Chronicle Books Tour & Happy Hour
Jun 04, 2026
Chronicle Books Headquarters, 680 Second Street, San Francisco Merkado, 130 Townsend Street, San Francisco
You’re invited to a Tour of Chronicle Books HQ in San Francisco with Shopping & Socializing
Get a tour of the offices of San Francisco publisher, Chronicle Books, from their children's Senior Editor Ariel Richardson and Editorial Assistant Olivia Guimarães. Afterward, enjoy a short behind-the-scenes presentation and Q&A. Attendees get a 35% discount in the store in their lobby. And we'll follow it all up with no-host snacks at Merkado down the street from the office, so you can gossip about all the fun things you saw and learned with your peers. All proceeds to benefit the Joyce Masongsong-Ray Financial Aid Fund.
Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
Time: 3PM - 6PM (3PM tour, Q&A, and shopping, 5PM happy hour)
Place:
- Chronicle Books Headquarters, 680 Second Street, San Francisco
- Merkado, 130 Townsend Street, San Francisco
Public Transit:
- CalTrain San Francisco Station
- Muni King & 2nd Street Metro Station
BECAUSE OF THE VERY LIMITED SPACE, we ask that you kindly NOT register if you attended this event in November 2025. Thank you for this courtesy to allow more members to participate in this unique experience. Any cancellations will be non-refundable and registration will be considered a donation to the Joyce Masongsong-Ray Financial Aid Fund.
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Faculty Bios
Ariel Richardson, Senior Editor
I like to work at the intersection of art and impact. I’m the picture book lead, and work primarily on illustrated projects, both fiction and nonfiction. I’m interested in books featuring under-published topics and voices, difficult history or ideas told deftly, and themes like intersectionality, religious literacy, how infrastructure works, and social emotional learning. I love books that inspire feelings of insight, wonder, connectedness, and curiosity. I’m also looking for illustration that looks unlike anything else in the marketplace, and books that push the boundaries of bookmaking.
Olivia Guimarães, Editorial Assistant
I love to work on books that challenge and excite readers, both in the world and on the page. I’m drawn to stories that are humorous, a little quirky, bold, and visually distinctive. I’m mostly interested in art-forward picture books that spark curiosity and wonder whether they are fiction or nonfiction. I’m also particularly committed to championing translated works from under-published languages and cultures, in hopes of inspiring young readers and the adults in their life to look beyond the border.
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