Hear from local and national novelists on issues, participate in library events, and learn about more upcoming literary happenings this month across our region.

March 31, 2019 (San Diego) -- "You may not make money on your book. You will make money because of your book."  —Dave Young, Branding Blog.

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READERS

March 31 (Sunday, 12:00 p.m.) — WEEKENDS WITH LOCALS program will be hosting Alexa Kingaard, author of My Name is Rose.

Warwick's Books, 7812 Girard Ave, La Jolla (858) 454-0347,http://www.warwicks.com

March 31 (Sunday, 2:00 p.m.) — WEEKENDS WITH LOCALS program will be hosting Barbara Cox, author of The Muse Process: Unleashing the Power of the Feminine for Success and Fulfillment.

Warwick's Books, 7812 Girard Ave, La Jolla (858) 454-0347,http://www.warwicks.com

April 2 (Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.) — Author and activist Ashton Applewhite will discusses and signs her new book, This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism. She has been recognized by the New York Times, the New Yorker, National Public Radio, and the American Society on Aging as an expert on ageism.

Additional information: https://www.warwicks.com/event/ashton-applewhite-2019

Warwick's Books, 7812 Girard Ave, La Jolla (858) 454-0347,http://www.warwicks.com

April 4 (Thursday, 7:00 p.m.) — Ashley Poston signs The Princess and The Fangirl. (Author Ashley Poston loves dread pirates, starry night skies, moving castles, and fanfiction. The self-described “nerdigan” has written several novels that draw from her charmingly nerdy background: Heart of Iron, Soul of Stars, Geekerella, and her latest book The Princess and the Fangirl. This is a ticketed event.

Additional information: https://www.mystgalaxy.com/Poston-04-2019

Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave, Suite 100, San Diego, CA: (858) 268-4747. http://www.mystgalaxy.com/

April 4 (Thursday, 7:30 p.m.) — Lisa See will discusses and signs her new book, The Island of Sea Women. She is the New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, Shanghai Girls, China Dolls, and Dreams of Joy, which debuted at #1. She is also the author of On Gold Mountain, which tells the story of her Chinese American family's settlement in Los Angeles.

Additional information: https://www.warwicks.com/event/lisa-see-2019

Warwick's Books, 7812 Girard Ave, La Jolla (858) 454-0347,http://www.warwicks.com

April 6 (Saturday, 12:00 p.m.) — San Diego's Write Out Loud will be performing selections from the 2019 NEA Big Read, Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel on the street in front of The Book Catapult. The performance will be followed by a discussion of the book in-store.

The Book Catapult – 3010-B Juniper Street – San Diego, CA – (619) 795-3780 – https://www.thebookcatapult.com

April 6 (Saturday, 2:00 p.m.) — Writer and editor Chad Stroup signs Sexy Leper. Chad received his MFA in Fiction from local San Diego State University. He is also a member of the Horror Writers Association and the San Diego Horror Professionals. Chad’s latest novel, Sexy Leper, chronicles the strangest post-Halloween hangover one could ever have.

Additional information: https://www.mystgalaxy.com/Stroup-04-2019

Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave, Suite 100, San Diego, CA: (858) 268-4747. http://www.mystgalaxy.com/

April 6 ( Saturday, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.) — San Diego County Mammal Atlas at the Julian Library. Join Scott Tremor, mammalogist and editor of the San Diego County Mammal Atlas, for a talk about the mammals that call San Diego home.

Sunbelt Publications – https://sunbeltpublications.com/event/

April 8 (Monday, 6:00 p.m.) — Adventures by the Book® is pleased to partner with renowned chef Isabel Cruz for our new Cooking at the Cantina Adventures series. The third part of this series, Healthy Spring Cooking, is at Isabel’s Cantina, 966 Felspar St, San Diego, CA 92109. This event is ticketed ($60 per hands on cooking class or $150 for three class package) and is open to the public.

Popular San Diego chef and author Isabel Cruz brings her culinary Latin heritage front and center, adding to it the Asian influence she absorbed while growing up in Los Angeles.

Adventures by the Book, (http://adventuresbythebook.com/; (619) 300-2532 or susan@adventuresbythebook.com.

