Author/Sponsor Map
Here’s the 2025 festival map showing all of the suthor and sponsor tables(click on the map for a larger version). Please note: there are two load-in times, based on location:
E = East Room
EP = East Patio
LC = Literacy Corner
M = Main Room
NP = North Patio
Sponsor Tables:
| 916 Ink | LC3 | Literacy |
| A Seat at the Table Books | M19 | Bookstore |
| Amatoria Fine Art Books | NP4 | Bookstore |
| Avid Reader on Broadway | M23 | Bookstore |
| Black Women Write | EP9 | Writer’s Organization |
| Capital Books on K | E1 | Bookstore |
| Capitol Crimes | M4 | Writer’s Organization |
| Elk Grove Writers Guild | M9 | Writer’s Organization |
| Friends of the Library – Book Den | LC4 | Literacy /Bookstore |
| Lavender Library | EP11 | Library |
| Mustard Seed School | LC1 | Literacy |
| Northern California Publishers and Authors | EP1 | Writer’s Organization |
| Northern California Romance Writers | EP29 | Writer’s Organization |
| Paper Lantern Writers | M1 | Writer’s Organization |
| Sacramento Literacy Foundation | LC2 | Literacy |
| Sacramento Public Library | EP16 | Library |
| Underground Books | EP35 | Bookstore |
Author Tables
| Abraham, Matt | EP33 | Contemporary / General Fiction |
| Adularia, Alysse | EP31 | Self Help |
| Asche, Gideon | M13 | Historical Creative Non-Fiction |
| Austin, Kimberly | NP8 | Children’s Books, Poetry |
| Blakely, K.D. | EP27 | Fantasy, LGBTQ+, Paranormal / Supernatural, Romance |
| Blanton-Stroud, Shelley | EP30 | Historical Mystery |
| Blue, Bonnie B | EP13 | Memoir |
| Booth, Claire | EP19 | Mystery, Thriller, Suspense |
| Bossano, Patricia | EP32 | Fantasy, Literary, Paranormal / Supernatural, Young Adult |
| Brazil, Ana | M1 | Historical Mystery |
| Britton, Sandy | EP29 | n/a |
| Buchter, Lois | M7 | Biography / Autobiography, Fantasy, Science Fiction |
| Buhl, Brian C.E. | E3 | Science Fiction, Fantasy |
| Buhl, Melissa M. | E3 | Fantasy |
| Burney, Candice | NP9 | Business, Memoir |
| Calisi-Rodriguez, Rebecca | NP10 | LGBTQ+, Young Adult |
| Cannon, Jole | EP3 | LGBTQ+, Romance |
| Carroll, Russell | EP5 | Fantasy |
| Castaneda, Debra | NP2 | Fantasy, Horror, Paranormal / Supernatural, People of Color / BIPOC |
| Cathcart, Sharon E. | E5 | Romance, Historical Fiction |
| Cay, Edie | M1 | LGBTQ+, Literary, Romance, Historical Fiction/Historical Romance |
| Chehak, Ann | EP17 | Contemporary / General Fiction |
| Christopher, Chance | EP18 | LGBTQ+, Paranormal / Supernatural, Romance, Young Adult |
| Coatsworth, J. Scott | M20 | Fantasy, LGBTQ+, Magical Realism, Sci-Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Writing |
| D’Harlingue, Rebecca | M1 | Historical Fiction |
| Da Vigo, Anne | M17 | Mystery |
| Davies, Jill N | EP4 | Science Fiction, Young Adult |
| Davis, BJ | EP8 | Literary, Poetry |
| DeBlois, Melody | M6 | Romance, Women’s Fiction |
| Del Oro, Donna | EP2 | Science Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Suspense, Crime fiction |
| Donahue, Jo | M14 | Romance, Cozy Mysteries |
