Agents Panel at SBWC
Agents Panel Norm Thoeming, moderator Andy Ross, Charlotte Gusay, Dana Newman, Elizabeth Kracht, Jacklyn Saferstein-Hansen, Steven Hutson Santa Barbara Writers
Books/Poetry: Signing/Club/Literary
Fiction: 5 Genres Panel at SBWC
Fiction: 5 Genres Panel Karen K. Ford, moderator Jesse Krenzel, Anita Perez Ferguson, Jann Winford, Ginger Swanson, Stephanie Barbé Hammer
Poets Laureate Panel at the SBWC
Poets Laureate Panel George Yatchisin, moderator Perie Longo, David Starkey, Paul Willis, Chryss Yost, Enid Osborn, Melinda Palacio Santa Barbara
Author Talk: Fannie Flagg
Fannie Flagg’s literary origin story is intertwined with Santa Barbara Writers Conference, where she was a writing contest winner some
Author Talk: Adriana Trigiani
Adriana Trigiani is New York Times bestselling author of 21 titles, including The View from Lake Como (2025), The Good
Author Talk: Rachel Howzell Hall
Rachel Howzell Hall is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of 16 novels, including
Author Talk: Jess Walter
Jess Walter is the author of eight novels, including the bestsellers The Cold Millions and Beautiful Ruins, and a National
Author Talk: Kerri Schlottman
Kerri Schlottman’s latest novel, Daytime Moon (2026) follows a young woman returning to the California desert to confront her past
Chaucer’s Books Poetry Reading With Swamini B.
Tuesday, June 30 at 6:00 PM Chaucer’s Books Presents an Evening of Poetry with Swamini B., I’m Not My Story:
Blue Whale Poetry Reading
The next Blue Whale Reading will feature Los Angeles-based poets Kathleen Florence and Rich Ferguson on Wednesday, July 8 at
