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The Sacramento Book Festival:
Building Community Book by Book
Don’t miss the 2026 Sacramento Book Festival, Sunday, April 19, from 10 am to 5 pm at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H Street, in East Sacramento.
With more than 200 authors and eight local bookstores, this year’s book festival will be bigger and better than ever. We’ll have writers in all genres, giving the public a chance to meet authors, get books signed, and hear presentations from many well-known writers. And admission is free!
Great Things to Do
The book festival will be fun for the whole family, with food trucks, two coffee vendors, and a dedicated children’s zone. And our passport stamp hunt will give you the chance to win some amazing prizes, including season passes to Capital Stage and the B Steet Theater, free dinners at Zocalo, a night at the Sacramento Ballet, and more!
Well-Known Local Authorsnce
A significant cultural event for the greater Sacramento region, we’ve lined up a roster of popular authors for panel discussions, including two top-notch keynote speakers: Science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson, a multiple winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards and recent recipient of the Robert A. Heinlein Award. And young adult author Wendelin Van Draanen, Edgar-winning author of the Sammy Keyes mystery series. We’re excited to welcome back last year’s keynote speaker, James Rollins, as well as a lineup of other well-known writers.
Give Something Back
The festival also gives all of us a chance to give back to the community. This year we again welcome the Mustard Seed School, a Sacramento school for the children of unhoused families. We encourage you to bring a coloring or activity book (for kids or adults) to donate to the Mustard Seed school.
Mission Statement
Founded and operated by the Sacramento Branch of the California Writer’s Club, one of the state’s oldest and most storied writing organizations, the Sacramento Book Festival’s mission is to help build a vibrant community of readers, authors, and literary organizations, foster a culture of critical thinking and imagination, and support local charitable literary endeavors. See you in April!
Best,
The Sacramento Book Festival Team
Hosted by the California Writers Club, Sacramento Branch
The California Writers Club (CWC), Sacramento Branch shall foster professionalism in writing, promote networking of writers with the writing community, mentor new writers, and provide literary support for writers and the writing community as is appropriate through education and leadership.
The club supports all genres, writing styles, and related professions such as editing, publishing, photographic journalism, and literary agents.
CWC Sacramento Branch will provide an environment where members can obtain critique of their efforts, attend workshops, and share experiences. CWC Sacramento Branch endeavors to mentor writers of all ages by providing educational programs for adults and fostering youth programs, including providing qualified speakers experienced in various writing-related disciplines at monthly membership meetings.
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