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Genre Roundtable Meeting

Zoom CA, United States

Please join us for our traditional beginning-of-the-year genre roundtable meeting, featuring virtual tables (breakout rooms) where editors can discuss their work in literary fiction, genre fiction (including mystery, SFF, etc.), memoir/biography/poetry, self-help and health/fitness, expositional nonfiction (business, journalism, academic, technical, science), and cookbooks. This event is free to attend and open to all editors, guests, and/or members […]

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Technical Editing Meetup

Zoom CA, United States

Are you a technical editor, or interested in learning about technical editing? Join a friendly discussion of editing in technical fields. This event is free to attend and open to all editors.

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When We Walk By

Mechanics' Institute


When We Walk By takes an urgent look at homelessness in America, showing us what we lose—in ourselves and as a society—when we choose to walk past and ignore our neighbors in shelters, insecure housing, or on the streets. The book brilliantly shows what we stand to gain when we embrace our humanity and move toward […]

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A Radical Alteration: Women’s Studio Workshop as a Sustainable Model for Art Making

San Francisco Center for the Book 375 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

In her seminal 1971 essay, Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? (link is external)Art historian Linda Nochlin examines the conditions of art-making that have prevented women and BIPOC artists from achieving the status of artistic “greatness” that has long been exclusively reserved for white male artists. Written at the height of the second-wave Feminist movement […]

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Marbling Fine Bindings

American Bookbinders Museum

Join bookbinder–and marbler–Deborah V. Thomson of Echo Art Bindery for a look at marbling techniques on fine bindings. Deborah has a diploma in fine binding from the American Academy of Bookbinding where she studied with Don Glaister, Peter Geraty and Monique Lallier. She learned marbling with Regina St. John of Chena River Marblers. In this […]

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Print Your Own Broadside Affair

The Book Club of California 312 Sutter Street Ste 500, San Francisco, CA, United States

Letterpress print your own broadside on the Book Club’s Colombian hand press with Li Jiang, Lemoncheese Press. A limited number of broadsides will be printed. Registration required.

Rancho Mirage Writers Festival

rancho mirage library 71-100 CA-111, Rancho Mirage, United States

The Tenth Annual Rancho Mirage Writers Festival will be January 31–February 2, 2024.   The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival is a world-class gathering of the finest writers who contribute to the intellectual vitality of our time. The City of Rancho Mirage, California, welcomes 60 authors and 1,000 readers from around the globe to the Rancho […]

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Lunar New Year and The Year of the Dragon: What Will It Bring?

Mechanics' Institute


For this Lunar New Year celebration, we welcome back renowned Bay Area author Maxine Hong Kingston, historian and former parade director David Lei, educator Linda Lei, and Executive Director of the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), Stephen Gong. They will talk about how Lunar New Year has been celebrated in San Francisco, share memories […]

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The Power of Taking the Stage as an Author

Zoom CA, United States

Parchelle Tashi, Founder, The Author’s Leverage In this session, discover the art of harnessing the stage to amplify your author impact. We’ll delve into the world of public speaking and explore how it can be your secret weapon for building authority, forging personal connections with readers, and unlocking a treasure trove of opportunities. Whether you’re […]