Happy Wednesday Scribblers, this week I wanted to share some exciting event’s I’m going to be attending during the month of August. If you are around please stop by, both events are free, family friendly, and open to everyone. Come on out and say hi.
This weekend August 4th (2pm – 4pm) I have been invited to be a part of the San Jose Woman's Club Chill Out and Read: 12th Annual Ice Cream Social & Summer Reads event. Folks can enjoy free ice cream sundaes featuring Treat Ice Cream (vegan and sugar-free options available) and get creative at the free DIY cupcake bar (vegan and gluten-free options available). Come out and meet local authors (yep that would include me) in person to pick up great Summer reads with everything from Sci-Fi to Cookbooks, Travel Guides to Thrillers for every age group. Also at 3 p.m. Barbara Babcock, the first woman appointed to the regular faculty at Stanford, as well as the first to hold an endowed chair and the first emerita at Stanford Law School, and a pioneer in the study of women in the legal profession will speak about Clara Foltz, the first woman lawyer in the west, and the founder of the public defender movement. She will also sign copies of her book, Woman Lawyer: The Trials of Clara Foltz.
For event details click here.
For more information about the San Jose Woman’s Club click here.
Coming up on August 16th (7pm – 9pm) I will be part of a “Meet the Authors” event and discussion at the Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center. There will be four local Bay Area authors: J. Scott Coatsworth (author of Liminal Sky Book series and co-founder of Queer Sci Fi, QueeRomance Ink, and Other Worlds Ink) click here for more info, SA “Baz” Collins (author of the Angels of Mercy series and co-founder of the WROTE Podcast) click here for more info, Jeanne Marcella (author of the Infinity 8 series and the Seasons of the Phoenix series) click here for more info, and of course I will be there. I couldn’t be more pleased to be part of this dynamic group.
For event details click here.
For more information about the Billy DeFrank Community Center click here.
As you can see the next couple of weeks are going to be busy with preparing for and participating in these events. Since we’re speaking of events, what gets you interested in author events? Is it meeting new authors, coming out for an author you already know, or is it a chance to pick up the latest novels? Let me know in the comments below. In the meantime have a great week and see you next time.