42nd Annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes

Friday, April 22, 2022, 7:00 pm

Bovard Auditorium, USC Campus

3551 Trousdale Parkway

Los Angeles, CA 90089

Ticket Details:

Ticket includes: Balcony seating (general admission) in Bovard.

Parking Information:

Downey Way Parking Structure (formerly PSA)

(From S. Vermont Ave. turn eastward on W. 36th Place onto campus)

Parking Fee $14

Finalist Information

For a complete list of finalists, please visit the Book Prizes Website.

IMPORTANT COVID Safety Information

Please note these additional COVID safety requirements:

• For entry to the event, the Los Angeles Times requires proof of full vaccination against COVID-19.

• Negative test results will not be accepted for this event.

• Upon check for the event, we require you show proof of vaccination with a valid government-issued ID.

• Face masks must be worn at all times when inside Bovard.

By voluntarily attending this event, you acknowledge the following:

1. Attending the event includes possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19. While particular rules and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of illness does exist;

2. You knowingly and freely assume all such risks related to illness and infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, and release Los Angeles Times and its affiliate partners of liability; and

3. You hereby knowingly assume the risk of injury, harm and loss associated with the Activity, including any injury, harm and loss caused by the negligence, fault or conduct of any kind on the part of the Released Parties.

The Los Angeles Times Book Prizes are dedicated to discovering new voices and celebrating the highest quality of writing across the spectrum of book publishing. For over four decades, the program has recognized outstanding literary works published in fiction, history, poetry, biography, young adult literature, science and technology, and more. The Christopher Isherwood and Ray Bradbury Foundations both support prizes in the program – in autobiographical fiction/nonfiction and science fiction/fantasy respectively. These awards extend and preserve the literary legacies of both writers. The full range of 14 prizes showcase and amplify the careers of diverse writers and each year, the prize honorees play a vital and prestigious part of the annual Festival of Books, the nation’s largest book event.

You can support the Book Prizes through our community fund here. Make sure to select “LA Times Book Prizes” as the project when making your donation.