Readers meet writers at the festival’s free outdoor fair
Fred Andersen: “Lily Torrence” — a hardboiled mystery of classic Hollywood. Bevan Atkinson: “The Tarot Mysteries” series. Tony Avitia: “Self Regard” — author/illustrator/photographer. Barbara L. Baer: “The Ballet Lover,” “Grisha the Scrivener,” “Pomegranate Roads.” Kathryn Barbour: “Who Died” — a Jonestown memorial photo album. Thomishia Booker: “Hey Carter!” books — striving to increase diversity in children’s literature. Jesse Byrd: Writer; your personal story department. Michelle Calloway: “Discover Your Inspiration; Rock Your Life.”
J.P. Carol: “The Sixth Event” — mystery; “All Hallows’ Eve” — YA fantasy series; children’s picture book. Neal & Carolyn Cassady Estate: Dedicated to the Beat Generation’s Neal & Carolyn Cassady.
Vincent Chu: “Like a Champion” — a story collection.
Brian Coates: “A Gladiator’s Journey” — a story told, in a series of poems, about childhood survival.
Kimberly Coleman: “Star Cocooned in Mediocrity” a tribute to those girls forced into religious piety.
Angela Dalton: “If You Look Up to the Sky” — an inspirational and comforting bedtime story for girls of color. Charles D. Dangerfield: “Filling a Void: A Resource for the Journey to Manhood.”
DL Dugger: Indie author of a fantasy series about youthful sleuths with ghostly clients. Robert Fernandez: Historical trucking magazines and books. Cathy Finch-White: Award-winning children’s book author.
Sheri Fink & Derek Taylor Kent: No. 1 best-selling authors whose books inspire and delight children of all ages. Sin Gari /Ko-koro: “The Paladins of Atlantis” — a trilogy. Mitchell Goldman: Writer/teacher — giving away books and information. B. Lynn Goodwin/Writer Advice: “Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62.” Jack Gottsche: “iDoGREAT” — do great through positivity and creativity. C. Toni Graham: Young adult fiction/fantasy books.
Gini Grossenbacher: Award-winning novelist — “Madam of My Heart” follows an Irish woman’s rise to fame in 1850s San Francisco.
N. J. Hanson: Independent author specializing in fantasy, science fiction, and the paranormal.
Marc Hardy: “CAN I BE REAL?” — becoming comfortable having uncomfortable conversations about race. B.C. Hatch: “Beyond Pretty” — a girl-positive children’s alphabet book. Mary Leigh Hennberry: “Shaggy Dog Math” — a collection of entertaining math stories. Bryan Hoffer & Alena Bolshova: Bay Area children’s literature author/ illustrator duo; books, stickers, posters, craft station. Laura McHale Holland: Stories long and short, true and untrue, in multiple forms. David Hoobler: Author/illustrator of three picture books — Zonk Series. Stevenson Hudson Jr: “The Chosen Warrior.” Kymberlie Ingalls/Rainfall Press: Author, editor, writing coach, public speaker.
Heather Jacks: Disco loving wine ninja. Award-winning writer. Certified coffee advocate.
Marc Johnson: Local indie author fantasy/science fiction.
Laura Johnston Kohl: Public speaker and Jonestown survivor shares her story “JONESTOWN SURVIVOR: An Insider’s Look.”
Raenell Jones: Children’s picture books that celebrate faith and diversity. Lisa Lechowicz: “Native American ABC” — a project of LOVE. Bob Levin: Writer, fiction/nonfiction. Sherrie E. Lewis: Author/poet — books of poetry.
Kim Malcolm: “A Country Within” — about the refugees in Greece.
Joshua Margolis: Author/illustrator — “Melvin the Sad...(ish) Robot.” Can he can ever become Happy...(ish)? Justin McFarr: Debut novel “The Bear Who Broke the World” takes place in Berkeley in 1976. Cynthia Messer & Tory Beale: “The Adventures of Jack and Rugby” a four-book children’s series.
Norm Miller: Detective thrillers for adults; middle-grade historical and science fiction.
Rondi Mills & Toni Sophie: “Beautiful Misfits” — original stories and artwork for children of all ages.
T.L. Mumley: “Masks of Morality” and upcoming sequel, “Monster Behind the Masks.”
Isabella Murphy: “From Dark to Light” — 12-year-old writer explores change in environment, fitting in, and finding love.
Viji Narayanan: Indian American author with her debut book “Many Dreams Many Lives.”
Deborah Nelson: “The Last Portrait: A Psalm for Monique” — a memoir honoring my daughter. Gerry Orz: Young author promoting first full-size novel “Lucky or Not, Here I Come.”
Hyacinth Paul: “Billy Jean the Cloud and Bill The Hawksbill Turtle” find endangered animals author/illustrator.
Shareen Rivera: “Raw Confessions of Heartache to Healing: My Journey to Empowerment.”
Marie Sutro: Best-selling author and speaker promoting the next book in the Dark Associations series.
Nadia Reddy: “Mr. Green the Pirate Iguana”; “Tiki ABC” — tiki/pirate themed booth. Beth Reichmuth & Nomy Lamm: “I’m Jay, Let’s Play” — a picture book that celebrates gender-fluid kids.
Dorothy Rice: “The Reluctant Artist” artbook/memoir. Brandi Richard: “Operation Growth” — an extraordinary journey of maturity, motherhood, and black girl magic. Ernie Rosenberg: Stimulating the spirituality of children through internal prayer and religious tolerance. Rebecca Rosenberg: “The Secret Life of Mrs. London” — novel about a love triangle involving Houdini, Jack London and Charmian.
Annie Ruygt: Children’s books author/illustrator. Deborah Sanwal: “The Land of Five Waters” — a Northern Indian food memoir and cookbook.
Alina Sayre: Award-winning fantasy series for ages 9-14; book signing, hand painting.
Dr. Angela Sells: Sabina Spielrein: The Woman and the Myth.
Suzanne Sherman: “GIRLHOOD IN AMERICA True Stories 1910-2010” — 50 true short stories about life from 1910 to 2010. Hope Silver: “Curious Things” — look at the world through the eyes of inanimate objects.
Brent L. Smith: Writer — underground/dark fantasy.
Jabali Smith: “Slave: A Human Trafficking Survivor Finds Life” — a beautiful story of triumph over tragedy. Walter Soellner: Bay Area-based writer of early 20th century historic fiction. Dan Souder: Fiction debut “Sweet Bread.” CD Spensley: “Free the Bear!” California secession fiction meets SciFi.
Lois Farfel Stark: “The Telling Image: Shapes of Changing Times”; Emmy-winning producer/documentary filmmaker. Peter Tennyson: Author/songwriter — “The Sleep Trilogy” thriller novel. Andrew Van Wey/Greywood: Twisted fiction/dark fantasy/insidious horror. Pepper Von: ”From GOD Through ME to YOU — Reflections on My Life.” E.D. Watley: Novelist — Y/A/fantasy/science fiction. Karl Watson: “My First Skateboard” — inspiring future generations to become skateboarders. Jeanette Watts: “Jane Austen Lied to Me.” Arthur Weil: Local poet, Holocaust survivor and WWII Vet — offering free poetry books. Marcia Williams: “You’re Not Crazy! It’s Menopause.” September Williams: Author/bioethicist/filmmaker. Ryan M. Winch: Writer/illustrator — “SPLINTERS.” Ruth Wiseman: “How the Moon Became Dim;” two upcoming children’s books.