San Diego Union-Tribune (Sunday)
FESTIVAL HEADLINERS
More than 75 authors will be participating in this year's Festival of Books
Sona Movsesian
Over her 12 years of assisting Conan O’brien, Sona Movsesian has become a regular feature of all things Team Coco and a fan favorite. Sona lives in Los Angeles with her husband and twin sons. She regularly forgets to put Conan’s appointments in his calendar.
Rebecca Serle
Rebecca Serle is the New York Times bestselling author of “In Five Years,” “The Dinner List,” and the young adult novels “The Edge of Falling” and “When You Were Mine.” Serle also developed the hit television adaptation “Famous in Love,” based on her YA series of the same name.
Melissa de la Cruz
Melissa de la Cruz is the No. 1 New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and Publishers Weekly international bestselling author of many critically acclaimed books for readers of all ages, including the “Alex & Eliza” trilogy, “Disney’s Descendants” novels and children’s book “Doña Esmeralda, Who Ate Everything.”
Rafael Agustin
Rafael Agustin was a writer on the awardwinning The CW show “Jane the Virgin.” He is a Sundance Fellow for his TV family comedy “Illegal.” He serves as CEO of the Latino Film Institute (LFI), and currently sits on the National Film Preservation Board at the Library of Congress.
Adam Schiff
Adam Schiff is the representative for California’s 28th Congressional District. As chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Schiff led the first impeachment of Donald Trump. Before Congress, he worked as an assistant U.S. attorney in Los Angeles and California state senator.
Nikole Hannah-jones
Nikole Hannahjones is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter covering racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine and is the creator of the landmark work, “The 1619 Project.” In 2016, Hannah-jones co-founded the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting, a training and mentorship organization geared towards increasing the numbers of investigative reporters of color.
David Duchovny
David Duchovny is an awardwinning actor, writer, director, New York Times bestselling author and singersongwriter. With an acting career spanning more than three decades, Duchovny is a two-time Golden Globe winner and four-time Emmy nominee. He is a prolific author whose fourth novel, “Truly Like Lightning,” was published in 2021.
Nikkolas Smith
Nikkolas Smith is an activist, children’s book author and Hollywood film illustrator. His books include “The Golden Girls of Rio,” “My Hair Is Poofy And That’s Okay,” and the No. 1 New York Times bestseller “The 1619 Project: Born on the Water.” Smith creates captivating art to spark important conversations and inspire meaningful change.
Rob Spalding,
Brig Gen, USAF (retired) Rob Spalding’s thought leadership as a former White House National Security Council senior director for strategic planning and a retired U.S. Air Force general led to a reset in national security and public policy in the U.S. and globally. Spalding is CEO of SEMPRE.AI and the author of “Stealth War” and “War without Rules.” Full author lineup available at Sdfestivalofbooks.com