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I always enjoy The Lit Library podcast.

Loving this episode featuring author @nicolefalls.bsky.social, author of over 50 Black Romance novels.

Available on all podcast platforms. ✍🏾📚💕🎧

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#BookSky #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky #Romancelandia #BRBF2026
Ep. 29: Big, Tall, & Dickly by The Lit Library
Ep. 29: Big, Tall, & Dickly from The Lit Library on Podchaser, aired Friday, 23rd January 2026. Welcome back to The Lit Library! As we continue on our road to #BRBF26, we welcome the incomparable Nico...
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January 23, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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If you're attending 2026 Black Romance Book Fest my pre-orders link via Beventi is up now. I'll be taking pre-orders through May 1, 2026 for BRBF 2026 attendees: beventi.co/orderform/ay...

If you're NOT attending BRBF 2026, order my novels via your favorite bookstore retailer. Thanks!

#BRBF2026
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Preorder form for Frederick Smith who is attending BRBF 2026 2026
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December 30, 2025 at 2:54 AM
fsmith827.bsky.social
We are now five months away from the start of 2026 Black Romance Book Fest!

May 29-31, 2026 in Atlanta!

Looking forward to BRBF 2026!

blackromancebookfest.com

✍🏾📚💕 #BRBF2026 #BlackRomanceBookFest #Romancelandia #BlackBookSky
Photo of Frederick Smith with text announcing his participation at the 2026 Black Romance Book Fest in Atlanta May 29-31, 2026.
December 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
I’m looking forward to being at Black Romance Book Fest in May 2026!

There, I’ll have early copies of my forthcoming novel…

Love Is A Contact Sport, a Black, Queer, Second Chance, College Reunion, MM Romance novel out 6/16/26 on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social ✍🏾📚💕🌈 #BRBF2026 #BRBF #Romancelandia
Love Is A Contact Sport cover features two Black men in an embrace. The taller one has light brown skin, bald head, and a beard, and is wearing a college athletics jacket. The shorter one has dark brown skin, twists and a fade haircut, and wearing a yellow sweatshirt with the words Black Romance Writer on it. The cover is purple with red, yellow, and white writing.
November 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
I’m looking forward to being at Black Romance Book Fest in May 2026! This will be my second year attending. Grateful for the invitation to attend.

BRBF is an affirming, positive, and supportive space for fans of Black romance novels - readers, content creators, authors & influencers.

#BRBF2026 
Image features photo of author Frederick Smith with the book cover to his novel One and Done. It includes text announcing Black Romance Book Fest in Atlanta in May 2026.
November 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
I’m attending Black Romance Book Fest in May 2026 as an author & fan of all things Black Romance.

My next novel, Love Is A Contact Sport, a Black, Queer, 2nd chance, College Reunion, MM romance, out June 2026 on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social ✍🏾📚💕🌈 #BRBF2026 #Romancelandia #BookSky #BlackBookSky
Image features photo of author Frederick Smith and a cover of his novel One and Done. The text above the images read Frederick Smith, Black Romance Book Fest, May 2026, Atlanta.
October 16, 2025 at 1:09 AM
fsmith827.bsky.social
Time to get some nighttime writing in.

But, I just want to say how excited I am to be attending the Black Romance Book Festival in Atlanta in May 2026!

✍🏾📚💕🌈 #BRBF2026 #BlackRomanceBookFest #Romancelandia #BlackBookSky #WriterSky
Slide with photo of Frederick Smith and book cover of his novel One and Done announcing his participation at the Black Romance Book Fest in Atlanta in May 2026.
October 10, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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If you attend large or small book events, this episode of “We Read Smut” podcast is for you.

It features book lover Ricki Readss discussing ways to make book events work for you. Great tips!

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#Romancelandia #BookSky #RomanceBookSky #BRBF2026 #SteamyLitCon
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September 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
Re-listening to this @btebooks.bsky.social interview with the Black Romance Book Fest team.

It’s from January 2025, so months before the first BRBF event in May 2025. Such a great interview and conversation.

