Since 1999, San Francisco's annual Litquake literary festival has drawn book-lovers of all types to enjoy words and ideas, straight from the artists' mouths. This year's festival, celebrating our 25th anniversary, will be held October 10–26, 2024
Submissions are now open through March 31st for the Litquake festival and Lit Crawl SF.
We look forward to reading your submission.
Thank you for your interest in the 2024 Litquake Festival!
Please note: This form is for proposing individual authors to participate on Litquake-curated panels, readings, or keynote/headliner sessions. If you would like to propose an entire session with a slate of participants please use this form.
This year's festival will take place October 10–26.
Litquake is committed to creating 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 2023 and October 2024.
- 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 2020 to better understand the range of diverse events we produce. Link here: https://litquake2020festival.sched.com/
Event Details:
- All participants will receive a modest stipend as gratitude for their involvement.
- All participants will have their photos and bios listed online.
Thank you for your interest in the 2024 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 10–26.
Litquake is committed to creating 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 2023.
- 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 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 2020 to better understand the range of diverse events we produce. Link here: https://litquake2020festival.sched.com/
Event Details:
- All participants will receive a modest stipend as gratitude for their involvement.
- All participants will have their photos and bios listed online.
Thanks for your interest in Lit Crawl San Francisco on Saturday, October 26th!
Lit Crawl San Francisco is the world’s largest literary pub crawl, and features hundreds of authors and literary organization during its three hours of literary mayhem. Lit Crawl only accepts fully developed proposals for one-hour programs/sessions, not applications from individual authors. Litquake is committed to creating greater diversity in the literary world and promoting as wide a range of writers as possible. Accordingly, Litquake encourages submissions that feature 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 and literary programming. Just wow us.
Our criteria:
- Are your authors free on Saturday, October 26th, from 5:00-9:00 pm?
- Is your organization local or in some way connected to the Bay Area? Or able to travel to San Francisco on October 26th?
- In 2024, we are especially interested in creating space for new voices. Past participation in Lit Crawl SF does not guarantee selection for the 2024 program.
- This year, we are also particularly keen to present innovative formats that go beyond a roster of readings. Literary games, contests, draw/write-offs, performances, writing prompts, and programs inspired by and engaged with Lit Crawl's dynamic Mission District setting are all especially encouraged—think about programs that get the audience involved in different ways and that celebrate Lit Crawl's irreverent, rebellious spirit.
- Looking for inspiration? Check out Lit Crawl Wellington's 2023 programs (literary advice columns! poetry karaoke! NC-17 poetry!) or Lit Crawl Austin's 2023 programs (literary advice columns! real-time story prompts! banned books bonanza!). But don't stop there! Think outside the box (and off the page)—surprise us and our audiences!
More details:
- Lit Crawl curator slots are limited to ONE hour.
- Lit Crawl is unable to feature book sales and signings.
- All participants' photos and bios will be listed online.
Thanks again for letting us know about your organization and its literary efforts!