Heartland Fall Forum 2023
October 18 - 20, 2023  ·  Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center

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Join us in Detroit, Michigan for a three-day celebration of independent bookselling, including awards celebrations, author events, education, networking, and a vibrant trade show floor where booksellers and our industry partners can do business together and get to know one another. Heartland Fall Forum is hosted collaboratively by the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association and the Midwest Independent Booksellers AssociationWe can't wait to see you all in Detroit!

  • Author pitch deadline: August 1
  • Exhibitor sponsorship deadline: August 31
  • Registration deadline - All attendees and exhibitors : September 22
  • Rep Picks exhibitor application deadline: September 22
  • Room block deadline: September 27


Schedule
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Visit 1) Book Suey, 2) Source Booksellers, 3) 27th Letter Books, and 4) John K. King Used and Rare Books.
Visit 1) Schuler Books, 2) Sidetrack Bookshop, 3) Pages Bookshop, and 4) The Book Beat. Suggested lunch spots will be shared with attendees.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
A session for booksellers new to Heartland. Get your bearings and meet new people before diving in to the Heartland experience.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Celebrate the award-winning authors of the Heartland Booksellers Award as well as the Voice of the Heartland award.
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
As the grand finale to the Book Awards Celebration, all of the award-winning authors will be joined by a collection of additional authors with exciting forthcoming titles to sign copies of their books. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM
​Multi-grammy winning musician, Jack White in conversation with NYT bestselling author and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib. Hosted at Third Man Records. Transportation provided.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Private event
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Enjoy a discussion between Percival Everett (Book title: James, Doubleday, 3/19/2024) and Phillip B. Williams (Book title: Ours, Viking, 2/20/2024)
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Multiple tracks of education are available to pick and choose your own experience. See all of the sessions at HeartlandFallForum.org.
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Hear about exciting forthcoming titles from our publishing partners. The lunch free to all attendees, but requires registration.
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Meet with our book industry partners to learn about new titles, learn about services designed for bookstores, promote your store and event series, and build lasting relationships.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Danny Caine is back and joined by interesting, creative, and progressive bookstores from right here in the Midwest. Books are provided by Microcosm to the first 150 attendees and drinks will be served.
9:30 PM - 11:45 PM
9:30 PM - 11:45 PM
​Join your friends to mount a veritable summit of formidable literary trivia at our annual competition. Join a team of up to 6 at the event or prepare your perfect team ahead of time. All are invited to join and no registration is not required.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Private event
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Enjoy presentations from authors Cristina Henriquez, Candice Iloh, Erik Larson, and Kiley Reid. Entry includes a plated breakfast and book signing.
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Meet with our book industry partners to learn about new titles, learn about services designed for bookstores, promote your store and event series, and build lasting relationships.
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Ticketed event. This event includes author presentation(s), a plated meal, and access to books/ARCs. Author announcement to come. View the confirmed authors at HeartlandFallForum.org.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Meet up with friends and colleagues new and old to talk about what you learned at the show while swapping galleys.
Exhibitors
Thank you Heartland exhibitors for joining us in Detroit.
The nation’s leading publisher of books of local nonfiction and rarely explored pockets of history!
Revell publishes books that help bring the Christian faith to everyday life. Whether through fiction, Christian living, self-help, marriage, family, or youth books, each Revell publication reflects relevance, integrity, and excellence.
Our goal is to continue publishing groundbreaking titles in multiple formats with authors from diverse backgrounds, offering a broad window of options through content available from a well-balanced blend of genres.
Bookshop.org helps booksellers sell books online. All sales on Bookshop.org support ABA booksellers.
Bublish is a one-stop, cradle-to-grave, solution for today’s emerging, professional class of self-publishers.
Publishing a universe of knowledge for readers worldwide.
Gospel-Centered Publishing
DEXTERITY is an award-winning indie publisher and publishing services company based in Nashville, TN. We publish our own titles and deliver premium publishing services to publishers, content creators, corporate clients, and indie authors.
Our mission is to transform the ecosystem of the book industry into one where people from diverse communities can flourish. We envision a society where everyone’s stories are valued, making life more fulfilling for us all.
Wholesale Literary Gifts for Book Lovers
Our INVENTIVE, INNOVATIVE, CREATIVE and CRAFTY team develops and manufactures GAMES, GIFTS, PUZZLES, BOOKS and MORE – all with a clever little twist of ingenious originality.
Throughout our seventy-five years, InterVarsity Press's books and authors have established a legacy of speaking boldly into important cultural moments, providing timeless tools for spiritual growth, and equipping Christians for a vibrant life of faith.
Libro.fm encourages more people to read while supporting local, independent bookshops.
The Literary Press Group (LPG) represents 64 independent Canadian literary presses. Our members produce diverse, innovative books by exciting voices in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, graphic narratives and children's / YA.
Michigan State University Press is the scholarly publishing arm of historic Michigan State University.
Publishing association serving a 12-state region with networking opportunities, educational programming, and title marketing opportunities
Orbis Books is a leader in religious publishing since 1970. We offer a wide range of books on prayer, spirituality, Catholic life, theology, mission and current affairs. The publishing arm of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers.
Orca is an indie kids publisher dedicated to publishing authentic voices and experiences that reflect the diversity of our readers and their communities.
An independent publisher of the best literary fiction and narrative non-fiction from around the world
Read Island is a woman-owned company inspired by books and nature.
The mission of Red Hen Press is to publish works of literary excellence, to foster diversity, and to promote literacy in our local schools.
Scholastic Inc publishes children's books from birth to age 18.
The University of Minnesota Press is recognized for its innovative editorial program in the humanities and social sciences, and maintains a strong commitment to publishing books on the people, history, and environment of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.
Three Hills, a trade imprint of Cornell University Press, publishes smart, informative, entertaining, and provocative fiction and non-fiction books.
Publisher of books and journals since 1941, including Bison Books, Potomac Books, Backwaters Press imprints, and a publishing partnership with the Jewish Publication Society.
Notre Dame Press publishes academic and general interest books that engage the most enduring questions of our time. Although the world is confronted by an increasing number of challenges, our books and authors are a powerful force for good in the world.
University Press Sales Associates represents Princeton University Press and Yale University Press
A distinctive, award-winning publisher since 1941, located in the heart of Detroit.
You will love our colorful, unique, and fun book lights! We also carry magnifiers and Mark My Time digital reading trackers. Please check us out! :)
Women Owned Publishers are amplifying diverse narratives one book at a time.
Zibby Books is changing literary culture with its one-book-per-month “year of reading" model and fostering a true community among authors, book lovers, and readers because we believe stories are best when shared.

