Event Calendar

SoCal Book and Author Events

If an author is coming to Southern California, I want to know about it (I'm in Carlsbad). This is my shared calendar of author talks, signings, and book festivals in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Palm Springs.

Last updated on October 26, 2026. Confirm with the venue before you go.

Have a Southern California author or book event that isn’t listed? Let me know at [email protected].

Heather with authors Andre Hardy and Fiona Davis
Left: With Andre Hardy, author of Tear the City Down. Right: With Fiona Davis, author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue.
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