Save the date for the first annual Laguna Beach LitFest on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the Laguna Beach Community & Susi Q Center, 380 3rd St, Laguna Beach, California.
You can register here for the craft workshops, panels, and presentations. Lisa Alvarez is the keynote speaker. I’m doing a workshop on writing characters. More announcements are forthcoming.
There’s a reception at 3 p.m. that is free and open to the public. The inaugural LitFest Leader 2026 Award will be presented to award-winning author, Guggenheim Fellow and Chapman University professor Richard Bausch. Local authors and LitFest guest presenters (like me!) will be on hand to sell their books and visit with guests.
RSVP here for the reception.