FallCon 2026
MPIBA's annual conference and trade show returns to Denver!
Hundreds of booksellers, librarians, publishers, authors, vendors, and industry friends will come together for an epic trade show and conference. Join us for education, networking with your peers, and a one-of-a-kind opportunity to discover new and forthcoming titles and products for your store.
Author Appearance Opportunities
pitch deadline: June 15, 2026
All participation fees include heavy promotion for your author or editor and their titles before, during, and after the conference via email and the FallCon website.
Specific event formats, themes, and line-ups will be created after the author pitch deadline. For every author event, authors will pre-sign books before their event, and books will be available for ticketed attendees to pick up after the event.
Keynote EVENTS
PARTICIPATION Fee: $1500
Up to 6 authors per event
Estimated attendees: 150
Authors give brief individual book presentations, then join a moderated panel with Q&A to further discuss their books.
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Authors give individual 10-minute presentations on their books (with slide show or other visuals when applicable).
Provide 150 print ARCs or finished books.
AUTHORs-All-around MEAL EVENTS
PARTICIPATION fee: $950
Up to 14 authors per event
Estimated attendees: 150
Guest authors will enjoy a meal with a table of booksellers. Each author will be invited to the podium to speak for four minutes about their new book to the entire audience.
Provide a minimum of 125 print ARCs or finished books.
AUTHOR SPEED-DATING EVENTS
PARTICIPATION Fee: $850
Up to 15 authors per event
Estimated attendees: 125
A fast-paced and fun event where authors move from table to table, meeting booksellers and offering their best four-minute "elevator pitch".
Provide a minimum of 100 print ARCs or finished books.
Choose Your Own Adventure Author LuncheS
PARTICIPATION fee: $750
Up to 10 authors per event
Estimated attendees: 75
NEW THIS YEAR! Due to above capacity demand for author lunch tickets on our busy Exhibit Hall day, we will be presenting TWO featured author lunches on Tuesday, October 6. This will allow for more booksellers to lunch with authors – by choosing from one of two themed events! (The event themes will be created after the author pitch deadline).
Guest authors will enjoy a meal with a table of booksellers. Each author will be invited to the podium to speak for four minutes about their new book to the entire audience.
Provide a minimum of 75 print ARCs or finished books.
EDITOR Appearance OpportunitY
pitch deadline: June 15, 2026
Participation fee includes heavy promotion for your editor and their titles before, during, and after the conference via email and the FallCon website.
Editor's Buzz Event - Genre Editors Edition
participation Fee: $1200
Up to 8 editors from genre fiction publishers or imprints.
Estimated attendees: 150
Editors will give individual presentations on the work of their publishing programs, the editing process, and some of their key titles.
Appearance fee includes three Galley Room placements for titles presented by the editor.