Liwanag Lit Fest 2022

Join us at the first ever Liwanag Lit Fest, a free literary festival shining a light on the vibrant diversity of Filipinx storytelling, organized by the Long Beach Public Library, Bel Canto Books, and our amazing volunteer team of book lovers!

LIWANAG LIT FEST

Saturday, 10/22/22 from 10AM to 4PM

Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (5870 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA 90805)

Free to attend; RSVP encouraged.

FEATURED AUTHORS

Children’s Book Authors

• Rachell Abalos, Our Nipa Hut (picture book, forthcoming 2023)
• Marie Miranda Cruz, Everlasting Nora (middle grade)
• Jennifer Estacio, Buko (board book)
• Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young, Cora Cooks Pancit (picture book)
• Sophia N. Lee, Holding On (picture book)
• Mae Respicio, How to Win a Slime War (middle grade)
• Michelle Sterling, When Lola Visits (picture book)

Young Adult Authors

• Alex Brown, The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror (horror)
• Laurel Flores Fantauzzo, My Heart Underwater (YA fiction)
• Maura Milan, Ignite the Stars (YA science fiction)
• Mark A.J. Nazal, Carmina: A Filipino-American Urban Mythology™(fantasy/graphic novel)
• Shannon Price, The Endless Skies (YA fantasy)
• Randy Ribay, Patron Saints of Nothing (YA fiction)

Adult Authors

• Olivie Blake, The Atlas Six (fantasy)
• AJ Dungo, In Waves (memoir/graphic novel)
• Florante Peter Ibanez and Roselyn Estepa Ibanez, Filipinos in Carson and the South Bay (history)
• Irene Soriano, Primates from an Archipelago (poetry)
• Grace Talusan, The Body Papers (memoir)
• Mary Talusan, Instruments of Empire: Filipino Musicians, Black Soldiers, and Military Band Music during US Colonization of the Philippines (history)

WORKSHOPS & PANELS

• Diwata Komiks Graphic Novel Workshop
• D&D Character Design Workshop for Teens (RSVP here; registration required)
• Publishing Round Table Discussion

POPUP VENDORS

• Bel Canto Books
• Gemmae Bake Shop
• Out of Office Coffee Roasters
• Native Sol
• Romeo Chocolates
• We Are Sun-Raised

PERFORMANCES

• Pamana Kali
• Rocksteady Rondolla

Plus BOOK SIGNINGS, AUTHOR PANELS, KIDS’ KRAFT KORNER, and MORE!

RSVP encouraged - free to attend; free parking behind the Obama Library.

For festival schedule, parking, and more info, visit our festival website here.