Join us as we officially launch the 2021 San Diego Writers Festival with a celebration of words—spoken, written, and performed! After a brief welcome from festival cofounders, Marni Freedman and Jeniffer Thompson, we will start things off with beloved spoken word artist, Gill Sotu, who, along with teen poet laureates, Marissa Michel and Sasa Aakil, […]
Laraine Newman, original cast member of SNL discusses her life in comedy and her experiences on SNL in her new audiobook/memoir - May You Live In Interesting Times Listen in as festival co-founder, Marni Freedman talks with Laraine Newman, one of the original cast members of SNL, about her sometimes wild, often groundbreaking life in […]
Join Laura Cathcart Robbins, host of the popular podcast, The Only One in the Room, as she moderates an unflinching discussion about the challenges and rewards inherent in writing about culture. Gabriel Bump, author of Everywhere You Don’t Belong Anisha Bhatia, author of The Rules of Arrangement Carlos De Los Rios, author of Kids in […]
Dr. Edith Eva Eger, international bestselling author of The Choice, about her newest New York Times bestselling book, The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life joins the San Diego Writers Festival, in conversation with Phyllis Olins, award-winning conflict resolution counselor, and author of How Not to Be a Jerk (or a Victim): Journaling from […]
Acclaimed journalist and author, Dean Nelson, interviews the world’s number one bestselling author, James Patterson, and First Sergeant US Army (Ret.) Matt Eversmann, part of the Ranger unit portrayed in the movie Black Hawk Down, about their new book, Walk in my Combat Boots: True Stories from America’s Bravest Warriors. "These are the stories America […]
Facing a pandemic or life-threatening illness, tackling coming-of-age issues in rapidly changing times, getting a divorce, losing a loved one—though life crises are universal, people often sweep the pain under the rug and refrain from discussing its impact on our lives. For many of us, however, a book can be a lifeline; reading an account […]
Tired of hearing that your manuscript isn’t the right fit for an agent? Or worse, radio silence to your query? Find out what it takes to move from the slush pile to the client list. In this workshop, author Jennifer Coburn will share how she recently changed her approach to agent hunting and found her […]