Holiday Book Fair - Cozy up with a great book!
About this Event
Get ready for Santa Cruz County's first cozy book fair. It's a community gathering that's like the Scholastic Book Fair meets a Christmas market. Ugly sweaters encouraged!
Want to peek under the tree? Here's what to expect:
- Authors
- Talks
- Booksellers/bookish crafters
- Hot cocoa
- A free craft! (Bring your favorite hardcover, or buy one at the event to participate)
You'll love this event if you like to read...
- Romance
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- Thriller/Suspense
- Spirituality
- Children's
- Middle grade
- Young adult
- New adult
- Memoir
- Historical fiction
- Non-fiction
- How-to
Plus, you'll get to chat with our friendly local booksellers:
- Bookish by Chita (gorgeous blind-date books)
- The Burning Ember (Santa Cruz's romance bookstore)
- The Seaside Book Nook (books & bookish treasures)
- Trailside Books (Aptos's new bookshop)
Our gift to you:
Admission to the Holiday Book Fair is free to provide equitable access to adult literacy! Parking will be free (as designated) in the parking lot, and on nearby streets.
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Details About Our Special Guest Speakers!
Laurie R. King in M**der & Mistletoe 11:30am-12:30pm
Laurie R. King is a NYT bestselling author of over 30 books with translations in 20 different languages. She's a longtime South Santa Cruz County resident whose lifetime contributions to the craft of mystery writing was honored by Mystery Writers of America with their coveted Grand Master Award in 2022. She's promoting the release of her latest novel, " Those Who Are Gone."
***King will sign books for an hour following the talk, from 12:30-1:30pm. Preorders of "Those Who Are Gone" for pick-up at the event are highly encouraged as on-site quantities will be limited. Here's the link to order through one of our participating local booksellers, The Seaside Book Nook: https://square.link/u/PbkVk0OG
Preorders must be placed by Nov. 20.
Special Guest Speaker Tad Williams in Wizard & Apprentice 3pm-4pm
Multi-award winning and internationally bestselling author Tad Williams, a master of fantasy storytelling who has sold millions of books worldwide and lives over the hill, will have a sit-down chat with debut fantasy author Kyle Galindez, an up-and-comer from Santa Cruz. Galindez will interview Williams about his writing and his latest release, “The Splintered Sun,” which is a prequel to “The Dragonbone Chair” and the series that has been lauded by George R. R. Martin, Brandon Sanderson, Christopher Paolini, and Patrick Rothfuss.
***Williams will sign books for an hour following the talk, from 4-5pm. Preorders of “The Splintered Sun” for pick-up at the event are highly encouraged as on-site quantities will be limited. Here's the link to order through one of our participating local booksellers, The Seaside Book Nook: https://square.link/u/sifEl2LJ.
Preorders must be placed by Nov. 20.
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Thank you to our sponsors!
- Awesome Foundation (Santa Cruz chapter)
- Bay Federal Credit Union
- Inkpot & Quill, LLC
- The Burning Ember
- Verve Coffee
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Interested in volunteering?
Even Santa needs his elves! Please fill out the interest form here.
Interested in being an author or vendor?
We are currently accepting waitlist applications only. You may submit your application here and we will contact you in the event of a cancellation.
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Agenda
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
M**der & Mistletoe: Laurie R. King
Host: Laurie R. King
Info: To reserve a seat in the Community Room for this talk, select the Add-on before checkout. Seats will be held until the start of the talk at which time they will open for general seating, so please plan to arrive early.
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Laurie R. King - Meet & Greet
Info: Laurie R. King will be available to sign books for the hour following her author talk.
🕑: 01:40 PM - 02:00 PM
A Very Cozy Christmas Storytime
Host: Christina Davis
Info: Local author Christina Davis will read her new book, "A Christmas Present for Holly Tamale," which is about a rainbow unicorn princess who just can't wait to open gifts. Great for ages 2-8.
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:50 PM
Panel: Friend Groups in Fiction
Host: Jessica Rosenberg
Info: Jessica Rosenberg (former Soquel resident, women's fiction), Kelsey Robinson (Soquel High alumna, fairytale retellings), and Alyssa Jarrett (UC Santa Cruz alumna, romantic comedy) will talk about found family in fiction in this panel moderated by The Burning Ember's Charese Allen
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Wizard & Apprentice: Tad Williams & Kyle Galindez
Host: Tad Williams
Info: To reserve a seat in the Community Room for this talk, select the Add-on before checkout. Seats will be held until the start of the talk at which time they will open for general seating, so please plan to arrive early.
🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Tad Williams - Meet & Greet
Info: Tad Williams will be available to sign books immediately following his author talk.
Where is it happening?
USD 0.00 to USD 23.18