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Booktalk w/ BRBF(Black Romance Book Festival)
Podcast Episode · Negro In Distress: Blackgirltiredbooktalk · 01/02/2025 · 1h 25m
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September 2, 2025 at 11:20 AM
fsmith827.bsky.social
Hey friends. I’ve been on a number of book, romance, and writing podcasts. If you want to learn more about me, my upbringing, and my novels, check out some of the podcasts I’ve been a guest on.

bit.ly/FredOnPodcasts

✍🏾📚💕🌈 #BookSky #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky #QueerBookSky #BRBF2026 #PodcastSky
August 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
My latest, One and Done, is a Black, Queer, Higher Ed, Bay Area romance on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social

My next, Love is a Contact Sport, a Black, Queer, 2nd chance, college reunion romance out June 2026. I’ll have previews at BRBF
2026.
www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/freder...
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August 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
I’m Frederick Smith and I’m happy to be an invited author to the 2026 Black Romance Book Fest. I write contemporary MM romance novels set in California. Publisher is @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social. I look forward to meeting you at BRBF or other book events.

fredericklsmith.com

#BRBF2026 #BRBF
Photo of Frederick Smith next to a cover of the novel One and Done. Text shares Frederick will be an author at the 2026 Black Romance Book Fest in Atlanta May 29-31, 2026. Book covers of Frederick Smith’s novels: One and Done, Busy Ain’t the Half of It, In Case You Forgot, and Play it Forward.
August 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Imma have to make friends there 😭 since some of my book besties didn’t get tickets because it sold out in 20 minutes!

#blackromancebookfestival #blackromancebookfest #BRBF2026 #blackbooksky
August 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
Looking forward to the happy posts today from people who got their Black Romance Book Fest tickets. Please share the love and excitement!

📚💕 #BlackRomanceBookFest #BRBF2026
August 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Happy “Get Your Black Romance Book Fest Tickets” Day!

📚💕 #BlackRomanceBookFest #BRBF2026
August 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Get your coins & alarms together for the 2026 Black Romance Book Fest tickets… on sale Friday, 8/15/25, 9am Eastern / 6am Pacific. Please get on their mailing list!

blackromancebookfest.com

Event takes place May 2026 in Atlanta. ✍🏾📚💕

#BlackRomanceBookFest #BRBF2026 #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky
fsmith827.bsky.social Frederick Smith, Ed.D. @fsmith827.bsky.social · Jul 4
Happy to share I’ll be at the 2026 Black Romance Book Fest.

Event takes place May 29-31, 2026, in Atlanta.

Tickets on sale 8/15/25. Info at blackromancebookfest.com

Hope to see you at BRBF 2026!

✍🏾📚💕🌈 #BRBF2026 #BRBF #BookSky #BlackRomanceBookFest
#BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky #LGBTQBookSky
Photo with announcement of Frederick Smith attending the Black Romance Book Fest in Atlanta in May 2026. It includes a photo of the author and a cover of the novel One and Done.
August 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Get your coins & alarms together for the 2026 Black Romance Book Fest tickets… on sale Friday, 8/15/25, 9am Eastern / 6am Pacific. Please get on their mailing list!

blackromancebookfest.com

Event takes place May 2026 in Atlanta. ✍🏾📚💕

#BlackRomanceBookFest #BRBF2026 #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky
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August 4, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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The author announcements for the 2026 Black Romance Book Fest continue. I am soooo excited to attend again, as an author, and as a fan of all things Black Romance!

Tickets on sale 8/15/25.

blackromancebookfest.com

#BRBF2026 #BRBF #BlackRomanceBookFest #RomanceBookSky #BlackBookSky
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BRBF is the largest Black book event focusing on Black romance books. This book convention is like no other! Join this vibrant community today.
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July 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Another LEGENDARY author announcement for the 2026 Black Romance Book Fest - Beverly Jenkins!

Tickets on sale 8/15/25 for the May 2026 event : blackromancebookfest.com

#BRBF2026 #BRBF #BeverlyJenkins #Romancelandia #BlackRomanceBookFest
Photo of an announcement from the Black Romance Book Festival that Beverly Jenkins will be attending the May 2026 event. Photo includes picture of author Beverly Jenkins and the cover of her book Destiny’s Embrace.
July 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
Was a great book fest... and I'm looking forward to attending again! #BRBF2026
July 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
I hope you get to attend... #BRBF2026!
July 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
Happy to share I’ll be at the 2026 Black Romance Book Fest.

Event takes place May 29-31, 2026, in Atlanta.

Tickets on sale 8/15/25. Info at blackromancebookfest.com

Hope to see you at BRBF 2026!

✍🏾📚💕🌈 #BRBF2026 #BRBF #BookSky #BlackRomanceBookFest
#BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky #LGBTQBookSky
Photo with announcement of Frederick Smith attending the Black Romance Book Fest in Atlanta in May 2026. It includes a photo of the author and a cover of the novel One and Done.
July 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
Get your coins and alarms together for the 2026 Black Romance Book Fest tickets… on sale Friday, 8/15/25, 9am EST / 6am Pacific. Be sure to get on their mailing list!

blackromancebookfest.com

Event takes place in May 2026. ✍🏾📚💕

#BlackRomanceBookFest #BRBF2026 #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky
Photo with words about the 2026 Black Romance Book Fest.
July 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM