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People spent hundreds of dollars to go to BookCon 2026… and many are leaving disappointed. After a six-year hiatus, this was supposed to be a huge comeback, but between chaotic lines, limited access to authors, and things selling out almost immediately, the experience DID NOT match the expectations. Let’s talk about it.

CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:54 - what BookCon is supposed to be
5:11 - the cost of BookCon vs what you got
8:37 - they paid $400 for VIP!!
14:58 - the event was already over before it started?
19:41 - was this just to support shopping/overconsumption?
21:37 - the overcrowding problem..
23:36 - one of the biggest issues at BookCon
25:18 - authors were hidden by major publishing tables?!
26:18 - the lack of freebies controversy
32:09 - a very ruthless opinion of BookCon
32:55 - was BookCon 2026 worth it?

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