Sponsorship opportunities
Friends of Chicago Pride Book Fest – Any amount
Slay the Lake will put your logo or name on the Chicago Pride Book Fest’s website on our sponsors and supporters list. This option is great for friends and allies who want to support our event.
Patron of Chicago Pride Book Fest – $100
Slay the Lake will put your logo or name on the Chicago Pride Book Fest’s website on the Sponsors and Supports list and create a dedicated post on our event Facebook and Instagram accounts.
First 12 sponsors at the Advocate and Patron level also can include promotional materials in the official event tote bags for attendees. 100 items needed by 6/19 to be packed in time for the event.
Advocate for Chicago Pride Book Fest – $200
Slay the Lake will put your logo or name on the Chicago Pride Book Fest’s website on the Sponsors and Supports list, create a dedicated post on our event Facebook and Instagram accounts.
We will feature your business name on signage on the day of the event.
First 12 sponsors at the Advocate and Patron level also can include promotional materials in the official event tote bags for attendees. *100 items needed by 6/19 to be packed in time for the event.*
Friends of Chicago Pride Book Fest
Katrina Jackson
Romance Author
KATRINA JACKSON has a PhD in African American and African Diaspora history. She’s a professor by day who writes erotica, erotic romance, women’s fiction, and historical fiction in her spare time. She writes racially diverse and often queer stories that show love and the world in all its beauty and colors. Katrina will be a signing author at Chicago Pride Book Fest.
Friends of Chicago Pride Book Fest
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Friends of Chicago Pride Book Fest
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Spooky Frog
A Horrifying Book Fair
Spooky Frog Books is your gateway to a thrilling world of horror literature and alternative culture. Their next event is Saturday, May 16, 2026 11AM-4PM at the Sheraton Brookfield Milwaukee. All ages event. $5 admission. Learn more here.
Patron of Chicago Pride Book Fest
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Patron of Chicago Pride Book Fest
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Advocate for Chicago Pride Book Fest & Partners
Slay the Lake
LGBTQ+ Horror Book Fest
Slay the Lake works hard to bring you books and events prioritizing women, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ authors.
Da Book Joint
Bookseller Partner
Da Book Joint is a Black mother-daughter owned business born on the Southside of Chicago committed to literary growth and positive engagement of the youth.
Advocate for Chicago Pride Book Fest
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