About

HEARTLAND FALL FORUM
  • Attend
    • Covid 19 Liability and Waiver
  • Exhibitors
  • Schedule
    • Jack White and Hanif Abdurraqib
  • Authors
    • For Publishers
  • Awards
    • Heartland Booksellers Award >
      • 2021 Heartland Booksellers Award
      • 2020 Heartland Bookseller Award
    • Voice of the Heartland >
      • Past Winners >
        • 2022 Kris Kleindienst
        • 2021 Louise Erdrich
        • 2020 Two Dollar Radio
  • About
    • Merch
    • 10 Years
    • Heartland 2022
    • Heartland 2020
    • Heartland 2021
  • News
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​The Heartland Fall Forum is the premiere gathering place for those interested in doing business with independent bookstores throughout the Midwest. Hosted jointly by the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association, we are unique in the regional bookselling world because we present two regions of booksellers as one large Midwestern community. 

We represent 12 states and nearly 350 independent bookstores, from the far reaches of North Dakota to Ohio, from Kansas to the tip of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and all states in between. Our booksellers form the backbone of literary culture in the Heartland. 


We provide a rich environment for anyone allied to the book industry to meet one another, network, introduce authors, promote new titles, place orders, and learn crucial skills from one another to keep independent bookselling strong. We offer a busy show floor, a wide range of author events, and various formats of practical and inspiring education. 
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Larry Law
Executive Director GLIBA

​larry@gliba.org
Education, Heartland Booksellers Award, Voice of the Heartland, Exhibit Hall, Quiz Bowl, Scholarships, Bus Tour, Third Man Records Party
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Brett Gregory
Executive Coordinator GLIBA
brett@gliba.org
Education, Heartland Booksellers Award, Voice of the Heartland, Exhibit Hall, Quiz Bowl, Scholarships, Bus Tour, Third Man Records Party
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Carrie Obry
Executive Director MIBA

carrie@midwestbooksellers.org
Administration, Registration, Venue, Ticket Sales, Sponsorships
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Melissa Peterson
Operations Manager MIBA

melissa@midwestbooksellers.org
Authors, Venue, All things Heartland

View photos from Heartland 2022 in
​St. Louis, Missouri


Press
2022
Heartland Fall Forum 2022: Bigger, Better, More Diverse Than Ever

Heartland Fall Forum 2022: Young Booksellers, Children's Authors Enthuse

Lively Awards Ceremony Kicks Off Heartland Fall Forum

Heartland Fall Forum: High Energy in St. Louis

2019
Heartland Fall Forum 2019: It's All About Children's Books and Authors

2018
"Amazing conversations occurred everywhere I turned" 
--Robert Gray

2017

GLIBA, MIBA Booksellers Bond Over Books

Children's Booksellers Celebrate the Ties That Bind

2016
Heartland Fall Forum 2016: A Midwestern, Great Lakes Reunion

2015
Heartland 2015: Celebrating Community In Chicagoland

Heartland 2015: Children's Booksellers Are Family
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Booksellers Appreciated at Heartland Fall Forum


2014
Good Work at the Heartland Fall Forum
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Heartland 2014 Works Its Magic on Children's Booksellers
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Heartland Fall Forum 2014: A Celebration of Community
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Heartland Fall Forum 2014: A Call to Action

2013
Heartland Booksellers Focus on Building Relationships

​2012
Heartland Fall Forum Gets Positive Reviews
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Books: Heartland Fall Forum 2012
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An Energized Heartland Forum

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  • Attend
    • Covid 19 Liability and Waiver
  • Exhibitors
  • Schedule
    • Jack White and Hanif Abdurraqib
  • Authors
    • For Publishers
  • Awards
    • Heartland Booksellers Award >
      • 2021 Heartland Booksellers Award
      • 2020 Heartland Bookseller Award
    • Voice of the Heartland >
      • Past Winners >
        • 2022 Kris Kleindienst
        • 2021 Louise Erdrich
        • 2020 Two Dollar Radio
  • About
    • Merch
    • 10 Years
    • Heartland 2022
    • Heartland 2020
    • Heartland 2021
  • News