2021 Author Events Archive
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Scholastic Afterparty!
Tuesday, November 16 4:00 pm CDT / 5:00 pm EDT Please join Scholastic’s middle grade and YA editors for a virtual party as we celebrate our beloved indie booksellers. Hosted by Scholastic's editorial director David Levithan and senior manager of field brand marketing Nikki Mutch, this virtual program will be all about indie booksellers getting acquainted with Scholastics' editors as they give you the backstory for their favorite forthcoming titles. Sign up by November 9 and Scholastic will send you a box of snacks and drinks for your viewing pleasure. Other surprises include live drawings of some Klutz kits as well as a special gift from Peter H. Reynolds—a miniature table designed and painted by Peter, and a copy of Peter’s newest treasure, Our Table. Galleys of all the titles will be available—in both paper (yes, real paper!) and digital formats. |
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The Elements of Excellent Book Clubs
Thursday, October 28 4:00 pm CDT / 5:00 pm EDT Hosted by... BrocheAroe Fabian, marketing manager at Sourcebooks/owner of River Dog Book Co La'Nae Robinson, co-owner of Bliss Books and Wine For Heartland's final author event, we are gathering a few exceptional authors to talk about what makes a book an excellent book club selection. Book club books are full of life, able to take conversation to new heights and give readers a whole new perspective on the world. To talk about book clubs is to talk about why we love books themselves. Join us for thoughtful conversation that introduces authors' new books and reaffirms the reasons why bookselling can be so inspirational.
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Bellwether Books: Authors Imagine a Future America
Wednesday, October 20 4:00 pm CDT / 5:00 pm EDT What do visions of a near-future America look like from the heart of the country? From whimsical to foreboding, this event showcases a collection of Midwestern sci-fi, cli-fi, and speculative fiction authors who spin a startling story out of visions of this country seemingly pushed to its limits and imagine where our most challenging problems and moments could lead us. Hosted by Sanina Clark, an editor at AK Press and speculative fiction fan, please join us to meet the authors of these compelling new titles.
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This event is hosted by...
Sanina L. Clark is the editor of Out of Salem by Hal Schrieve (longlisted for the 2019 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature) and All City by Alex DiFrancesco (2020 Ohioana Book Awards Finalist in Fiction). Though they have worked on various kinds of books, they prioritize acquiring texts written by or about people who are queer, trans, women, or POC. They are currently an instructor at Writopia Lab, a contributing writer for Publishers Weekly and A Gathering of the Tribes Magazine, and the editor of the Black Dawn Series under AK Press, a speculative novella series which launched Fall 2021. Their bookcase is filled with YA, fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, horror, plays and queer literature.
Sanina L. Clark is the editor of Out of Salem by Hal Schrieve (longlisted for the 2019 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature) and All City by Alex DiFrancesco (2020 Ohioana Book Awards Finalist in Fiction). Though they have worked on various kinds of books, they prioritize acquiring texts written by or about people who are queer, trans, women, or POC. They are currently an instructor at Writopia Lab, a contributing writer for Publishers Weekly and A Gathering of the Tribes Magazine, and the editor of the Black Dawn Series under AK Press, a speculative novella series which launched Fall 2021. Their bookcase is filled with YA, fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, horror, plays and queer literature.
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Heartland Booksellers Award Ceremony
Thursday, October 14 7:00 pm CDT / 8:00 pm EDT See Full List of Finalists |
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Spinning a Midwest Yarn
Wednesday, September 15 4:00 PM CDT Hosted by Stephanie Skees, bookseller and director of operations at The Novel Neighbor in St Louis, MO and Apryl Chapman, bookseller at The Book Table in Oak Park, IL That feeling when you discover a book and an author so thoroughly steeped in the Midwest, you just know it’s going to resonate with a wide cross-section of your bookstore's customers. This event focuses on a collection of forthcoming titles that feature the Midwest as a part of the atmosphere, with characters whose struggles and joys are inextricably linked to where they live. Join us for this multi-author conversation sure to empower you with a new set of great books to hand to your customers. |
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Thursday, August 19
7:00 pm CDT / 8:00 pm EDT Join us for an evening where we celebrate and get to know the finalists of the 2021 Heartland Booksellers Award. Hosted by Bookseller at Women & Children First in Chicago, Ida Cuttler, and Events Coordinator and Book Whisperer at Left Bank Books in St. Louis, Shane P. Mullen. |
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Charlie Berens and The Midwest Survival Guide: How We Talk, Love, Work, Drink, and Eat . . . Everything with Ranch
Tuesday, August 10
5:00 pm CDT / 6:00 pm EDT We’re kicking off the season with a special event featuring Charlie Berens and his forthcoming book The Midwest Survival Guide: How We Talk, Love, Work, Drink, and Eat . . . Everything with Ranch (William Morrow November 2021). You know Charlie Berens from his hilarious send-up of what it’s like to live in the Midwest. Born and bred in Milwaukee, WI, Charlie helps us all laugh at the innate oddities that make the Midwest unique, covering Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri. Hosted by Jeff Kamin, the producer of the Twin Cities book club Books & Bars, the event will start with a song and end with a quiz to determine which of our audience members is most Midwestern. All independent booksellers and friends of Heartland are welcome to attend. E-galleys will be available. |
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