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BAWiP at Litquake
Arcana 2512 Mission Street, San Francisco, United StatesBAWiP will be at Litquake at Arcana.
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Lit Crawl
The MissionFind the full schedule at litquake.org/litcrawl Lit Crawl 2023 is the finale of all festival finales, the best literary party you’ve ever been to, something between a bar crawl and an invite-only reading on a rooftop, an introduction to the nooks and crannies of the Mission District, a presentation of the best new writers around, a […]
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Noir at the Bar
Martuni's 4 Valencia Street, San Francisco, United StatesDale Berry will emcee, with readings by Heather Chavez, M.M. Chouinard, Stacie Grey and Reece Hirsch.
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The Deserts of California, a California Field Atlas
Zoom CA, United StatesWith climate breakdown heating up and desertification looming over the horizon, Obi Kaufmann leads curious adventurers on a voyage into the sage-and-ocher landscapes of the American West’s world-famous desert regions this fall in his revelatory and sumptuously illustrated new volume The Deserts of California: A California Field Atlas. As philosophical as it is geophysical, this journey […]
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PPN’s Annual Book Show
Chronicle BooksCome celebrate excellence in book making and reconnect with publishing colleagues. There’ll be good food, libations, and fabulous friends. Added bonus: At 4:00 p.m., before the book show starts, we’ll have a panel discussion featuring three designers from this year’s book show judging team—Debbie Berne, John Berry, and Victor Mingovits—on what makes a winning book cover, followed by […]
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Author Panel
Capitola Branch Library 2005 Wharf Road, Capitola, United StatesAuthor Ron Cook will moderate panelists Laurie R. King, Peggy Townsend, Vinnie Hansen, and Jack Erickson. This is a hybrid event! Registration is required for both in-person and Zoom attendance.
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The Poison Book Project: Arsenic & Other Heavy Metals in 19th-C. Bookbinding
Zoom CA, United StatesThe Poison Book Project investigates potentially toxic pigments used in the manufacture of Victorian-era bookcloth. Lead scientist Dr. Rosie Grayburn will situate the use of English bookcloth colored with highly poisonous emerald green pigment and other toxic pigments within a broader historical context; recommend safe handling and storage practices for emerald green bookbindings; and report […]
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From Gutenberg to the Gallery: Five Decades of Print and Book Art
Zoom CA, United Stateswith Harry Reese Join us for an engaging lecture by Harry Reese, the 2023 Lieberman Lecturer. In The Gutenberg Galaxy (1962), Marshall McLuhan argued that significant changes in technology would generate massive cultural transformations that will permanently alter the form and function of the book. Fundamentals of bookmaking have not changed much since the contributions […]
Portland Book Festival
Portland Art MuseumSave the date! More info to come.
Bay Area Kids’ Book Fair
San Ramon Community Center 12501 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon, United States"Free event to meet children's book authors, illustrators, publishers" The Bay Area Kids Book Fair East Bay Edition is a free event that features authors, illustrators, publishers, booksellers, and educational programs. Attendees can meet Elephant & Piggie, The Rainbow Fish, and Llama Llama. There will also be storytelling sessions by authors and doctors from sponsor […]
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How to Take Your Book to the Worldwide Translation Rights Market
Zoom CA, United StatesAn indie author’s guide to selling international rights for their books This presentation will teach indie authors all you need about elevating your books to the worldwide stage, including how international rights work, what to expect from a rights contract, and how to showcase your books to rights buyers worldwide. Key Takeaways include: Learn […]
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Sacramento Latino Book & Family Festival 2023
Sacramento City College 3835 Freeport Boulevard, Sacramento, United StatesOver 100 Exhibitors Más de 100 expositores Get autographed books Firma de libros por los autores Bilingual activities & Workshops Actividades y talleres bilingües Health, education, financial empowerment Salud, educación, empoderamiento financiero