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GLIBA Spring Forum 2020 Event Details for Authors & Publishers
​Thursday, April 16th, 2019
​10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
this is a bookstore & BookBug, Kalamazoo, MI

Thank you for attending our Spring Forum! Having the opportunity to meet authors, publishers and other booksellers is one of the most important things we can do as an organization and we are excited to have you.

HOW TO PREPARE

​We have a very limited number of author spots available. 5

​Costs

A fee of $300 per author participating is required to attend. An invoice will be emailed directly to you.


Books for the Event
• Quantity: 20 - 30
• It is easiest to have a local author or sales rep bring books directly to the event. If bringing books is not an option books can be shipped ahead of time. Books must arrive by Friday, April 12th at the latest to guarantee availability at the Spring Forum.
• If there is anything else you would like to give out to booksellers (bookmarks, handouts, stickers, buttons, etc) please bring to the event or ship ahead of time.

Ship to:
GLIBA
250 Woodstock Ave,
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514

Authors are welcome to attend the entire Spring Forum and join us for lunch but official author programming starts at 3:30 PM. If your author would like lunch, lunch begins at 12:00 PM. Please notify me of any dietary restrictions (larry@gliba.org)
AUTHOR PROGRAMMING
Lunch 12:00PM – 1:00PM
Lunch will be provided to all attendees. Authors do not need to attend lunch but are welcome to join.

Author Presentations
3:30PM – 4:30PM
Authors have up to 10 minutes to present. Each author will present once to all attendees.

Author Signing
4:30PM – 5:30PM
Authors will be stationed at tables with galleys for signing lines.

Author Reception
5:30PM – 6:30PM
A chance to mingle with booksellers over drinks. Author attendance is not mandatory.

Expected Attendance
40-50 Booksellers. This is a conservative estimate. Last year we had over 70 booksellers attend Spring Forum.

Fee
$250 fee per author and a request of 20-30 galleys.​

GLIBA Spring Forum 2019

Check out last year's Spring Forum!

GLIBA Spring Forum 2018


GLIBA Spring Forum 2017

GLIBA Office
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3123 Andrea Ct,
Woodridge, IL 60517

Contact Us
(630) 841-8129
larry@gliba.org

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  • About
    • Join GLIBA
    • Bookstore Members
    • Board of Directors >
      • Past Board Members
    • Our By-Laws
    • Publisher Members
  • Catalogs
    • Holiday Catalog >
      • Holiday Catalog for Publishers
    • Summer Catalog >
      • Summer Catalog for Publishers
  • Events
    • Spring Forum 2023
    • Rep Night 2023
    • Past Events >
      • George Saunders
      • Spring Forum >
        • Spring Forum 2022
        • Spring Forum 2021
        • Spring Forum 2020
        • Spring Forum 2019
        • Spring Forum 2018
      • The Lit Show >
        • The Lit Show: Chapter 3
        • The Lit Show: Chapter 2
        • The Lit Show: Chapter 1
      • Heartland
      • Group Bookstore Events
      • Rep Night >
        • Rep Night 2019
        • Rep Night 2018
      • Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl >
        • Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl 2022
        • Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl 2018
  • Bestsellers
  • Heartland
  • Awards
    • Heartland Booksellers Award
    • Voice of the Heartland >
      • Past Winners
  • News
  • Publisher Promotions
  • Publishers, Authors and Industry Affiliates Info
    • Advertise with GLIBA
    • MIPA
    • Bookseller ARC Requests and Preferred Reading Genres
    • For Authors
  • YouTube Channel
  • Past Holiday Catalogs
    • Holiday Catalog 2021
    • Holiday Catalog 2020
    • Holiday Catalog 2019
  • Bookseller Resources
    • Publisher Imprint Graphics
    • Rep List
    • Publisher Social Media
    • Reporting Your Sales
    • New York Trip
    • CHILOVEBOOKS
    • Tools of the Trade
    • Anti-Racism Resources
    • Covid-19 Resources
    • The Independent Bookseller
    • On-Line Links
    • Advocacy
  • Board Information