2023 Kowit Awards and San Diego Poetry Celebration

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

Book Club » Warwick’s + SDWF Book Club – “Go as a River” with Shelley Read

Virtual

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 […]

GupShup: Immigrant Stories, A Conversation

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

Virtual

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 […]

Book Club » Warwick’s + SDWF Book Club – “Unearthing” with Kyo Maclear

Virtual

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 […]

Neal Allen and Anne Lamont discussing Better Days with Marni Freedman

Coronado Performing Arts Center 650 D Ave., Coronado

Warwick’s, in partnership with the San Diego Writers Festival and the Coronado Public Library Presents Neal Allen and Anne Lamott with Marni Freedman  BETTER DAYS TAME YOUR INNER CRITIC Ticket sales are limited! Reserve your seat today! GET TICKETS In this life-changing book, writer and spiritual coach, Neal Allen, teaches us a stunning new method for […]

The 9th Annual Memoir Showcase

Save the date for the 9th Annual MEMOIR SHOWCASE Funny, Not Funny Thursday, December 14 7:00 PM The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center 7600 Fay Avenue La Jolla, CA 92037 Get Tickets  

The Fifth Annual San Diego Writers Festival

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Avenue, Coronado, California

Join us at Coronado Public Library for the 5th Annual San Diego Writers Festival. Full festival schedule coming soon!

Anastasia Zadeik discusses “The Other Side of Nothing” with Marni Freedman

Warwick's Boosktore 7812 Girard Ave, La Jolla, CA

On Wednesday, May 29th at 7:30pm Warwick’s will host Anastasia Zadeik as she discusses and signs her new book, The Other Side of Nothing, with Marni Freedman. Anastasia Zadeik is a writer, editor, and storyteller. After graduating from Smith College, she had an international career in neuropsychological research while raising her children. She now serves as Director of Communications […]

Zibby Owens discusses “Blank” in Conversation with Anastasia Zadeik

Warwick's Boosktore 7812 Girard Ave, La Jolla, CA

On Monday, June 24th at 7:30pm Warwick’s and The San Diego Writer’s Festival will host Zibby Owens as she discusses and signs her new book, Blank, in conversation with Anastasia Zadeik. Zibby Owens — like Pippa Jones — wears a lot of hats. She is the award-winning podcast host of Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books; founder and CEO of […]