Fort Worth, TX – November 25, 2019 – The Dock Bookshop, a member of the American Booksellers Association, is hosting the Holiday Expo in Frisco, Texas and featuring literary works and authors, as well as, local and regional vendors/exhibitors. In addition to books, The Dock Bookshop will also feature unique products offered at the bookstore. The Dock Bookshop partners with local groups to host events throughout Texas and this is the first event in Frisco, Texas. Proceeds from this event and book donations will help us support initiatives that benefit individual and family literacy.
Holiday Expo will take place at Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Frisco Hotel Convention Center Saturday, December 14th, 12-6 pm. We encourage our attendees to end the evening with visual entertainment by visiting the Frisco's Christmas in the Square or Winter Wonderland at Frisco Fresh Market.
Dock's Holiday Expo will feature engaging activities for avid readers, families, book clubs, social groups, community organizations, corporate groups, sports groups, faith-based groups, etc. For entertainment and social interaction, we will have several authors, artists, musicians, interviews, panel discussions, faith and inspirational speakers, poets and more. Our cornerstone schedule of cultural activities will surely keep the audience engaged.
Our featured authors include Keith Thomas Walker, Derrick Butts, Louie T. McClain II, Frank Minikon as well as local and regional authors including Isabella Milan, Bryan Humprey, D Grant Smith, Calvin Crosby IV, Latica McGhee. Our final authors' list will be published on 12/3.
Michael Guinn, a renowned published Author, Humanitarian, Social Worker, Poet & Urban Youth Specialist will lead our lively discussion on the movie “Just Mercy”, Mass Incarceration, and Criminal Justice Reform. "Just Mercy" is a movie adaption of the best-selling and award-winning book by Bryan Stevenson. The movie releases during the holiday season and impacts many families. Panelists include Author Rickie Clark - Educational Consultant, Author and the Executive Director of the Fort Worth Independent School District's My Brother's Keeper program, initiated by former President Barack Obama in 2014; Attorney Jasmine Crockett, running for Texas State House, District 100, members of Texas Offender Reentry Initiative (T.O.R.I.- founded by Bishop T.D. Jakes) and members of Multicultural Women's Book Club.
Donna Craddock, Co-owner of The Dock Bookshop will moderate the Reader's Romance Panel with selected Harlequin books and panelists from various book clubs around Dallas/Fort Worth including Ann Fields - Multicultural Women's Book Club, Lolita Allen - Divas Read 2, Carolyn Donaldson - Nosh and Notes, and Stacey Cook - Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine.
Other highlights include our coffee table books and conversation on Prince's new release “The Beautiful Ones” with local fan Stephenie “Stephaluffagus” Esbrand. Other Exhibitors include Syreeta "Divine" Mass - ROOTS Wellness Massage; Traci Lynn Jewelry - Katherine Knight; DBeautyAllVegan - Darolyn Brock, Owner; The Prep Factory, Keisha White; and Inertia Energy Services - Trinity Mur. Special performances by Poetikal Marcell Wallace and guitarist,Tim Cruise. Our final exhibitors and performers list will also be published on 12/3.
Special thanks to our partner CER Electrical Services. We also like to thank our contributors Harlequin/Harper Collins, Lone Star Literary, Life, Melanin Origins, Dock Radio, The Prep Factory, Regal Sisterhood Book Club, the various affinity groups and everyone that have distributed information to help make this a warm and wonderful holiday event in Frisco, TX.