Arcadia Publishing

The nation’s leading publisher of books of local nonfiction and rarely explored pockets of history!

Baker Publishing Group

Revell publishes books that help bring the Christian faith to everyday life. Whether through fiction, Christian living, self-help, marriage, family, or youth books, each Revell publication reflects relevance, integrity, and excellence.

Blackstone Publishing

Our goal is to continue publishing groundbreaking titles in multiple formats with authors from diverse backgrounds, offering a broad window of options through content available from a well-balanced blend of genres.

Bookshop.org

Bookshop.org helps booksellers sell books online. All sales on Bookshop.org support ABA booksellers.

Bublish

Bublish is a one-stop, cradle-to-grave, solution for today’s emerging, professional class of self-publishers.

Columbia University Press Sales Consortium

Publishing a universe of knowledge for readers worldwide.

Crossway

Gospel-Centered Publishing

Dexterity Books

DEXTERITY is an award-winning indie publisher and publishing services company based in Nashville, TN. We publish our own titles and deliver premium publishing services to publishers, content creators, corporate clients, and indie authors.

Edelweiss Legacy

Our mission is to transform the ecosystem of the book industry into one where people from diverse communities can flourish. We envision a society where everyone’s stories are valued, making life more fulfilling for us all.

Fly Paper Products

Wholesale Literary Gifts for Book Lovers

Ginger Fox Gifts and Games

Our INVENTIVE, INNOVATIVE, CREATIVE and CRAFTY team develops and manufactures GAMES, GIFTS, PUZZLES, BOOKS and MORE – all with a clever little twist of ingenious originality.

InterVarsity Press

Throughout our seventy-five years, InterVarsity Press's books and authors have established a legacy of speaking boldly into important cultural moments, providing timeless tools for spiritual growth, and equipping Christians for a vibrant life of faith.

Libro.fm

Libro.fm encourages more people to read while supporting local, independent bookshops.

Literary Press Group

The Literary Press Group (LPG) represents 64 independent Canadian literary presses. Our members produce diverse, innovative books by exciting voices in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, graphic narratives and children's / YA.

Michigan State University Press

Michigan State University Press is the scholarly publishing arm of historic Michigan State University.

Midwest Independent Publishers Association

Publishing association serving a 12-state region with networking opportunities, educational programming, and title marketing opportunities

Orbis Books

Orbis Books is a leader in religious publishing since 1970. We offer a wide range of books on prayer, spirituality, Catholic life, theology, mission and current affairs. The publishing arm of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers.

Orca Book Publishers

Orca is an indie kids publisher dedicated to publishing authentic voices and experiences that reflect the diversity of our readers and their communities.

Other Press

An independent publisher of the best literary fiction and narrative non-fiction from around the world

Read Island

Read Island is a woman-owned company inspired by books and nature.

Red Hen Press

The mission of Red Hen Press is to publish works of literary excellence, to foster diversity, and to promote literacy in our local schools.

Scholastic Inc

Scholastic Inc publishes children's books from birth to age 18.

The University of Minnesota Press

The University of Minnesota Press is recognized for its innovative editorial program in the humanities and social sciences, and maintains a strong commitment to publishing books on the people, history, and environment of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.

Three Hills / Cornell University Press

Three Hills, a trade imprint of Cornell University Press, publishes smart, informative, entertaining, and provocative fiction and non-fiction books.

University of Nebraska Press

Publisher of books and journals since 1941, including Bison Books, Potomac Books, Backwaters Press imprints, and a publishing partnership with the Jewish Publication Society.

University of Notre Dame Press

Notre Dame Press publishes academic and general interest books that engage the most enduring questions of our time. Although the world is confronted by an increasing number of challenges, our books and authors are a powerful force for good in the world.

University Press Sales Associates

University Press Sales Associates represents Princeton University Press and Yale University Press

Wayne State University Press

A distinctive, award-winning publisher since 1941, located in the heart of Detroit.

WITHit

You will love our colorful, unique, and fun book lights! We also carry magnifiers and Mark My Time digital reading trackers. Please check us out! :)

Women Owned Publishers

Women Owned Publishers are amplifying diverse narratives one book at a time.

Zibby Books

Zibby Books is changing literary culture with its one-book-per-month “year of reading" model and fostering a true community among authors, book lovers, and readers because we believe stories are best when shared.

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Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, 400 Renaissance Dr W, Detroit, MI 48243
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Location: Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, 400 Renaissance Dr W, Detroit, MI 48243