April 9 (Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.) — Acclaimed debut novelist K. Chess will be at The Book Catapult to discuss and sign her book, Famous Men Who Never Lived.

Wherever Hel looks, New York City is both reassuringly familiar and terribly wrong. As one of the thousands who fled the outbreak of nuclear war in an alternate United States – an alternate timeline – she finds herself living as a refugee in our own not-so-parallel New York.

The Book Catapult – 3010-B Juniper Street – San Diego, CA – (619) 795-3780 – https://www.thebookcatapult.com

April 9 (Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.) — Special Edition Coffee with author Glen Erik Hamilton who will be our guest bookseller. Enjoy coffee, pastries, great bookish conversation.

Glen will discuss his suspenseful new book, Mercy River, as well as titles by other authors that he is excited about.

Additional information: https://www.warwicks.com/event/coffee-with-an-author-april-2019

Warwick's Books, 7812 Girard Ave, La Jolla (858) 454-0347,http://www.warwicks.com

April 11 (Thursday, 7:00 p.m.) — The current selection for the next meeting of The Catapult Book Club is Same Same by Peter Mendelsund.

The Book Catapult – 3010-B Juniper Street – San Diego, CA – (619) 795-3780 – https://www.thebookcatapult.com

April 12 (Friday, 7:00 p.m.) — Warwick’s & University of San Diego's College of Arts and Sciences present Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley who will discuss their book #IMOMSOHARD at the University of San Diego's Shiley Theatre, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego. This is a ticketed event: $28.00 - One General Admission - Includes one pre-signed copy of #IMOMSOHARD.

Additional information: https://www.warwicks.com/event/kristin-hensley-and-jen-smedley-2019

Warwick's Books, 7812 Girard Ave, La Jolla (858) 454-0347,http://www.warwicks.com

April 12 (Friday, 6:30 p.m.) — POETRY & ART SERIES 2019 at the San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) presents Cultures Connect, a reading by renowned authors Kimberly Dark, Malachi Black, Jennifer Minniti-Shippey, Mario DeMatteo, minerva, Shadab Zeest Hashmi, and Gerardo Navarro, a.k.a. Nemónico. People’s Choice open mic follows. Hosted by Michael Klam andJim Moreno. DJ Gill Sotu will provide music and sound throughout the show. Cultures Connect is a collaboration between San Diego Writers, Ink; SDAI; P&A; and Jim Moreno.

This interactive arts and culture experience will include beverages, snacks and time to mingle. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the show starts at 7 pm Members are free, nonmembers $6 at the door. The event takes place in the San Diego Art Institute, 1439 El Prado, Balboa Park. Please visit P&A athttp://poetryandartsd.com, SDAI at http://sandiego-art.org, Jim Moreno athttp://jimpoet.com, SDWI at http://sandiegowriters.org or call 619-957-3264 for details.

April 12 (Friday, 7:00 p.m.) — In Conversation with Danielle Paige and Mary E. Pearson. Join New York Times bestselling author Danielle Paige, and longtime friend of the store, Mary E. Pearson for a night of world-building, romance, and Aquaman. Danielle is the author of the Dorothy Must Die andStealing Snow series and her latest book, Mera: Tidebreaker, is a graphic novel of love, rebellion, and reclaiming one’s destiny.

Mary, a longtime friend of Mysterious Galaxy, is best known for her young adult series The Remnant Chronicles. Her newest work, Dance of Thieves, is a stunning novel set in the kingdoms of her Remnant series, filled with both danger and romance.

Additional information: https://www.mystgalaxy.com/Paige-04-2019

Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave, Suite 100, San Diego, CA: (858) 268-4747. http://www.mystgalaxy.com/

April 13 (Saturday, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.) — Join Strangers in a Stolen Land authorRichard Carrico at the Kumeyaay-Ipai Interpretive Center for a lecture on the Kumeyaay.

Sunbelt Publications – https://sunbeltpublications.com/event/

April 13 (Saturday, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.) — Join Harry Casey and Anne Morganat the Imperial Valley Desert Museum for the launch of their book Geoglyphs of the Desert Southwest: Earthen Art as Viewed from Above. The book collects Harry Casey’s aerial photography of the geoglyphs found throughout the deserts of the Southwest.

