SLWG Virtual Book Fair
Nov 25 - Dec 31, 2023
Join us for a celebration of books!
There are a number of ways to participate from Special Event Days to content on various social media platforms.
Check out all these amazing books and vendors!
Readers click on the photo to learn more about the author and the book!
More Books Coming Soon, So Come Back Throughout the Month
This is the main room, the Author Hall, feel free to browse around and look at all the “booths,” then drop by Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter at #SLWGBookFair or #SLWG to see more content. There will be new content during the book fair, so keep coming back and feel free to share. Help us spread the word about these amazing books. We look forward to hanging out with everyone in a real Author Hall, but for now we can still get together in this virtual book fair.
Authors, and those with Author Services, can participate in the book fair, scroll to the bottom for more information.
Book Party!
Dec 9, 2023 | 10am to Noon
The Lodge Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Rd. 63131
Free and Open to All
Books, Food, and Readings by Authors
SLWG Members can get a full or half table and sell their books. SLWG takes no fee from the transactions and there is no fee for the table.
SLWG Members can register for FREE in the Members Room - click the button below and scroll down.
Not a member, but want to be a part of the 4th Annual Virtual Book Fair? Click the button below. $10 per author. SLWG takes no transaction fees.
Are you a members of an affiliated group? Click the button below to register. $5 per author. SLWG takes no transaction fees.
The Author Hall
Readings by Authors
Some read from their books, some tell you about their books
Scroll down to watch more - videos are on YouTube
SLWG Event Speakers 2023
Middle Grade and Picture Books
Science Fiction and Fantasy
Romance
Mystery and Thriller
Historical Fiction
Non-Fiction, Memoir, and Inspirational
Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Poetry
Story Collections
SLWG Event Speakers from 2022
Books by St. Louis Writers Guild
Readings by authors in the Author Hall!
2023
2022
2021
Readings from 2020!
Calling All Authors!
Authors - be part of the Virtual Book Fair!
Join SLWG for our annual Virtual Book Fair. We’re celebrating with a month-long book fair and we want you to be a part of the fun. The book fair takes place on multiple social media platforms to ensure the widest audience. Do you have a book or books you want to “sell” at this virtual book fair?
The Rules:
Please Read Carefully… there are some specific things you’ll need to do.
SLWG Members - The Book Fair is Free to be a part of. Participate as little or as much as you want. There will be readings, times to tweet on twitter, to post on facebook, and more. SLWG will hold several readings, or feel free to pitch your book if you don’t want to read, that will be posted and shared online. We ask that you retweet or post about the event but we’ll send all that kind of information in a specific email once registered.
Non-Members - The Book Fair is $10 to participate. Once registered we’ll send you an email with information on reading times and days to post so that the event can trend on social media, as well as other opportunities. Please read below for what to send to SLWG for the Author Hall.
Affiliated Groups - $5 for members of Groups Affiliated with St. Louis Writers Guild. A list of affiliated groups can be found on the writers resources page. Click Here to View. Once registered we’ll send you an email with information on reading times and days to post so that the event can trend on social media, as well as other opportunities. Please read below for what to send to SLWG for the Author Hall.
What do Authors need to do?
SLWG needs a picture of your books - set all the titles you want to showcase on the table, a couch, your desk, the floor, wherever, just take a picture of your books and send that picture along with a website or url, someplace people can buy the book(s). Only one link please. We’ll post that here in the Author Hall.
Be part of the Readings - SLWG will hold several readings on Zoom which will be recorded and then posted to YouTube.
Tweet or Post on Facebook about your book, the book fair, and if you want other books in the Author Hall.
Tell your friends. Let people know about the book fair - SLWG will do this too, but we need your help to let everyone know.
How to Register:
Click one of the buttons below to register.
Registration will be open until Dec 31. Thank you to all who participated and we hope to see you again.
SLWG Members - Free - Register to receive emails and reminders about the event.
Affiliated Groups - $5 for members of Groups Affiliated with St. Louis Writers Guild. A list of affiliated groups can be found on the writers resources page
Non-members and Vendors - $10 for Non-Members and Vendors.
St. Louis Writers Guild Harassment Policy
Be nice!
Gateway Con has a zero-tolerance harassment policy and is dedicated to providing a safe and harassment-free environment. SLWG hopes everyone has a wonderful time among the books, but if anyone feels harassed, intimidated, discriminated, or if you see harassment please report it to the information table or any staff member, and organizers will deal with the issue. There are safe areas available and SLWG will ban anyone who violates the harassment policy.
This includes all harassment, intimidation, and discrimination made on the basis of race, age, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, religion, class, body size, veteran status, marital/domestic partnership status, citizenship or any other marginalized identity. Harassment includes verbal comments, written comments, displayed images, or behaviors such as deliberate intimidation, stalking, body policing, unwelcome photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, unwelcome sexual attention, and bullying or coercion of any kind, in particular forcing another to accept your beliefs.
Thank you for making Gateway Con or any SLWG Event a place for all book lovers!