The Spark is the most compelling passage of your book. We want to hear yours!
Join IngramSpark and BookLife by Publishers Weekly at BookCon 2019 for The Spark: A Literary Event for Writers and Poets.
WHERE
BookCon
Javits Center
New York, NY
Downtown Stage
WHEN
Saturday, June 1, 2019
4:30pm to 6:00pm
Sign-in from 3:00pm to 3:30pm at Ingram Booth #1003
This fast-paced, live literary event features a keynote by New York Times Bestselling Author, Jodee Blanco, and 60-second "Sparks": live readings by writers and poets. Join us at The Spark to read a 60-second, family-friendly passage from your book or manuscript live on BookCon’s Downtown Stage!
Those who registered and received confirmation must sign in between 3:00pm and 3:30pm on Saturday, June 1, at the Ingram Booth #1003.
Please note: The Spark is a free event open to all, but it requires purchase of a ticket to BookCon. A $20 discount code is available to anyone registering for the Spark and will be provided once you register for the Spark.
At the conclusion of the event, the following awards will be presented:
- Honorable Mentions
- Best Excerpt
- Best Performance
- Best Overall
The Best Performance and Best Excerpt will receive free title setup with IngramSpark for a year, an IngramSpark Gift Basket, and free participation in BookLife’s PW Select marketing program.
The Best Overall will receive an IngramSpark Publishing Package—free title setup and revisions for a year, a gift basket, and a one-hour self-publishing consultation with Robin Cutler, Director of IngramSpark—in addition to a featured profile in BookLife by Publishers Weekly.
Participation is limited to 40 authors, and only those who registered and received confirmation will participate.
Space was limited to 40 participants this year, and those spots filled up FAST! It's important to us that authors and publishers have the opportunity to read to a crowd, so let's get the BookCon community to show them what we've got by filling seats and voting for your favorites. Be sure you’re subscribed to IngramSpark and Booklife’s emails so you don't miss your chance to participate in exciting opportunities like these in the future. If you missed out this year, no worries, the more popular and well-attended this event is, the more likely we are to have more opportunities like it, so come out and show your support!
Use promo code Spark20 for discounted tickets to BookCon on Saturday, June 1--we can't wait to see you there and show BookCon what the indie publishing community is made of! You can also share #TheSpark from your own book with us on social media! We'd love to hear and share some on our Twitter, so be sure you tag @IngramSpark and @booklife.
The Spark is limited to 40 participants. Participants must sign in at IngramSpark Booth #1003 between 3:00pm and 3:30pm on Saturday, June 1, to participate in the live readings, beginning at 4:30pm on the Downtown Stage. Any participants who do not sign in by 3:30pm at the IngramSpark booth will be considered no-shows, and an alternate will be selected to perform in his/her place.
Important note: The Spark is a free event open to all, but it requires purchase of a ticket to BookCon. You cannot participate in the Spark unless you purchase a ticket to the Saturday, June 1, 2019, BookCon. A $20 discount code is available to anyone registering for the Spark and will be provided once you register for the Spark. However this promo code is only good for advanced purchase of tickets, so please check with the BookCon ticket purchase site to ensure you purchase your tickets in time.
For any who attempt to register after the 40-person limit has been met, they will be added to the wait list. Those who are on the wait list may visit IngramSpark Booth #1003 at 3:45pm on Saturday, June 1 and if there are any no-shows, will be assigned a spot based on their wait list position at 4pm.
Each participant will have 60 seconds to read one entry from his/her work. The excerpt must be family-friendly. Participants will be combined into five groups of eight. Each group will perform, and the audience will vote on their favorite 60-second “Spark” from each group, for a total of five finalists. Note: audience members will vote using PollEverywhere, which will collect and store email address information.
Of the five finalists, the judges will award two Honorable Mentions, Best Excerpt, Best Performance, and Best Overall. Participants will be judged on quality of excerpt, delivery, and presentation style. Judges to vote at their discretion.
All participants will receive a free digital subscription to Publishers Weekly.
The Honorable Mention winners will receive an IngramSpark Gift Basket.
The Best Performance and Best Excerpt will receive free title setup with IngramSpark for a year, an IngramSpark Gift Basket, and free participation in BookLife’s PW Select marketing program.
The Best Overall will receive an IngramSpark Publishing Package—free title setup and revisions for a year, a gift basket, and a one-hour self-publishing consultation with Robin Cutler, Director of IngramSpark—in addition to a featured profile in BookLife by Publishers Weekly.
