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It is highly encouraged that you bring your ticket with you (printed or shown w/ phone). Go to the ticket portion of our website if you can’t find your original confirmation email, you should be able to re-print. We’ll have a list of ticket purchasers at the registration table, but having your ticket will make your entry go much faster.

All ticket holders will receive a tote.

No. Tickets must be purchased prior to the event. You must have a ticket to enter the 2-day event no exceptions.

Yes, most authors will have books on their table for purchase. Authors will also have pre-order forms available. Author’s Pre-Order Lists will be posted on the website and in the attendee group closer to the event date.

We have worked with the hotel to get discounted parking for a daily rate of $15 for the event weekend, all days. If you are staying at the Westin under the Event's Room Block, the parking will be charged to your room at the discounted price. If you are just attending the event, you will need to get a PARKING VOUCHER from us at registration (located in Grand Ballroom Foyer) in order to get the discounted price.

Please stop by the registration table in front of the Grand Ballroom, Thursday 6-8 PM or Friday at 9AM.

The Friday and Saturday signing sessions will take place in the Grand Ballroom and the Lakeshore Ballroom at the Westin O’Hare Rosemont.

There will NOT be free Wi-fi for attendees in the ballroom, however there is free Wi-fi in the lobby, which is very close to the Grand Ballroom. We are very sorry for this inconvenience but the pricing for Wi-fi is too high.

There will be complimentary water stations both in the ballroom lobby and inside the ballroom. You are allowed to bring your own snacks and drinks inside the ballroom. There is a Starbucks inside the Westin directly across from the ballroom, where you can get drinks and snacks. There is also a gift shop by the hotel entrance that has snacks available. The hotel also has a restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Many authors will have credit card scanners, but you are highly encouraged to bring cash and please try to bring small bills as authors can sometimes run out of change.

Absolutely. As many as you can haul.

There is no set limit for the event. If an author has a limit they plan to set, we will announce it closer to the event. We strongly suggest that readers who preorder more than 5 books from an author, ask that author to presign them. We will strongly suggest that authors offer a presign option, especially for readers who preorder more than 5 books. During the event, if you bring more than 5 books for an author to sign, we ask that you be courteous to others. Get those first five books signed, then step out of the line and reenter it again to get the remainder of your large stack of books signed.

Almost anything you bring with you! However some authors may have a limit on the number of non-book items that they will sign. We will update line preferences closer to the event.

Yes, we will post a diagram 2 weeks before the event.

Yes, stay connected with the Wild and Windy FB Event page, our FB Attendee page, our Instagram page, our TikTok page, and our newsletter for updates.

This is a 2-day book event. There are panels, parties, and signing sessions on Friday and Saturday. For a full schedule, refer to the schedule section of our website.

If you are posting from or about the event on social media, tag @wildandwindybookevent on Instagram and TikTok hashtag #WW6 so we can all share in the fun!

If you have any additional questions, email us at wildandwindybookevent@gmail.com