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❤️📚 I got to take photos with some truly wonderful people at the inaugural Jersey City Book Fair, and looking back at these moments makes me feel so blessed and grateful!

From our amazing vendors, panelists, and featured performers to the attendees who came out to support us, I’m so thankful for everyone who shared their time, talent, stories, and energy with us. 🥹✨

Creating something from the ground up takes a village, and being surrounded by so many people who believe in the power of books, storytelling, representation, and community means more than words can express.

Thank you for showing up, showing love, and being part of this first chapter. My heart is full, and I’m excited for what’s ahead! ❤️🙌🏾📖

📸 Expressions by MowZus
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A fabulous community Jersey City Book Fair book fair event hosted by @millicent_ansah24 and @marcpolite
Had amazing time sharing the adult panel with @drsarahlwebb @cyngracesylvie @earthatone @savagewriter973
Shout out to Expressions by MowZus for the event photography
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The Jersey City Book Fair was such a good vibe and lots of fun!! @bookfairjc I appreciate everyone I met and connected with, especially my fellow authors, volunteers, sponsors and founding organizers @millicent_ansah24 and @marcpolite

Photos 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, and 15 courtesy of Expressions by MowZus

All other photos by @sunbodyyy_

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I’m still taking in everything that happened on Saturday through these beautiful photos by Expressions by MowZus, and before anything else, THANK YOU. ❤️

When Marc Polite and I began planning this inaugural event, our mission was to create a free, welcoming celebration of books, literacy, storytelling, and diverse literary voices. A space where authors, readers, families, educators, artists, and community members could come together and see themselves reflected in literature.

And Jersey City showed up! 📚❤️

With 20+ vendors, featured poets, two incredible panels, Story Hour, children’s activities, face painting, community partners, volunteers, and so many attendees, the Bethune Center was filled with books, conversation, creativity, and community.
A huge thank you to our panelists and featured performers:
✨ Adult Panelists: @drsarahlwebb, @meghasworld16, @savagewriter973, @cyngracesylvie & @earthatone

✨ Children’s Panel: Emmelyn Deline, Deborah Oriol, Christy Limbach & Disha Mathur

✨ Featured Poets: Simple N’ Clean (SNC), Ameerah Shabazz, & James C. Ellerbe

Thank you to Ms. Sheena of the West Bergen Branch for bringing Story Hour to our youngest readers, and to the Bethune Center for being our home.

Thank you to @_jcedc & @jerseycityrecreation for your generous swag bags donations.

Greatly appreciate our supporters Office of Cultural Affairs, Shine A Light, JCAC & the Jersey City Arts & Culture Trust Fund, our partners West Bergen Branch Library & The Common Earth Company, and @rotaryjerseycity for your generous donation.

Thank you @bethunecenter for the space & @jc_artandstudiotour for the support.

To every volunteer, thank you for helping with setup, vendors, guests, breakdown, and everything in between!

🎥 Thank you to JPI Films for documenting the day. We can’t wait to see what you captured!
And thank you to everyone who shared, attended, supported our authors and poets, brought your children, purchased books, or simply told a friend.

And, thank you to my co-founder, Marc Polite.
This was our first Jersey City Book Fair, but it is only the beginning. I’m so grateful you all helped bring this vision to life. ❤️📚

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A short vid of a few pics from Jersey City Book Fair 2026.

Thanks @thecreativemj !

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Had the pleasure of performing at the inaugural 2026 Jersey City Book Fair and also creating their staff shirts. Yes, I created them and they were my first clients! DM me if you need shirts made too.

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Great job JC Bookfest and JCAST! Shout out to @mochamicwithmillie for this amazing event!

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It was such a privilege to be a panelist at the inaugural Jersey City Book fair! Even better though, was meeting so many talented local authors, poets, and speakers. ✨
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Kudos to Millie and Marc! Can’t wait to see what’s in store next year.
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#jcbookfair #jcast #kidlit

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Had an absolutely amazing time yesterday at the inaugural #jerseycitybookfair hosted by @marcpolite and @millicent_ansah24 at the Mary Bethune Center.

Had an amazing discussion with my fabulous #adult #panelists about the inspiration behind our publishing journey.Had a fun time being a #vendor at the fair. Met so many of my Jersey community author friends and also made new ones.

The book fair was a strong testament to diversity in Jersey City.
Had a wonderful discussion with @solomonforjc JamesSolomon, who supported the fair through his presence.
@official_iamsoulsearching_kids

@marcpolite @millicent_ansah24 @rescuepoetix @cyngracesylvie @ameerah_shabazz @james.c.ellerbe
@poets_with_purpose
@drsarahlwebb @savagewriter973 @earthatone
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I’m excited to be here at the book fair in Jersey City, New Jersey, representing CC Publisher and sharing my books with the community.

From writing my first book to now being able to bring my stories to a book fair and meet readers in person—this journey has been incredible. 🙏📖

Thank you to everyone who has supported me, purchased my books, encouraged me, and believed in my dream of becoming an author.

Today is another chapter in that journey. ❤️

📚 Come say hello, check out my books, and be part of the journey!

#CCPublisher #BookFair #JerseyCity #JerseyCityNJ #Author AuthorLife Bookstagram Books Memoir LatinoAuthor SelfPublishedAuthor Brothers SchoolDays FromGuatemalaToGrace SupportAuthors BookLovers

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NORTH JERSEY EVENTS
OCTOBER 2–4 👻

Looking for North Jersey events this weekend?

October 2–4 is absolutely STACKED 😭

These are some of our favorite things to do in North Jersey, from Halloween events and fall festivals to comedy shows, vintage finds + some truly random Jersey shit.

If you’re looking for:

🔎 North Jersey events this weekend
🔎 Halloween events in North Jersey
🔎 Comedy shows in North Jersey
🔎 Vintage and thrift events in NJ
🔎 Fall festivals in North Jersey

There are Halloween events across North Jersey, multiple comedy shows, vintage and thrift events, fall festivals + way more happening throughout the weekend.

And these aren’t even all of them 👀

Find even more North Jersey events happening October 2–4 on our website!

📅 October 2–4
📍 North Jersey

Save this for your weekend plans + send it to whoever you’re dragging out of the house

If it’s in NJ? It’s on our radar 📡

#NorthJerseyEvents #NJEvents #ThingsToDoInNJ

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So honored to be a part of this panel! ⭐️
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Don’t miss the inaugural Jersey City book fair this Saturday, October 3rd!
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See you there, book worms! 📚🐛

#jcbookfair #kidlit #jcast

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