins.
✍🏾📚💕

www.beverlyjenkins.net/books/histor...

#BookSky #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky #Romancelandia #BRBF2025
Book cover of Night Song by Beverly Jenkins features a Black woman and man in an embrace.
June 16, 2025 at 2:39 AM
tdotrenae.blacksky.app
Okay finally got to the hotel and IMMEDIATELY ran into Danielle Allen and got a hug *SCREAMS*

#blackbooksky #BRBF2025
tdotrenae.blacksky.app just tanesha @tdotrenae.blacksky.app · May 31
I’m sick my flights got all messed up and I’m missing the #BRBF2025 Friday mixer 😭😭😭
May 31, 2025 at 2:28 AM
fsmith827.bsky.social
Love reading and seeing the recaps and social media from the 2025 Black Romance Book Fest! ✍🏾📚💕 #BlackRomanceBookFest #BRBF2025 #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky
cvbell.bsky.social Carole V. Bell @cvbell.bsky.social · Jun 5
This excellent piece about last weekend’s inaugural Black Romance book fest is giving me enormous fomo. It’s amazing to see all the social media from the event, but this piece is next level—really pulls it all together.

www.ajc.com/opinion/2025...
First Black Romance Book Fest held in Atlanta
I thought I was going to a book conference, but what I got was a crash course in all the ways that Black romance novels are transforming the lives and minds of readers.
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July 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
authorritagordon.bsky.social
As an indie romance author, I'm proud to be one of the sponsors of the Black Romance Bookfest. BRBF is such an important event for Black romance authors and readers.💋

📅 May 30 - June 1, 2025
📍 JW Marriott Buckhead, Atlanta
#BlackRomanceBookFest #ritaagordon #BRBF2025 #BlackRomance #indieauthor
March 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
charmyreads.bsky.social
Beverly Jenkins just told me to have a f*ck!n good time…and you know what…HELL YEAH!! #blackromancebookfest #brbf2025 #beverlyjenkins #blackbooksky #blackromance
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May 31, 2025 at 12:22 AM
richardwriteson.bsky.social
Come get all the swag off my table tomorrow!! 2-4 pm #BRBF2025
May 31, 2025 at 5:40 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
Let’s thank visionary author Lauren Lacey for bringing us the Black Romance Book Fest.

Buy and read her latest novel The Love Syllabus today!

authorlaurenlacey.com

✍🏾📚💕 #BookSky #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky #BRBF #BRBF2025 #LaurenLacey #BlackRomanceBookFest
Book cover of The Love Syllabus by Lauren Lacey features a Black woman and man gazing into each other’s eyes and sitting on a teacher’s desk in a classroom in front of a chalkboard. The book cover is on top of a hot pink book bag from the Black Romance Book Fest.
June 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
6/10/25. Happy Pub Day! ✍🏾📚💕

plus size player by @danielleallen.bsky.social

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#BookSky #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky #DanielleAllen #BRBF2025 #Romancelandia
Book cover of Plus Size Player by Danielle Allen features an orange-ish cover with two Black characters (woman and man) staring into each others eyes. Illustrated cover.
June 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
fsmith827.bsky.social
The Black Romance Book Fest schedule is up: blackromancebookfest.com

I appreciate the way the book fest is being organized and how consistent and strong the communication is with authors and participants. I feel secure participating.
✍🏾 📚💕 #BRBF #BRBF2025 #BlackRomanceBookFest #RomanceBookSky
fsmith827.bsky.social Frederick Smith, Ed.D. @fsmith827.bsky.social · Mar 11
I am excited to be attending the Black Romance Book Fest 5/30 - 6/1, 2025 in Atlanta.

I’m attending as an author, reader, and fan of ALL things Black Romance!

Two panels. Two signing times. Come see me if you’re at BRBF!

blackromancebookfest.com
✍🏾📚💕 #BlackRomanceBookFest #BRBF #RomanceBookSky
Picture of Frederick Smith with information about the Black Romance Book Fest on May 30 to June 1, 2025 in Atlanta. Saturday, 5/31, 9-9:50 am: Hot and Healthy: Boundaries, Respect, Chemistry Saturday, 5/31, 10-10:50 am: Pride & Passion: Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Love Stories Saturday, 5/31, 2-4pm, Signing at Table 39 Sunday, 6/1, 9-11am, Signing at Table 21 List of Frederick Smith novel tropes: forced proximity, friends to lovers, miscommunication, second chances. Picture of book covers of Frederick Smith novels on Bold Strokes Books: One and Done, Busy Ain’t The Half Of It, In Case You Forgot, and Play It Forward. Screenshot of description about the Black Romance Book Festival.
March 19, 2025 at 3:07 AM
charmyreads.bsky.social
You can’t tell me nothin…I spoke to Beverly Jenkins twice in 2 days & some of my favorite authors know who I am!!! 😱😱 #brbf2025 #blackromancebookfest #blackbooksky #indieauthors #blackauthorsmatter #blackromance
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June 1, 2025 at 12:49 AM
fsmith827.bsky.social
Great Romance in Colour podcast episode. ✍🏾📚💕🎧

Love hearing @richardwriteson.bsky.social summarize the Black Romance Book Fest experience!

Romance in Colour streams on all platforms.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

📚💕 #BRBF2025 #BRBF #BlackRomanceBookFest #RomanceBookSky #BlackBookSky
Season 6 Finale: A Black Romance Fest Recap
Podcast Episode · Romance in Colour · 06/13/2025 · 59m
podcasts.apple.com
June 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
The Black Romance Book Fest was excellent!

