SCBWI Marvelous Midwest 2024 Bookstore - Hosted by Beaverdale Books
Do you geek out in the presence of published authors and illustrators? Do you love to buy books and snap pics with friends from the Midwest region? Us too!
Beaverdale Books, an independent bookseller in Des Moines, will host our SCBWI Marvelous Midwest 2024 Conference Bookstore, offering books by our faculty and SCBWI member attendees, both PAL and independently published.
In order to celebrate your success, all published authors and illustrators with a book published within the last three years are invited to SHOW & SELL one title during the Marvelous Midwest Conference on April 12-14, 2024.
To participate, all traditional and self-published members must register for the conference AND fill out the submission form by February 16, 2024. When you register, be sure to mark "I have a book for the MMW bookstore." When you have completed your registration, go to "MY EVENTS", find MMW Bookstore and click on “MEETING INFO." The link to enter your information can be found there.
Note: You must be a member of the 2024 conference faculty or a SCBWI Member registered for SCBWI Marvelous Midwest 2024 to participate in the bookstore.
If traditionally published, we’ll ask for the following info:
- Title
- Your name as it appears on the cover
- Publisher and Date of Publication
- ISBN
- Phone number (for bookstore, in case there’s a complication)
If self-published, we’ll ask the following info:
1. Title
2. Your name as it appears on the cover
3. Phone number (so the bookstore can call you and make plans to consign)
During the Book Signing, we’ll circulate to take selfies and photos during the event to use on social media and such. We can't wait to see you face to face!
When: April 12-14, 2024
Where: The River Center
Address: 136 E 3rd St, Davenport, IA 52801
Bookstore Room: Des Moines Room
Book Signing: Sunday, April 14th during lunch
BOOKSTORE HOURS:
Friday Consignment drop-off only 12:00-5:00PM; Open 1:00-5:00 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday 8:00 AM-2:00 PM
The bookstore will accept cash, Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Apple Pay and other digital wallet payments.
For questions, contact: Anita Pazner– michigan-ra2@scbwi.org
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
Member Conference Attendees who are PAL (Published And Listed) or independently published, may request (1) book (up to 10 copies, that has been published within the last three years) to be available in our conference bookstore.
Marvelous Midwest Faculty members may request up to (3) books (up to 10 copies each, more for keynote speakers) to be available in our conference bookstore.
PAL INSTRUCTIONS
If you want to take advantage of this opportunity provided at no additional charge, please follow the instructions below:
When you register, be sure to mark "I have a book for the MMW bookstore." When you have completed your registration, go to "MY EVENTS", find MMW Bookstore and click on “MEETING INFO." The link to enter your information can be found there.
"It is YOUR responsibility to submit accurate book title information by Friday, February 16, 11:59 PM (CST) using the directions provided–no exceptions.
Please be prepared to provide the following information:
Your name & email address
If, as a SCBWI diverse author or illustrator, you want to be included in our section celebrating diverse book creators. The SCBWI Marvelous Midwest 2024 bookstore follows the We Need Diverse Books definition of diversity.
Tell us if your title(s) is/are PAL or independently published
Book title(s)
ISBN(s)
*If Beaverdale Books is unable to provide your book, we will notify you and you will need to follow the DROP OFF & PICK UP instructions below.
INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED INSTRUCTIONS
If your title is independently published (or otherwise unavailable to Beaverdale Books), you may provide up to (10) copies of your book(s) to be sold on consignment in order to participate in the bookstore.
When you register, be sure to mark "I have a book for the MMW bookstore." When you have completed your registration, go to "MY EVENTS", find MMW Bookstore and click on “MEETING INFO." The link to enter your information can be found there.
"It is YOUR responsibility to submit accurate book title information by Friday, February 16, 11:59 PM (CST) using the directions provided–no exceptions.
DROP OFF & PICK UP
Friday, April 12: 12:00 – 5:00 PM, drop off Independently Published Books at Bookstore
You are required to fill out a consignment form with Beaverdale Books. Expect the consignment agreement to be split as follows: 40% of the profits to the bookstore and 60% to the authors.
You will also be notified when to pick up your unsold books during another designated time frame at the conference.
Uncollected books will be donated to a Marvelous Midwest-specified organization, no exceptions.
For questions regarding independently published titles, please contact: Lisa M. Bolt Simons – minnesota-ra@scbwi.org