Saturday, April 4
What Writers Really Need to Know About What Happens in Prison, with James L’Etoile
On Zoom
10 AM
Register here for Zoom.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
James L’Etoile uses his 29 years behind bars to influence his award-winning crime fiction. He is a former associate warden in a maximum-security prison, a hostage negotiator, and director of California’s parole system. His novels have been short-listed for or awarded the Lefty, Anthony, Macavity, Silver Falchion, and the Public Safety Writers Award.
Sunday, April 19
Sacramento Book Festival
Scottish Rite Masonic Center
6150 H Street, East Sacramento
10 AM-5 PM
SinC NorCal will have a table at the Sacramento Book Festival. We’ll divide the day into two time slots: 10 AM-1:30 PM and 1:30-5 PM. You’ll be able to meet the public, sell your books, and connect with Sacramento readers. If you’d like to participate, email ggcarroll43@gmail.com.
Saturday, April 25
Plot Twist: Why Writers Are the Protagonists in Publishing’s Future, with Jane Friedman
Main Oakland Public Library
125 14th Street, Oakland
1-3 PM
AI. Consolidation. The rise of Amazon. Toxic culture online. You may wish you were writing and publishing in an earlier, “simpler” era. But writers have many reasons to be optimistic about their future. Jane Friedman has spent her entire career working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. She helps authors understand the business like no one else.
Save the date!
Sunday, May 17
SinC NorCal’s Spring Showcase
Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera
1-3 PM