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2022 YALLWEST BOOK FESTIVAL

If you are in the Santa Monica, California area on April 30, 2022 and you love books, you might want to attend the Yallwest Book Festival where more than 60 authors are participating in book signings, panels, and giveaways. There will be food trucks, rock ‘n’ roll, and photo ops too. Plus notable TV, film, video game, and comic creators will be in attendance.

Some of the fantastic author lineup includes:

To check out more authors attending, go here. Have fun!

P.D Pabst
Blogger and author of MG/YA fiction.

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YALLWEST BOOK FESTIVAL

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If you are in the Santa Monica, California area on April 24-25, 2020 and you love books, you might want to attend the Yallwest Book Festivalwhere more than 100 authors are participating in book signings, panels, giveaways. There will be food trucks, rock ‘n’ roll, and photo ops too. Plus notable TV, film, video game, and comic creators will be in attendance.

Some of the fantastic author lineup includes:

  • Stephanie Garber (New York Times Bestselling Author of CARAVAL, also optioned for film)
  • Becky Abertalli (New York Times Bestselling author of SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA, also a motion picture)
  • Victoria Aveyard (New York Times Bestselling author of RED QUEEN)
  • Ransom Riggs (New York Times Bestselling author of MISS PERIGRINE’S PECULIAR CHILDREN, also a motion picture)
  • Kacen Callender (Stonewall and Lamda award winner author of HURRICAN CHILD)
  • Hafsah Faizal (New York Times Bestselling author of WE HUNT THE FLAME)
  • Marie Lu (New York Times Bestselling author of LEGEND)
  • Tahereh Mafi (New York Times Bestselling author of SHATTER ME)
  • Adam Silvera (New York Times Bestselling author of MORE HAPPY THAN NOT)
  • Angie Thomas (New York Times Bestselling author of THE HATE U GIVE, also a motion picture)
  • And sooooo many more!

To check out more authors attending, go here. Have fun!

P.D Pabst
Blogger and author of MG/YA fiction.

Virginia Festival of the Book 2018

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The Virginia Festival of the Book brings readers and writers together for a five-day celebration of books, reading, literacy, and literary culture. The 24th Annual Festival will be held March 21-25, 2018. Programs range from traditional author readings and book signings to children’s programs and hands-on workshops. All programs are open to the public and, with the exception of a few ticketed events, the majority of Festival programs are free to attend.

An abbreviated list of past participants includes Rick Atkinson, Edward Ayers, David Baldacci, Maureen Corrigan, Edwidge Danticat, Kate DiCamillo, Rita Dove, Alan Furst, John Grisham, Jan Karon, Jim Lehrer, Frances Mayes, Colum McCann, David McCullough, Alice McDermott, Katherine Paterson, Jon Scieszka, Lisa Scottoline, Pete Seeger, Karin Slaughter, Alexander McCall Smith, Lee Smith, Bryan Stevenson, Elizabeth Strout, Judith Viorst, and Charles Wright. For a current listing, go here.

As always, have fun and learn lots!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.