SoCal Events
Come join us to connect with other creative people and hone your craft in creating children's books.
See What's Happening in SoCal
Fall Harvest Writers and Illustrators Day
- Join us for a full day of speaker presentations, critiques, pitches and mingling with fellow creatives!
- When: Oct. 4, 2025
- Where: Cal State Fullerton, Titan Student Union and Zoom
Future Events:
Orange County Book Fair, Nov. 15, 2025 - Old Town Tustin
- We plan to reserve a booth for our published writers and illustrators to sell and sign their books.
- When: Saturday, Nov. 15, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Where: Old Town Tustin
- For more info, check out their website: https://www.theocbookfair.org/
LA Festival of Books, April 18-19, 2026, USC
- We plan to reserve a booth for our published writers and illustrators to sell and sign their books.
- https://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/
Tahquitz MG/YA Writers Retreat - May 28- June 1, 2026
- A four-day small-group intensive writer retreat in idyllic Idyllwild
OC Children's Book Festival, Sept. 2026
- We plan to reserve a booth for our published writers and illustrators to sell and sign their books.
- https://www.kidsbookfestival.com/
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