As everyone probably knows, you or your agent needs to get your book or proposal into the hands of an interested editor; that’s the first hurdle. A well-crafted proposal, an agent […]
Celebrate James Baldwin’s 100th birthday with an immersive night of readings and performance. Attendees are invited to engage with works from and inspired by Baldwin, including written selections, film, music, […]
Learn the strategies behind finding profitable keywords, uncovering bestselling categories, and making changes in minutes that can affect your Amazon book sales indefinitely. This presentation dives into the behavior of […]
Historically, bookbinders worked for longer hours and for less pay than most artisans. In the revolutionary unease of the late eighteenth century, the London bookbinders decided to strike for a […]
My Dinner With is a series of intimate dinners to support Litquake in our 25th anniversary year. We promise delicious food, dazzling conversation, delectable wine provided by Saintsbury Winery, and lots of […]
Join us to learn from a bay area book artist.
Rhys Bowen’s work has sold close to 10 million copies in over 30 languages. She has been nominated for every major mystery award and has won multiple Agatha, Anthony, and […]
With Sharp Earth, type designer Lucas Sharp sought to answer the question, "Is it possible to design a typeface for the whole world?" What began as a series of sketches […]
There is more to the texts of type specimens than the ubiquitous "Quousque tandem abutere…" of Cicero’s first oration against Catiline. Careful reading of type specimens, especially those of the […]
Join author Jared Stearns in conversation with cinephile Jesse Hawthorne Ficks on Stearns’ new book, Pure: The Sexual Revolutions of Marilyn Chambers. Marilyn Chambers was the embodiment of the free-spirited Seventies, […]
Join us for the surplus sale from the spring 2024 Wayzgoose!
Author Donna J. Nicol tells the extraordinary story of Dr. Claudia H. Hampton, the California State University (CSU) system’s first Black woman trustee, who later became the board’s first woman […]