Warwick's + SDWF Book Club: Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda Time: September 29, 2022, 5:00-6:00 PM Pacific Time Buy the Book: Click here to buy from Warwick’s A Facebook Live Event. Click here to join. Moving and thought-provoking and informative and imaginative and beautifully executed. What a wonderful story!” —Mary Jane Clark “This book is […]
Local award-winning author, Shilpi Somaya Gowda, author of Secret Daughter, The Golden Son, and The Shape of Family (Keynote) Qian Julie Wang, author of Beautiful Country: A Memoir (A NYT Bestsellter and Notable Book of 2021; One of President Obama's Favorite Books of 2021; NPR Best Book of 2021) (in conversation with Marni Freedman) Authors […]
Warwick’s + SDWF Book Club: Hester: A Novel by Laurie Lico Albanese Time: Thursday, January 26, 2023, 5:00-6:00 PM Pacific Time Buy the Book: Click here to buy from Warwick’s A Facebook Live Event: Join us here Named a Most Anticipated Book for Fall by Goodreads • Washington Post • New York Post • BuzzFeed • PopSugar • Business Insider • An October Indie Next List Pick • An […]
KidsWrite! Submissions Open February 14, 2023 All writers in Kindergarten through 12th Grade who reside in San Diego County are welcome to submit. The three literature categories are Poetry, Short Story, and Graphic Story (illustrated story). Poetry may be in any format, rhyming or free verse; Short Story is generally (but does not have to […]
The San Diego Writers Festival is proud to partner with the Coronado Public Library on Feb 23rd. Emmy-award-winning writer Edward Zuckerman will be discussing his new novel, Wealth Management, at 7:00 p.m.in the Winn Room. Free to the public. Join us! About the Author: Edward Zuckerman began his career as a journalist, writing for Rolling […]
A do-not-miss event!The San Diego Writers Festival and The San Diego Poetry Celebration & 2023 Kowit Awards will take place this year at the San Diego Central Library. Come hear Lee Herrick, the California Poet Laureate, and Jason Magabo Perez, the 2023 San Diego Poet Laureate and celebrate the winners of the Kowit Awards! Get Tickets
Warwick’s + SDWF Book Club present The Matchmaker's Gift with Lynda Cohen Loigman Time: Thursday, April 20, 2023, 5:00-6:00 PM Pacific Time Buy the Book: Click here to buy from Warwick’s A Facebook Live Event: Join us here Named a Best Book of Fall by Parade • BuzzFeed • New York Post • GMA.com • […]
National Bestseller “An auspicious debut.”—Kirkus (starred review) “Shelley Read's lyrical voice is a force of nature, and when she lends it to a woman leading a hardscrabble life in rural Colorado, the result is tragic, uplifting—and completely unforgettable.”—Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry Rights Sold in 30 Territories * March Indie Next Pick * Apple […]
The San Diego Writers Festival in collaboration with Mingei Museum Community Monday series is delighted to present an honest, delicious dialogue about immigrant experiences and the food that shapes our lives. Sample foods and stories from India, Ukraine, Iraq, Sudan and San Diego in the newly renovated, beautiful cultural hub of Balboa Park. The panel […]
Festival U - A Fundraiser benefiting the San Diego Writers Festival One Day ~ Online ~ 6 Amazing Workshops ~ $60 Festival U Schedule Session 1 (10 am to 11 am PT) Books that Change the World - How Authors with a Cause Can Impact Us All with Winnie Li and Valena Beety. Moderated by […]
An unforgettable memoir about a family secret revealed by a DNA test, the lessons learned in its aftermath, and the indelible power of love—for readers of Dani Shapiro’s Inheritanceand Katherine May’s Wintering. “Magnificent...I will never forget it.” —Dani Shapiro, author of Inheritance “A mind-altering and supremely generous exploration of kinship, selfhood, memory, and the roots […]