An amazing weekend celebrating everything Black Romance — readers, authors, narrators & book influencers.

BRBF was indeed a space “Where The Melanated Are Celebrated!”
💐🫶🏾📚💕 #BRBF2025 #BRBF #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky #BlackRomanceBookFest
Frederick Smith standing next to a sign surrounded by a balloon arch with Black Romance Book Fest on it A collage of pictures featuring Frederick Smith with authors and attendees at the Black Romance Book Fest. A collage of pictures featuring Frederick Smith with authors and attendees at the Black Romance Book Fest. A collage of pictures featuring Frederick Smith with authors and attendees at the Black Romance Book Fest.
June 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
I’m at Black Romance Book Fest in Atlanta. It’s busy. It’s organized. It’s fun. It’s where… “The Melanated are Celebrated!” More BRBF pics to come. ✍🏾📚💕 #BRBF2025 #BRBF #BlackRomanceBookFest
Frederick smith standing by a balloon arch at Black Romance Book fest. Frederick smith and Addie Woodridge standing in front of a flower arch at Black Romance Book Fest. Swag bag items at Black Romance Book Fest Panelists for the Celebrating Black Queer Romance panel at Black Romance Book Fest.
May 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
The list of authors attending the Black Romance Book Fest 5/30 - 6/1/25 in Atlanta is amazing.

If you’re looking to diversify and add to your TBR, check out who’s attending: blackromancebookfest.com/attending-au...
✍🏾📚💕
#BlackRomanceBookFest #BRBF2025 #BookSky #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky
March 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
fsmith827.bsky.social
If you attended Black Romance Book Fest or Queers & Quills, you probably met Katherine Morgan, owner of Grand Gesture Books in Portland, Oregon’s 1st romance bookstore and Black & queer owned romance book store.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

#RomanceBookSky #BRBF2025 #BookSky #QueersAndQuills
Katherine Morgan/Grand Gesture Books
Podcast Episode · Black Book Talk · 06/05/2025 · 1 sec
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June 7, 2025 at 9:13 AM
authorkiabarlow.bsky.social
Lauren Lacey and her team did the damn thing! Congratulations on your success and I look forward to seeing how well #BRBF grows.

#AuthorKiaBarlow #BlackRomanceBookFest #BRBF2025
June 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
This was a fun interview I did on the Romance in Colour podcast.

If you're attending the Black Romance Book Fest in Atlanta, listening to this episode is a great way to learn about me and my novels. 🎧📚💕
#RomanceBookSky #BlackRomanceBookFest #BRBF #BRBF2025 #BlackBookSky #QueerBookSky
fsmith827.bsky.social Frederick Smith, Ed.D. @fsmith827.bsky.social · Apr 28
June 2024. @richardwriteson.bsky.social & me in conversation on Romance in Colour podcast.

May/June 2025. We’ll both be attending authors at the Black Romance Book Fest. Look for our various panels & signing times there.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

#RomanceBookSky #BlackRomanceBookFest
Season 5, Episode 18: One and Done (ft. Frederick Smith)
Podcast Episode · Romance in Colour · 06/07/2024 · 2h 17m
podcasts.apple.com
May 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
“Black Romance Book Fest was a top tier event!” - author DL White on BRBF weekend on this episode of @booksbydlwhite.com.

If you’re considering going to BRBF in the future, DL White’s perspective is helpful.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

#BlackRomanceBookFest #BRBF2025 #RomanceBookSky
Bookcast 121: POV- An Author at Black Romance Bookfest + a new project!
Podcast Episode · Books by DL White Bookcast · S6 E121 · 53m
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June 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
I want everyone to peek at all the #BlackRomanceBookFest or #BRBF2025 posts and feeds.

This book fest is a perfect model of how to show love, support, inclusion, and respect for Black readers, authors, narrators, and book content creators.

Every other book fest… please take notes! ✍🏾📚💕🫶🏾
June 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
The Black Romance Book Fest is coming up 5/30 to 6/1/25 in Atlanta. I’ll be there: 2 panels; 2 signing times; all the social events.

I write contemporary male-male romance with Black characters in LA, San Francisco, & Oakland.

See you soon!
✍🏾📚💕🌈 #BRBF2025 #BlackRomanceBookFest #RomanceBookSky
Photo of Frederick Smith, two book covers, and a schedule of events at Black Romance Book Fest. Photo of four book covers by Frederick Smith. Photo with tropes in Frederick Smith’s novels. Photo with a written description of what the Black Romance Book Fest is about.
May 29, 2025 at 3:34 AM
authorkiabarlow.bsky.social
My Black Romance Book Festival 2025 experience kicked off with a high tea party at Queen’s Tea Party hosted by @mrsronyb.bsky.social and sponsored by Milk & Cookies Marketing.

It was a beautiful way to begin what turns out to be a dynamic weekend.

#BlackRomanceBookFest #BRBF2025
June 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
Indeed, Black Romance Book Fest is/was the book fest where many of us (me included) felt completely comfortable, loved, appreciated, affirmed, and RECOGNIZED by readers. It was 100% all love, whether people knew you and your books or not. 💐💕✍🏾📚

#BRBF2025 #BRBF #BlackRomanceBookFest #RomanceBookSky
June 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
kimolisamings.bsky.social
When two romance authors from the Caribbean go to Black Romance Book Fest, they get more than they bargain for

kimolisamings.substack.com/p/from-the-c...

#readcaribbean #romancelandia #brbf2025 #blackromance #booksky #blackbooksky #blackskybook
From the Caribbean to Romancelandia
When two romance authors from the Caribbean attend Black Romance Book Fest
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July 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM