THURSDAY
7-9PM OPTIONAL EARLY REGISTRATION, VENDOR SHOPPING, KAMA SUTRA BINGO, AND FRIENDSHIP TRADING
Open to all ticket levels. Pick up your totes and lanyards. Shop FLUTTER, the official bookseller and other vendors. Authors TBA may be available for meet and greet photo ops and/or provide pre signed, pre order pickups.
FRIDAY
9-11AM ATTENDEE REGISTRATION. PICK UP YOUR TOTES AND LANYARDS.
9AM-430PM FLUTTER, THE OFFICIAL BOOKSTORE and Vendors TBA can be shopped. Open to all ticket levels.
11AM-12PM LUNCH ON YOUR OWN. REGISTRATION CLOSED
12PM-1PM READER ORIENTATION Empire Ballroom. FRIENDSHIP BRACELET TRADING will follow outside in the hallway. Open to all ticket levels.
1-4PM AUTHOR PANELS (TOPICS AND PANELISTS TBA) Empire Ballroom. Several PANEL ROOMS WILL RUN CURRENTLY. OPEN TO ALL.
430-830PM AUTHOR, VENDOR, NARRATOR SET UP IN THE ELITE BALLROOM. SWEET AND SALTY SNACKS AVAILABLE. 2 FREE DRINK TICKETS PER AUTHOR COURTESY OF YOUR HOSTS FOR USE AT THE SETUP ROOM’S CASH BAR. ALTERNATIVE SETUP TIME IS SATURDAY BEGINNING AT 8AM.
830PM-11PM MARDI GRAS PARTY. EMPIRE BALLROOM. COSTUMES OPTIONAL BUT ENCOURAGED. THERE WILL BE A DJ, DANCE FLOOR, PHOTO BOOTH AND PHOTO OPS, FREE SWAG AT EACH PLACESETTING. CENTERPIECES MAY BE TAKEN HOME WHEN THE PARTY ENDS AT 11PM. AUTHORS, NARRATORS, VENDORS, ASSISTANTS, AND ALL ATTENDEES ARE WELCOME. NO MASKS ALLOWED.
AT THE PARTY, THERE WILL BE AN ICEBREAKER CONTEST. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS AND SHOW YOUR COMPLETED CARD TO THE DOOR VOLUNTEER. YOU WILL GET A TICKET. FILL OUT YOUR CONTACT INFO ON IT. WE WILL DRAW A READER AND AN AUTHOR WINNER BEFORE THE PARTY ENDS.
ONE ATTENDEE WILL WIN A VIP TICKET TO THE 2028 EVENT.
ONE AUTHOR WILL WIN A FREE STANDING TABLE TO THE 2028 EVENT.
THERE WILL ALSO BE ONE 2026 GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET AWARDED FOR THE BEST COSTUME INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP THEMED.
SATURDAY
9AM-10AM VIP (GOLD) LINEUP FOR THE SIGNING SESSION.
10AM-1PM REGISTRATION DESK OPEN for all ticket levels.
10AM-12PM EXCLUSIVE VIP HOURS (GOLD LEVEL) INSIDE THE SIGNING ROOM.
11PM-12PM (PINK) LINEUP FOR THE SIGNING SESSION.
12PM PINK ENTER THE SIGNING ROOM.
12-6PM SIGNING SESSION OPEN FOR ALL TICKETED ATTENDEES
2026 PRICING AND TIERS
ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED. NO PAYPAL. NO PAYMENT PLANS. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TICKETS PER TRANSACTION IS 4
In 2027, VIPs get 8 hours in the Saturday signing room and Pink GAs get 6 hours in the signing room.
$325 2-DAY Gold VIP
Premium tote
3 Premium Swag items
Event journal with a gold foil accented cover
Thursday optional early registration and shopping
Friday Panels
Friday Mardi Gras Party with DJ, photo ops, and a dessert bar 830-11pm
8 hours in the Saturday signing room
All Presale VIPS SOLD OUT. REMAINING REGULAR VIP TICKETS GO ON SALE FEB 6 AT 7PM CENTRAL.
$225 2-DAY Pink
Premium tote
2 Premium Swag items
Event journal
Thursday optional early registration and shopping
Friday Panels
Friday Mardi Gras Party with DJ, photo ops, and a dessert bar 830-11pm
6 hours in the Saturday signing room