2026 Chicago Vendors

A Love Unlaced is a freelance illustrator and designer based in the USA, who loves working with authors and bringing stories to life. The work of Love Unlaced spans books, tabletop games, fandoms and personal projects, spanning all body types as well as fantasy, romance, monsters/aliens/creatures and sci-fi. Click below and head over to the gallery page of the website!

Bend Me Not creates handmade book and eReader sleeves. Click below to get to their Etsy shop.

Dark Midnight Design Co is where literature meets lifestyle with curated collections of exclusive book-inspired merchandise. Dark Midnight, transforms your favorite stories into art, featuring fully licensed designs that capture favorite characters and iconic book moments. Whether you’re a fan of fantasy, sports romance, or rom coms, their merch is designed to ignite your imagination and spice up your bookshelves.

Dark and Disturbed began as a book club dedicated to dark, taboo and emotional books. Their goal is to create a community that feels safe sharing their love for books that are not deemed acceptable. Click below to check out their book boxes and bookish merch!

Dogwood + Daisy Studio produces handcrafted artwork, decor, and more, designed to create lasting memories and to make your house feel like home. Many items can be customized to each customer's liking in order to create the perfect product for each individual. Dogwood + Daisy Studio is also available for custom work, click the button below to shop their Etsy shop

What started as a heartfelt gift turned into a passion. She discovered unexpected joy and peace in bedazzling book covers—and now she shares that sparkle with the world. Each piece is crafted with love and just the right amount of shimmer. Head to her Etsy Shop to browse items ready to ship, or start the custome order process!

The original bookish charm bar! This Latina woman owned shop was established in 2021 in Kansas City. Head to the website to shop their collections of bookish merch ranging from tote bags to apparel, and stickers to hair clips

The shop to hit if you are looking for exclusive hardcovers, end pages, edges, hand signed bookplates and still room for some pretty, filthy merch. Head to their website below!

Small, Midwest candle company. Each fantasy candle is hand crafted just for you! The scents they create may just transport you to your favorite of places.

Female owned and operated since 2021, the Last Chapter Bookshop does it all. A physical storefront bookstore, a subscription box service, bookish merch and Wild and Windy Signing exclusives! Head to their website to grab yours today!