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Author event info for publicists

Schedule

Heartland's official author events are listed below. See the full schedule here.
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Monday, October 7
12:45-2:30 pm
​Opening Reception

4:30-6:00 pm
Book Awards Celebration
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Tuesday, October 8
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8:30-10:00 am

Marquee Keynote Breakfast
​

10 am--5:00 pm
Trade Show Floor
​(in-booth author signings)
Wednesday, October 9
​
8:30-9:45 am
Marquee Author Breakfast
​​

12:30-2:00 pm
​
Moveable Feast

General info

Overview
  • Read through the detailed instructions for each of our individual author events provided at the end of this page to ensure you and your authors have a seamless Heartland experience.
  • Each author must register through our new registration portal. Author registration requires an access code. The link and access code have been sent to your email.
  • For out-of-town authors, book their room here.
  • Ensure your authors provide indie e-commerce options on their website and social media channels. Their buy buttons need to include links to indie bookstore(s) of their choice and/or Bookshop.org.

​​Estimated Heartland attendance
  • Booksellers: 250-350
  • Exhibitors: 150-200
  • Authors: 75-100
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Shipping info

Where to ship
  • Do! Send author event books via our system described below. Use the Rockford, IL shipping address. 
  • Do not! Do not send author event books to the shipping address in your exhibitor packet. Do not use the Romulus, MI address for author event books. (If you do, your authors' books will be mixed in with exhibitor freight and we cannot promise they will be delivered to an author event on time.)
When to ship
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Receiving Deadline: September 21
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How to ship
Send author event ​books to the following address and include all required label information on the outside of the box. You can also download the label template for the easiest shipping experience. Specific galley quantities are listed on each detailed event tab at the bottom of this page. Please email Melissa all label information and shipping confirmation.

​If you cannot ship your author event book to meet this deadline, please contact Melissa ([email protected]).
Label instructions
Every author event shipment needs to be labeled as follows.
TO:
  • HEARTLAND FALL FORUM
  • AUTHOR NAME
  • BOOK TITLE/PUBLISHER
  • AUTHOR EVENT NAME 
  • QUANTITY OF BOOKS
  • CARTON COUNT
C/O:
  • Valley Warehouse
  • 4950 American Road
  • Rockford, Illinois 61109​


Print and complete the label below for the easiest shipping experience that will ensure your author books arrive in the right place. 
DOWNLOAD LABEL
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Detailed event instructions

Opening Reception
Marquee Keynote Breakfast
Multi-Author Breakfast
Moveable Feast
In-booth Signings
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  • Attend
  • Schedule
  • Education
  • Exhibitors
  • Authors
  • Photos
  • Sponsor/Host
  • Scholarships
  • Rep Picks
  • Awards
    • Heartland Booksellers Award >
      • 2024 Heartland Booksellers Award
      • 2023 Heartland Booksellers Award
      • 2022 Heartland Booksellers Award
      • 2021 Heartland Booksellers Award
      • 2020 Heartland Bookseller Award
    • Voice of the Heartland >
      • Past Winners >
        • 2023 Janet Webster Jones
        • 2022 Kris Kleindienst
        • 2021 Louise Erdrich
        • 2020 Two Dollar Radio
  • About
    • Merch
    • 10 Years
    • Heartland 2022
    • Heartland 2020
    • Heartland 2021