Local Author Book Festival

April 5, 1-4PM

Local authors and poets from Benicia, Solano County, and the Bay Area will be at the Benicia Public Library for an afternoon book festival from 1-4 PM on April 5, 2025. In addition to promoting their works, authors will also be doing book signings and Q&As. 

Below is a list of the authors expected to be in attendance:

Blair Abee

Lori Lynn Armstong

Raven Baker

Amira Barger

Dr. Michael Barrington

Nikki Basch Davis

Mirabai Bekowies

Benicia Literary Arts

Veera Berenji

Donald Bestwick

Jose Calanoc

Phil Canalin

Jeremy Cantor

Roline Casper

Dr. Jeannie Celestial

Liz Faraim

Deborah Fruchey

Carol Gieg

Beth Grimm

Chas Halpern

Kelly Hess

Daria Hilton

Hazel Jacks

Suzanne James-Peters

Cheryl Kahn

Jeff Kingman

David Kunkel

Kirsten Langston

Michael Lester

Naomi Litvin

Robert Liu-Trujillo

Betty Lucke

Margaret Lucke

Morgan Machado

Marty Malin

Maria McCullough

Josephine Mele

Wendy Menara

Isidra Mencos

Louise Moises

Gregory Montoya

Aletheia Morden

Tamara Morgan

Achi Obejas

Gina Pham

Cheryl Potts

Kathryn Reiss

Lois Requist

David Rosenbaum

Dotty Schenk

Gina Sequiera

Sandra Simmer

Shane Simmons

Dr. Thomas Snyder

Tio Stib

Ramona Thomas

Gail Valeskie

Eleanor Vincent

Ken Weichel

James White