Meet the Authors & Vendor Opportunities
Meet the Authors at HOPE 2027 is more than a book signing, and our vendor experience is more than a table. This is an invitation to bring your message, your resources, your story, your research, your lived wisdom, and your purpose into a community designed for connection, visibility, generosity, and impact.
Guided by legacy and led with purpose, FFCA is expanding this experience into a year-round opportunity for authors, vendors, storytellers, clinicians, educators, faith leaders, parents, advocates, organizations, and community voices whose work strengthens families and builds hope.
Our Philosophy: Generosity Inclusion
HOPE 2027 is being shaped from a place of Generosity Inclusion. This means we are not simply creating space for people to attend. We are creating intentional pathways for people to be seen, heard, connected, supported, and remembered.
For authors and vendors, this means your work is not treated as a side activity. Your message, book, service, product, organization, or resource becomes part of the larger conference experience and part of a year-round opportunity to reach colleagues who care about families, fathers, children, healing, leadership, wellness, equity, and community transformation.
Choose the Pathway That Fits Your Purpose
FFCA recognizes that not every author, vendor, organization, speaker, or presenter is joining HOPE 2027 for the same reason. For that reason, we are creating different participation pathways that allow individuals and organizations to engage in the way that best aligns with their goals, time, and level of involvement.
Author Only
For approved authors who want to participate in Meet the Authors opportunities, display their book, connect with conference participants, and be part of selected author visibility experiences without registering as a full conference attendee, HOPE Talk speaker, or workshop presenter.
Vendor Only
For vendors, organizations, programs, publishers, resource providers, and community partners who want a marketplace presence and networking opportunity without joining as full conference attendees or speakers.
Full Conference Attendee
For individuals who want to attend HOPE Talks, workshops, panels, networking experiences, and selected conference activities as participants.
HOPE Talk Speaker or Workshop Presenter
For accepted speakers and presenters who want a deeper level of engagement, broader visibility, and a greater opportunity to connect with the full HOPE 2027 audience.
The Table: Everyone Is Invited
On Monday, April 12, 2027, FFCA will host the Grand Opening Reception and networking experience from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. As part of this opening experience, Meet the Authors will be featured through a special resource opportunity called The Table.
At The Table, everyone is invited. Authors who may not be traditional vendors will have an opportunity to display their books, share their content, and connect with conference participants during the hosted opening reception. This intentional design places the spotlight on our colleagues who are vendors, authors, resource leaders, and community builders from the very beginning of the conference.
A New Marketplace Flow for HOPE 2027
The HOPE 2027 conference environment is being redesigned to create a more open, welcoming, and connected experience. The International Ballroom will be used in a more flexible way, with a portion of the ballroom supporting vendors, resources, networking, author visibility, and community connection.
During selected receptions and evening experiences, the air walls may be opened to allow a broader flow between the general session environment and the marketplace area. This creates a more vibrant space where attendees, authors, vendors, sponsors, presenters, and partners can connect in a natural and meaningful way.
Featured Author Experiences During HOPE 2027
Grand Opening Reception
Monday, April 12, 2027, from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM, authors will be invited into the opening networking experience through The Table and the Meet the Authors resource opportunity.
Meet the Authors Luncheon Panel
On Wednesday, April 14, 2027, FFCA will host a special Meet the Authors panel during a general luncheon experience connected to the grab-and-go lunch. Featured authors will have time to go deeper into their impact, their why, what inspired the book, and what readers can expect.
Wednesday Evening Dinner Experience
Wednesday evening will include a dinner experience designed to continue connection, conversation, and community in a warm and meaningful way.
Marketplace and Networking Visibility
Authors and vendors will be part of a larger marketplace flow designed to increase connection and visibility throughout the conference experience.
Beyond the Conference: A Year-Round Author Opportunity
FFCA is expanding Meet the Authors beyond the conference dates. Approved authors may be considered for additional year-round visibility and engagement opportunities, including virtual book signing experiences hosted by FFCA.
These virtual author opportunities are designed to introduce writers to colleagues, community partners, conference participants, and others who may be interested in their message. This gives authors a pathway to continue sharing their work after HOPE 2027 and to remain connected to the FFCA community throughout the year.
Author, Vendor, and Sponsor Visibility
During the conference, the FFCA team will create visual presentation slides featuring approved authors, vendors, and sponsors. These rotating PowerPoint presentations may be shown during general session transitions, giving the audience repeated opportunities to see the people, books, organizations, services, and resources connected to HOPE 2027.
Authors and vendors may also be included in selected conference communications, listings, and additional promotional opportunities as determined by the FFCA team.
Author Requirements
To participate in Meet the Authors, each author must complete the Meet the Authors form and be approved before moving forward with the full author pathway.
- Authors must complete the Meet the Authors form.
- Books must be approved by Ms. Mona Lisa Stallworth.
- Authors must select the correct participation pathway.
- Authors joining as Author Only participants must complete the Author or Vendor Only registration.
- Authors joining as full conference attendees, HOPE Talk speakers, or workshop presenters must complete the appropriate full conference registration pathway.
- Authors must attend in person for conference-based Meet the Authors opportunities.
- Authors must provide a high-resolution image of the book cover.
- Self-published books are welcome.
- Books must have an ISBN.
- Books should be available through a major platform or clear purchasing pathway.
Vendor Only Participation
FFCA has created a special registration pathway for individuals, organizations, programs, and resource providers who wish to participate only as vendors and are not joining HOPE 2027 as full conference attendees, HOPE Talk speakers, or workshop presenters.
This option allows approved vendors to be part of the marketplace, resource sharing, networking, and selected visibility opportunities without registering for the full conference experience.
- Vendors must complete the Author or Vendor Only registration pathway.
- Vendors must provide accurate organization, contact, and resource information.
- Vendor participation is designed for in-person engagement during selected HOPE 2027 marketplace opportunities.
- Vendor space, visibility, and participation details will be coordinated by FFCA.
Meet the Authors Point of Contact
Ms. Mona Lisa Stallworth will serve as the point of contact for Meet the Authors. She brings a spirit of service, organization, community leadership, and care to this experience.
Ms. Stallworth has served on the Moreno Valley, California, Library Commission as a board member and is an exceptional leader who understands the importance of books, community access, storytelling, and the role authors can play in strengthening families and communities.
How to Begin the Journey
Authors should begin by submitting their author information, book details, and required materials.
Books will be reviewed for alignment, readiness, and participation requirements. Approved authors will receive additional guidance on next steps.
Approved authors and vendors may register through the Author and Vendor Only pathway if they are not attending as full conference participants, HOPE Talk speakers, or workshop presenters. Those joining as speakers or presenters should complete the full conference registration pathway connected to their role.
Once approved and registered, FFCA will provide guidance on space, visibility, and preparation for the HOPE 2027 experience.
HOPE 2027 is designed for authors and vendors to share more than a title, product, or program. Come prepared to share your story, your purpose, your service, and the impact you hope your work will have.
Your Message Belongs at the Table
Meet the Authors and vendor opportunities at HOPE 2027 are where purpose, story, scholarship, lived experience, resources, services, and community come together. This is an invitation to bring your work into a space guided by legacy, led with purpose, and rooted in Generosity Inclusion.
Complete the form, select the pathway that fits your purpose, and begin the journey with us.