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GLIBA Spring Forum Cleveland
​2026 Publisher Guidelines

GLIBA Spring Forum
Thursday, April 15-16th, 2026
Loganberry Books
13015 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44120

We are thrilled to host Spring Forum at the indomitable Loganberry Books in Cleveland, OH. All participating authors are welcome to join us for the bookstore tour & reception on the 15th, lunch on the 16th, and the author reception directly following the author events.

Publisher Guidelines:
ARCs & Promotional Materials for Spring Forum
We request but are not requiring ARCs to be available at the event. If ARCs are unavailable, we will provide attendee contact information to publishers to provide print or digital ARCs at their convenience. It is at the publisher's discretion to have ARCs available. If you plan to have ARCs available, please consider the estimates below.

• Expected Attendance: 60-80 attendees
• Recommended Title Quantity: 40 - 60
• 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 10 to guarantee availability at Spring Forum.

SHIP TO:
Attn: GLIBA Spring Forum
​Loganberry Books
13015 Larchmere Blvd,
Cleveland, OH 44120

AUTHOR OPPORTUNITIES:
• Cookbook Author Feature (1 spot, contact for cost)
• Keynote Author in-conversation (1 spot - $800)
• Meet the Authors (6 spots - $600)
Author Pitch Deadline: Friday, March 6th, 2026

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:
• Opening Reception Sponsor* - 4/15 ($250)
• Author Reception Sponsor* - 4/16 ($250)
• Bus Tour Sponsor - 4/15 (contact for cost)
• Galley Table Placement ($100, 40 books)
• 80 Welcome Bags: Imprinted bags for booksellers
to take home with inserts.**

*Receptions are free for presenting authors. Publisher sponsors may send authors to either reception. Bus Tour Sponsors may send authors to both.
**Flat items only. Flyers, bookmarks, etc.

For questions, contact Larry Law ([email protected]) or February Spikener ([email protected]).
PITCH AN AUTHOR & PROMO OPPORTUNITIES

Schedule

Wednesday, April 15
Bookstore Tour
Opening Receptoin
Thursday, April 16
Spring Forum

10:00-10:30, Larry's start and presentation
10:30-11:00, Suzanne and Catalog
11:10-11:50, Store Tour + Bindery
12:00-1:00, Education Block
1:00-1:30 Lunch (Cookbook Lunch + Demo)
1:30-2:00, Break to Shop and Taking Care of Needs
2:00-3:20, Meet the Authors
3:30-4:15, Keynote Conversation
​4:15-5:30, Author Reception

Run-of-Show: Author Events
Coming soon...


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    • Join GLIBA
    • Bookstore Members
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    • Board of Directors >
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    • Our By-Laws
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  • Spring Forum 2026
    • Spring Forum 2026 Publisher Guidelines
  • Catalogs
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  • Events
    • Past Events >
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      • Profitability Education
      • Indie Bookstore Day >
        • Chicago Bookstore Crawl
        • MI Book Hop
      • Spring Forum 2025 >
        • Spring Forum 2025 Publisher Guidelines
      • Indie Press Social with SIBA & GLIBA
      • Spring Forum 2024 >
        • Spring Forum 2024 Publisher Guidelines
      • Hanif Abdurraqib at Downbound Books
      • Jack White and Hanif Abdurraqib
      • Rep Night 2023
      • Spring Forum >
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      • George Saunders
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        • The Lit Show: Chapter 3
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      • Heartland
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      • ABA Resources
      • Amazon Instructions Poster
      • Bookstore Map Artwork and Shirts
      • Publisher Promotions
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      • Rep List
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      • Reporting Your Sales
      • New York Trip
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