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  1. Yallwest Santa Monica Book Festival
    Yallwest Santa Monica Book Festival – Santa Monica, California
  2. Website: Yallwest Santa Monica Book Festival
    Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023
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    Over 113 authors including New York Times Bestsellers along with local and acclaimed young adult and middle grade writers, plus notable Hollywood directors and creators.

    2 days of panels, book signings, food trucks, bad jokes, rock 'n' roll, killer photo ops & general geeky debauchery

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  3. San Francisco Writers Conference
    San Francisco Writers Conference – San Francisco, California
  4. Website: San Francisco Writers Conference
    Dates: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 to Sunday, February 9, 2025

    Over the course of 4 days over 500 attendees, reowned keynote authors, presenters, editors, and agents attend SFWC, combining the best of both the traditional publishing industry with the latest technology to empower authors to publish everywhere.

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  5. Rancho Mirage Writers Festival
    Rancho Mirage Writers Festival – Rancho Mirage, California
  6. Website: Rancho Mirage Writers Festival
    Dates: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 to Friday, February 7, 2025

    The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival is a world class gathering of writers, thinkers, and people contributing to the intellectual vitality of our time — “Coachella for the brain.”

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  7. Latino Book & Family Festival (Oceanside)
    Latino Book & Family Festival (Oceanside) – Oceanside, California
  8. Website: Latino Book & Family Festival (Oceanside)
    Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
    Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

    In most recent years MiraCosta College has been the host of the Festival in the North County San Diego. This year [2025] we celebrate 71st event with the participation of local authors and organizations.

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  9. Black Writers On Tour
    Black Writers On Tour – Los Angeles, California
  10. Website: Black Writers On Tour
    Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
    Time: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

    Purpose: To promote literacy awareness, to give exposure to African-American authors, writers, and to motivate, and develop aspiring new writers and authors. To showcase Black Businesses, provide exposure and to increase their sales.

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  11. Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
    Los Angeles Times Festival of Books – Los Angeles, California
  12. Website: Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
    Dates: Saturday, April 26, 2025 to Sunday, April 27, 2025

    The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has evolved to include live bands, poetry readings, chef demos, cultural entertainment and artists creating their work on-site. There’s also a photography exhibit, film screenings followed by Q&A’s and discussion panels on some of today’s hottest topics.

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  13. Bay Area Book Festival
    Bay Area Book Festival – Berkeley, California
  14. Website: Bay Area Book Festival
    Dates: Saturday, May 31, 2025 to Sunday, June 1, 2025

    The Bay Area Book Festival is the primary project of the Foundation for the Future of Literature and Literacy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in California. FFLL’s Tax ID number is 47-3955286. Its business address is 1569 Solano Ave. #635, Berkeley, CA 94707.

    FFLL is governed by a Board of Directors. Members include Cherilyn Parsons (Berkeley, CA), Peter Richardson (San Francisco, CA), Mal Warwick (Berkeley, CA), Brooke Warner (Berkeley, CA), and Igor Zagatsky (Berkeley, CA).

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  15. Comic-Con – Anaheim, California
  16. Website: Comic-Con
    Dates: Thursday, July 24, 2025 to Sunday, July 27, 2025

    Exhibit hall with comics, original art, toys and merchandice for many popular artist, pubushers and retailers.

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  17. Latino Book & Family Festival (Sacramento) – Sacramento, California
  18. Website: Latino Book & Family Festival (Sacramento)
    Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
    Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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  19. Sacramento BlkLit Book Fest
    Sacramento BlkLit Book Fest – Sacramento, California
  20. Website: Sacramento BlkLit Book Fest
    Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
    Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

    The Sac BlkLit Book Fest is a one-day celebration of Black literature, culture, and community in Sacramento. Taking place at Underground Books and The Guild Theater, this free public event brings together Black authors, readers, and publishing professionals for engaging panels, author conversations, and book signings. The festival also features discussions on education, literacy, and cultural empowerment, culminating with a ticketed VIP reception for an intimate opportunity to connect with featured guests.

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  21. Multicultural Book & Family Festival – San Bernardino, California
  22. Website: Multicultural Book & Family Festival
    Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
    Time: 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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  23. Steamy Lit Con
    Steamy Lit Con – Anaheim, California
  24. Website: Steamy Lit Con
    Dates: Friday, October 31, 2025 to Saturday, November 1, 2025

    Their goal is to celebrate the romance genre and to amplify the identities in it which have been historically underrepresented. The Steamy Lit Con aims to be more than an event but a space to facilitate professional and personal connections, and to build thriving communities for authors and readers alike.

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  25. Sacramento Book Festival – Sacramento, California
  26. Website: Sacramento Book Festival
    Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026
    Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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