Book Awards Celebration

​Wednesday, October 2, 4:00-5:00 pm, Gold Room
  • Quantity: 150 comp books or galleys
  • We waive all fees for book awards authors

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At Heartland's Book Awards Celebration, we celebrate the winners of Midwest Booksellers Choice Awards; Great Lakes, Great Reads; and the Voice of the Heartland. It's a cocktail event with a festive appeal. There will be a cash bar with the room set in rounds and snacks at each table.

An emcee will introduce the award-winning authors, and after the remarks, we will host a book signing. 

4:00-5:00 pm: Book Awards Celebration takes place in Gold

Please ask your author to prepare acceptance remarks limited to 5 minutes. Successful remarks include thanks for publishers, booksellers, and family/friends; stories about the book; anecdotes from visits to indie bookstores; etc. We'll have a raised podium and a microphone at the front of the room for speakers' use. 

5:00-6:30 pm: Opening Reception takes place in Whitehall
Award-winning authors join 20 additional authors at the opening reception in Whitehall to sign books for bookseller attendees

  • Encourage authors to bring bring business cards or promotional postcards with their personal contact information to encourage connections with booksellers.
  • Publisher staff are encouraged to stay with their author during the signing to engage booksellers, socialize, answer questions, and help the authors with the signing.

Shipping Instructions
Ship 150 books/galleys to the address below and label the outside of every box as follows.

Heartland Fall Forum 2019
c/o Tristan Publishing
​Book Awards Celebration / AUTHOR NAME
BOOK TITLE/PUBLISHER
2355 Louisiana Avenue North
Golden Valley, MN 55427

First date freight received: 8/26/2019
Freight deadline: 9/23/2019
Awards photos from 2016 (also at the Depot).
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Photos from our previous Book Awards Celebration. See more photos on Facebook