Speaker Fee/Honorarium travel inclusive. Common Reader Author Visit/ Ayesha Rascoe, HBCU Made…

Norfolk State University, located in Virginia, awarded a purchase order (PO05471181) to Hachette Book Group on September 16, 2026, with a cumulative contract value of $10,000.00. The primary deliverable under this award is a speaker engagement featuring Ayesha Rascoe, an author visit to be conducted as part of the institution's Common Reader program. The honorarium and associated travel expenses, totaling $10,000.00, are intended to support student engagement and advance the educational objectives of the Common Reader initiative. The delivery point is identified as Suite 307, under the contact of Keyra Amos.

The contract represents a single-line-item purchase order for one (1) author visit engagement. As the prime contractor, Hachette Book Group is responsible for coordinating the speaker's participation, including travel logistics and delivery of the educational programming component. This award supports the university's academic mission through direct student interaction with a published author, facilitating enhanced learning outcomes within the Common Reader framework at the Norfolk State University campus.