Thanks for your interest in Lit Crawl Sebastopol on Saturday, May 16, 2026!

Lit Crawl Sebastopol, Sonoma County's third annual literary pub crawl, will feature over 200+ authors during its six hours of literary mayhem.  Lit Crawl only accepts submissions from literary organizations, writing groups, reading series, and publications.       

Sebastopol Center for the Arts (SebArts) and Litquake are committed to creating greater diversity in the literary world and promoting as wide a range of  writers as possible. Accordingly, Lit Crawl Sebastopol encourages submissions from authors from any and all backgrounds who have been  historically overlooked by the literary world including (but not limited  to) individuals who are BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, neurodivergent, and everyone with a story to tell. We also love every and all genres, approaches, and schools of thought when it comes to storytelling. Just wow us.      

Our criteria: 

• Are your authors free on Saturday, May 16th from 12:00 – 6:00pm?   
• Is your organization local or in some way connected to Sonoma County? Or able to travel to Sebastopol on May 16th? 
• Can your organization curate four to six authors who will engage a live audience of literary lovers?         

More details: 

• Lit Crawl curator slots are limited to ONE hour.   
• Lit Crawl readings are on the short side (6-8 minutes per author)   
• All authors' photos and bios will be listed online.      

Thanks again for letting us know about your organization and its literary efforts!    

Thank you for your interest in the 2026 Litquake Festival! 

Please note: This form is for proposing individual children's book creators to present at Litquake's Kidquake program. If you would like to propose an author for the general festival, please use this form instead.

As part of our annual Litquake Festival, Kidquake consists of two days of talks and meet-and-greets with a diverse array of children’s book creators for grades 1–5, paired with hands-on activities run by authors, illustrators, and interactive educators. Kidquake 2026 will take place October 8 and 9 at the main branch of the San Francisco Public Library; videos or live-streams of the events will reach thousands of additional students from throughout the Bay Area. Each in-person student leaves with a new book, and teachers receive a bag of books and other goodies for their classrooms. For more information about the program, visit litquake.org/kidquake.

Litquake is committed to championing greater diversity in the literary world and promoting as wide a range of writers as possible. Accordingly, Litquake encourages submissions from children's book creators across any and all backgrounds, especially those who have been historically overlooked by the literary world including (but not limited to) individuals who are BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, neurodivergent, and everyone with a story to tell. 

 What we're looking for: 

• Children's book creators (authors or illustrators) with a book published between October 2025 and October 2026. Kidquake programs are geared toward grades 1–5. 
• Kidquake's assemblies attract 200+ children per session. You don't ned to be a professional entertainer, but we are looking for presenters who ready to enthusiastically share their work in 10 minutes or less with a large group of eager but sometimes squirrely young readers. Consider proposing an activity that might involve audience participation and interaction—past examples include collaborative story-telling, music-making, or an interactive drawing demonstration!
• If a large group presentation isn't for you, consider proposing a 45-minute hands-on workshop for this age group, which will reach a smaller group of 15–25 students per session.
• Not only for locals! We’re opening submissions up to anyone and everyone. If you/your publisher is able to support travel to the Bay Area, let us know that in the form—we'd love to roll out the welcome mat for you!

 Event Details:

• All participants will receive a modest stipend as gratitude for their involvement.
• Kidquake assembly presentations are approximately 10 minutes each; hands-on workshops are approximately 45 minutes. Assembly presentations will also be shared via video or live-stream.
• All participants will have their photos and bios listed online.

Thank you for your interest in the 2026 Litquake Festival! 

Please note: This form is for proposing an entire festival session/program with a slate of participants. If you would like to propose an individual author to participate on Litquake-curated panels, readings, or keynote/headliner sessions, please use this form.

This year's festival will take place October 8–24.

Litquake is committed to championing greater diversity in the literary world and promoting as wide a range of writers as possible. Accordingly, Litquake encourages submissions from authors and curators across any and all backgrounds, especially those who have been historically overlooked by the literary world including (but not limited to) individuals who are BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, neurodivergent, and everyone with a story to tell. We also love all genres, approaches, and schools of thought when it comes to storytelling. Just wow us.

 What we're looking for:

• Proposals for events with a clear topic and confirmed list of participating authors with a book or other significant publications published since October 2025. Priority will be given to events featuring authors with new books in September/October 2026.
• Speakers who can give a great interpretation of their work to a live audience.
• Please submit a short proposal along with any links to published work or a short excerpt of the work to be featured.
• Not only for locals! We’re opening submissions up to anyone and everyone. If you/your publisher is able to support your travel to the Bay Area, let us know that in the form—we'd love to roll out the welcome mat for you!
• We're particularly interested in proposals addressing cross-genre discussions, conversations on the intersections of literature and contemporary issues (e.g., politics, science/technology, environment/climate), and (for our Writers' Weekend events) sessions exploring elements of the writer's craft.
• Events vary from panel discussions and performances to interactive events and readings. Please look through our festival calendar from 2025 to better understand the range of diverse events we produce.
• Even if you've presented at Litquake many times previously, there's no guarantee that your proposal will be accepted every year; within our limited space and finite resources, we strive to create a balanced program and to make room for new voices and perspectives each year.

 Event Details: 

• All participants will receive a modest stipend as gratitude for their involvement.
• All participants will have their photos and bios listed online.
• With rare exceptions (at the discretion of Litquake's programming staff), authors are only permitted to appear once during the festival. Please choose wisely when submitting an author as an individual or as part of a proposed program!

Thank you for your interest in the 2026 Litquake Festival! 

Please note: This form is for proposing individual authors to participate on Litquake-curated panels, readings, or keynote/headliner sessions during the main festival only. If you would like to propose an entire session with a slate of participants please use this form. If you would like to submit an author for Kidquake (October 8-9) please use this form. 

This year's festival will take place October 8–24.

Litquake is committed to championing greater diversity in the literary world and promoting as wide a range of writers as possible. Accordingly, Litquake encourages submissions from authors and curators across any and all backgrounds, especially those who have been historically overlooked by the literary world including (but not limited to) individuals who are BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, neurodivergent, and everyone with a story to tell. We also love all genres, approaches, and schools of thought when it comes to storytelling. Just wow us!

What we're looking for: 

• Authors with a book or other significant publications (e.g., feature article, anthology contribution) published between October 2025 and October 2026. Preference will be given to authors with books published in September/October 2026.
• Authors whose older work has achieved new attention due to film/TV adaptation, relevance to current discourse, etc.
• Someone who can give a great interpretation of their work to a live audience.
• Not only for locals! We’re opening submissions up to anyone and everyone. If you/your publisher is able to support author travel to the Bay Area, let us know that in the form—we'd love to roll out the welcome mat for you!
• Events vary from panel discussions and performances to interactive events and readings. Please look through our festival calendar from 2025 to better understand the range of diverse events we produce. 
• Even if you've presented at Litquake many times previously, there's no guarantee that your proposal will be accepted every year; within our limited space and finite resources, we strive to create a balanced program and to make room for new voices and perspectives each year.

Event Details:

• All participants will receive a modest stipend as gratitude for their involvement.
• All participants will have their photos and bios listed online.
• With rare exceptions (at the discretion of Litquake's programming staff), authors are only permitted to appear once during the festival. Please choose wisely when submitting an author as an individual or as part of a proposed program!