Sunbelt Publications – https://sunbeltpublications.com/event/

April 13 (Saturday, 3:00 p.m.) — Partners in Crime, the San Diego chapter of the national organization Sisters in Crime, welcomes critically acclaimed and award-winning author Glen Erik Hamilton as speaker at their next meeting. Glen is the current President of the Southern California chapter of the Mystery Writers of America. Glen will be discussing his recently published thriller, Mercy River, the fourth Van Shaw novel, spanning across smuggled opioids, ruthless mercenaries, and deadly family secrets

Additional information: https://www.mystgalaxy.com/Hamilton-04-2019

Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave, Suite 100, San Diego, CA: (858) 268-4747. http://www.mystgalaxy.com/

April 13 (Saturday, 2:30 p.m.) — Adventures by the Book® is please to partner with The Westgate Hotel for their Spring 2019 Literary Tea Adventure with critically acclaimed author, Whitney Scharer, at The Westgate Hotel, 1055 Second Ave, San Diego. The event is ticketed ($45 per person) and is open to the public.

Whitney Scharer received her MFA in creative writing from the University of Washington in 2004. Her shower fiction has appeared in numerous journals including New Flash Fiction Review, Cimarron Review, and Bellevue Literary Review.

Adventures by the Book, (http://adventuresbythebook.com/; (619) 300-2532 or susan(adventuresbythebook.com.

April 13, 14 (Saturday – Sunday, 10:00 a.m.) — Since 1996, The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books gathers writers, poets, artists, filmmakers, musicians and emerging storytellers. Now in its 24th year, it is the largest event of its kind in the United States.

Additional information: https://www.mystgalaxy.com/latfob-04-2019

Mysterious Galaxy, 5943 Balboa Ave, Suite 100, San Diego, CA: (858) 268-4747. http://www.mystgalaxy.com/

April 14 (Sunday, 11:30 a.m.) — Coffee with the Catapult is an informal discussion about what's new in the world of lit, lead by book buyer & co-owner, Seth and bookseller Vanessa. We discuss new titles we think will surprise you, books our staff has loved, reads that you won't find in most places. Plus we offer complimentary coffee from our neighbors at Communal Coffee and a 20% discount off all books discussed for those in attendance.

The Book Catapult – 3010-B Juniper Street – San Diego, CA – (619) 795-3780 – https://www.thebookcatapult.com

April 14 (Sunday, 12:00 p.m.) — Weekends with Locals will be hostingEdward Galloway, author of Wired.

Warwick's Books, 7812 Girard Ave, La Jolla (858) 454-0347,http://www.warwicks.com

April 14 (Sunday, 2:00 p.m.) — Weekends with Locals will be hosting Jashon Sykes, author of Multitask with Jarvis & Dad.

Warwick's Books, 7812 Girard Ave, La Jolla (858) 454-0347,http://www.warwicks.com

April 14 (Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.) — Meet Geoglyphs of the Desert Southwest co-author Anne Morgan at the San Diego Natural History Museum’s Family Day.

Sunbelt Publications – https://sunbeltpublications.com/event/

April 14 (Sunday, 4:00–6:00 p.m.) — Join co-author Anne Morgan at the San Diego Rock Art Association’s monthly meeting for a talk about the region’s geoglyphs and Harry Casey’s mission to document these unique works. $5…

Sunbelt Publications – https://sunbeltpublications.com/event/

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WRITERS

SAN DIEGO WRITERS, INK CLASSES

Go to: http://www.sandiegowriters.org for a complete list of all the classes & Events for San Diego Writers Ink and the Ink Spot.

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LINKS

SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY EVENTS

In addition to books, your local library has many events for children to include crafts, games and storytimes.

http://sandiego.librarymarket.com/events/month

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS:

https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/

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The READERS & WRITERS CALENDAR of literary events is published weekly in East County Magazine at the following URL: http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/features/best-east-county/san-diego-bookshelf/literary-events. It can also be read at http://SDWriteWay.org.

Please send all notices to: SDWriteWay@gmail.com with Month, Date, (Weekday, Event Time) first. Deadline is the Thursday before Sunday. Send us your address if you wish to receive a copy of this weekly eZine. — Sam Warren, column editor