BookCAMP 2026 Tickets
Secure your ticket to BookCAMP and gain access to a wealth of knowledge and networking opportunities.
GET A BookCAMP 2026
(Awards Dinner not included)
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OR join us for the
most exciting Awards Ceremony:
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NYC Big Book and Independent Press Awards with BookCAMP 2026 ALL session Pass with the
Ceremony & Dinner
(COMBO tickets)
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SPONSORSHIPS Available
INDEPENDENT PRESS and NYC BIG BOOK AWARDS Reception, Dinner and Ceremony
Screenwriter Expert - more "Book to Screen"
Independent Published Author (not self) & Publisher
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Purchase Early-bird BookCAMP Tickets here:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/YMK2GH8KVAQPQ
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​Be an attendee, get an ALL SESSIONS PASS
The BookCAMP 2026 (April 24th - 26th) event is where independent authors,
publishers, industry experts gather to learn, trade success stories and network.
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NEW SCHEDULE:
April 24th, 11am-6pm, Career Fair
April 24th, 1pm to 4pm Pre-conference;
April 24th, 4pm to 8pm BookCAMP Programming including networking
April 25th, 9am to 4:30pm BookCAMP Programming
April 26th, 9am-1pm, Book Fair, 9am-noon, More Expert 1-on-1 meetings
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BookCAMP Exhibitor's Hours
Friday, 4pm to 8pm
Saturday, 10:00am to 4pm
Sunday, optional am expert meetings, Breakfast for VIP Awards Dinner Guests​
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Special Room Rates Link: Click here
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Register now!
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Or for Sponsorship Opportunities, contact Jack Olczak at Jack@PrintedWordUniversity.com
or Ted at Ted@PrintedWordReviews.com / (718) 938-4590.
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The event is packed with informative and instructive sessions that is guaranteed to help your publishing process along! Plus, did we mention networking opportunities!!​
Authors and publishers from these publishing houses were winners and distinguished favorites in this year's Award programs:
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Beaufort Books;
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.;
BiggerPockets;
Free Spirit Publishing;
Hachette Go;
HarperCollins Leadership;
Lyons Press;
McGraw Hill;
Post Hill Press (Dist. by Simon & Schuster);
Red Wheel/Weiser Books;
Rowman and Littlefield;
S&S/Marysue Rucci Books;
Simon & Schuster / Simon Element;
The Cooking Lab, LLC;
Thomas Nelson;
WorldChangers Media and more.
WRITING
Opportunities to meet with experts
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* Crafting (and marketing) a series
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* Putting the people and events of your life on the pages of your book
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Green Light: The Final Fixes That Make Publishers Say Yes
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Writer's Block, how to deal with it so you can get writing ​​
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Performative Readings:
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From the OG: An Author’s Progress: Walls and Passages
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Mastering Point of View: How to Choose, Control, and Break the Rules​
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Revision strategies: How to read your manuscript like an editor
Meet your fellow author
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Meet with Sponsors, Vendor table time
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Fun and Networking
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Wine reception / Hors d'oeuvres served
Marketing
Opportunities to meet with experts
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* How to get the MEDIA and the PRESS working for you
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* Marketing Strategies to sell more books
* Publicity Gurus share their secrets
* How do independent authors and publishers reach librarians and independent bookstores effectively
* 90-Day Book Marketing Plan using Artificial Intelligence
* Streaming Channels Opportunities
* Scale Author Influence, Book Sales, and Profits with Intelligent Story Ecosystems
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* National Media​​
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* Social Media: How to build an audience and engagement for results or for those ready for doing it yourself.
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* Nontraditional / Nonreturnable Bookselling / Sell your book in Target and other Big Box Stores​
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*Audiobooks & Podcasting​: Creation & Marketing;
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* GAB TALKS Interviews in Podcast Room (Included at no charge with a BookCAMP ticket, sign-up required​).
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* ​Nadim Sadek brings the human aspect into artificial intelligence.
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* Meet with Sponsors, Vendor table time
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Fun and Networking
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Wine reception / Hors d'oeuvres served
BookCAMP Networking event
Wine reception /
Hors d'oeuvres served
Business
Opportunities to meet with experts ​
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* "Book to Screen" (steps one can take to get their book to the movie studio) - includes Panel session
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* Manifest Your Million Dollar Mindset. Turning your book into your branded business.
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* Reaching a Global Audience: Rights Licensing
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* Turning your Backlist from storage to revenue driver
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* Metadata and why it matters to small presses and independent publishing
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* Running a small press and building a business
Challenges of Small Press / Hybrid Publishing
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* From Microphone to Marketplace: An introduction to Audiobooks. Get an insider's perspective on the burgeoning Audiobook industry
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* Translation Services
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* State of the Industry
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* Meet with Sponsors, Vendor table time
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Fun and Networking
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Wine reception / Hors d'oeuvres served
Aspiring Author
Author with 20 plus books published
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BookCAMP DAY TWO:
Saturday, April 25th,
Focus on “Book to Screen,” Rights, ​Social Media, Book Sales, Marketing, Publicity
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Keynote Speaker & Book Signing
Sadek is the Author of ‘Shimmer, don’t Shake – How Publishing can embrace AI’ and ‘Quiver, don’t Quake – How Creativity can Embrace AI‘, and will be signing his new book, free to the first 50 recipients.
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* Meet one-on-one with a personalized publishing expert Need personalized attention? Meet with an expert that can help your particular publishing challenge or specific need. Need a new book cover? new printer? marketing? publicity? specific questions
answered?, here is your chance.
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We also recognize our worldwide authors of our award programs. ​This year we will host attendees for our Independent Press Award / NYC Big Book Award awards ceremony & dinner on April 25, 2026.​​ A separate ticket is required: https://www.independentpressaward.com/awardsdinner
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BookCAMP DAY THREE: Sunday, April 26th, 9am - noon,
Meet-the-expert
9am to noon: Meet one-on-one with a personalized publishing expert Need personalized attention? Meet with an expert that can help your particular publishing challenge or specific need. Need a new book cover? new printer? marketing? publicity? specific questions answered?, here is your chance.
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BookCAMP DAY THREE: Sunday, April 26th, Literary Book Fair ​​
9:30am to 1:30pm: Award-winning books on display and for sale, as well as literary marketplace for authors, writers, publishers and industry folk. Register here.
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BookCAMP is where writers, poets, independent authors, publishers and industry providers meet, network, learn and more. Gain knowledge, find resources, discuss book strategies and solutions, and more.
Join us at BookCAMP 2026 to immerse yourself in practical insights and connections with other publishing professionals that can elevate your book publishing programs and boost your book sales.
We also recognize our worldwide authors of our award programs.
This year we will host attendees for our
Independent Press Award /
NYC Big Book Award
awards reception, ceremony & dinner on April 25, 2026.
A separate ticket is required:
https://www.independentpressaward.com/awardsdinner
6:00pm Reception and Awards Photos
7:00pm Awards Dinner & Ceremony in the Garden State Ballroom
More award photos on the red carpet​
