Lisa See is the New York Times bestselling author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, Shanghai Girls, Dreams of Joy, and China Dolls. Her recent novel, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, was an instant New York Times bestseller. Her new novel, The Island of Sea Women, was released in March 2019. Jodi Picoult has given her praise: “Lisa See excels at mining the intersection of family, friendship and history in her newest novel. This novel spans wars and generations, but at its heart is a beautifully rendered story of two women whose individual choices become inextricably tangled.”

In partnership with the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County, SBIFF is thrilled to present Film Camp, an educational summer program for underserved youth.

SBWC likes to feature new books, especially first books, and for bonus points, we love it when the new publications are by authors who were or are SBWC attendees. Moderator: Lorelei Armstrong Authors:August Norman, Deborah Gaal, John Reed, and K. N. Crighton

Discover the history, present day, and future of the Gaviota Coast, and become aware of opportunities to volunteer and help.

Steph Post is the author of the novels Miraculum, Walk in the Fire, Lightwood, and A Tree Born Crooked. She graduated from Davidson College as a recipient of the Patricia Cornwell Scholarship and winner of the Vereen Bell award, and she holds a Master’s degree in Graduate Liberal Studies from UNCW. Her work has most recently appeared in Garden & Gun, NonBinary Review and the anthology Stephen King’s Contemporary Classics. She has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, a Rhysling Award and was a semi-finalist for The
Big Moose Prize.

Power Portraits
Ages 5 - 12
Monday - Friday
9 am - 3 pm

Discover how artists use portraits to tell stories about other people and themselves. Imagine yourself as a hero, inspired by the work of Los Angeles-born contemporary artist Kehinde Wiley, whose work is currently on view. Explore how poses, backgrounds, clothing, and gesture reveal character. Create personalized portraits of yourself, family, friends, and even pets using mixed media, printmaking, and collage.

Literary agents panel reveals secrets to gaining agent representation for your book. Moderator: Eric Myers. Panelists: Annie Bomke, Charlotte Gusay, Dara Hyde, Mary C. Moore, Dana Newman, and Liz Parker. It should prove to be a lively discussion.

Stephen Markley’s new novel is Ohio. In it he depicts an American generation fumbling through disillusionment and a turbulent new age of war, addiction, political unrest, and unemployment.

Markley is a gifted writer, masterfully weaving together the stories of his protagonists through a variety of perspectives and timelines that culminate in a stunning reveal.

Stephen Markley is an author, screenwriter, and journalist. A graduate of the Iowa Writer’s Workshop, Markley’s previous books include the memoir Publish This Book: The Unbelievable True Story of How I Wrote, Sold, and Published This Very Book, and the travelogue Tales of Iceland. He lives in Los Angeles.

Help the City of Goleta Break Ground on the Goleta Valley Community Center Athletic Field on June 19 at 2:30pm.

Matthew Pallamary will speak on “Guerrilla Marketing for Authors.” Join 35-year publishing veteran Matt Pallamary for an informative talk on how to get the best bang for your buck by taking advantage of free services to get good exposure for your work. Today, traditional models of publishing and promotion have morphed into a bewildering electronic jungle where best practices change almost daily. Writers have limited budgets, and an overwhelming plethora of paid publicizing services, websites, and listing services bombard their inboxes. Social media giants regularly change their policies. Learn how to deploy an effective marketing plan for your project.

MIT Enterprise Forum Presents, EdTech: Opportunities, Impacts & Challenges on June 19th at 5:00 p.m.

Taylor Jenkins Reid is the author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, One True Loves, Maybe in Another Life, After I Do, and Forever, Interrupted. Her novels have been Indie Next Picks, chosen by Book of the Month, and featured in People, US Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, Good Morning America, and more. Her newest novel, Daisy Jones and the Six, will be out March 5th. She lives in Los Angeles.

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