| Drier, Michele | M8 | Paranormal / Supernatural, Romance, Traditional Mystery |
| Faraim, Liz | M10 | Contemporary / General Fiction, LGBTQ+, Romance |
| Fielding, Kim | M21 | Fantasy, Horror, LGBTQ+, Paranormal / Supernatural, Romance, Science Fiction |
| Flournoy, Mary O | M14 | Romance |
| Frick, R.A. | EP20 | Contemporary / General Fiction, LGBTQ+, Romance, Young Adult |
| Galloway, Gloria | M6 | Young Adult |
| Galvin, Jeff | NP9 | Poetry, Philosophy |
| Gates, R. A. | EP28 | Fantasy, LGBTQ+, Paranormal / Supernatural, Young Adult |
| Gillam, June | E4 | Mystery/Thriller, Childrens, Contemporary / LGBTQ+, Poetry |
| Golden, Laini | EP12 | Childrens |
| Gorman, Michael | EP3 | Biography / Autobiography, LGBTQ+, Poetry, Celtic History and Culture |
| Graves, Hannah Rebeka | EP21 | Fantasy, Horror, LGBTQ+ |
| Guard, Anara | EP20 | Contemporary / General Fiction, poetry, historical fiction |
| Hahn, George | EP6 | Science Fiction |
| Hamilton, M.L. | EP1 | Mystery |
| Hanson, Erik | NP1 | Horror |
| Haworth, Kelly | EP28 | Fantasy, LGBTQ+, Romance, Science Fiction |
| Henshaw, Pat | M10 | Contemporary / General Fiction, LGBTQ+, Romance |
| Hoggan, Lynda Smith | M17 | Memoir |
| Holder, Loy | M9 | Romantic Thriller |
| Hook, Eileen | M7 | Biography / Autobiography |
| Hoyt, Ryan | M12 | Fantasy, Horror |
| Inch-Partridge, Rebecca | EP22 | Science Fiction |
| Jackson, Angelica R. | NP12 | Fantasy, Literary, Young Adult, Women’s fiction |
| Javor, Ronald | EP13 | Childrens, Young Adult, Action, Mystery |
| Johnston, Michael R. | EP5 | LGBTQ+, Science Fiction |
| Junghans, Jennifer | EP26 | Childrens, Self Help |
| Kaslar, Kymberly | EP2 | Contemporary / General Fiction, Romance, Drama |
| Kemper, Bitsy | NP8 | Childrens, Spiritual |
| Khan, Nafisa Zareen | NP11 | Historical Gothic Romance |
| Lauren, Brittney | NP7 | Romance |
| Leek, Nancy | EP34 | Biography / Autobiography, Childrens, History |
| Lindsey, G.B. | M20 | Fantasy, Horror, LGBTQ+, Sci-Fi |
| Lodge, Philippa | M15 | LGBTQ+, Paranormal / Supernatural, Romance |
| Luna, Frank | M5 | Science Fiction |
| MacArthur, T.E. | E5 | Paranormal / Supernatural, Science Fiction, Mystery / Thriller |
| Mack, Lexa | EP34 | Cozy Mystery |
| MacLaren-Wray, Vanessa | E3 | Science Fiction, Fantasy, Poetry |
| MacLeod, Daphne | NP7 | Romance |
| Mahoney, Cheryl | EP28 | Fantasy |
| Marshall, Kathy Lynne | EP9 | Genealogy, Historical Nonfiction, Short Story Fiction |
| Maxwell, Jason Logan | NP5 | Fiction Genre-Blender |
| McCoy, Karen | NP12 | Middle Grade |
| McDonell, Sharon | EP10 | Science Fiction |
| McGary, Loucinda | EP29 | Romance |
| Meredith, Richard | M4 | Crime/Spy Thriller |
| Miller, Betsy | M11 | Nonfiction, Health/Disability, Children’s Fiction, Speculative Fiction |
| Monahan, L. J. | EP23 | Science Fiction, Young Adult |
| Montanaro, Lisa | NP10 | Contemporary / General Fiction, LGBTQ+, Literary, Family Drama |
| Moon, Ingrid | M16 | Fantasy, Science Fiction, Science for Writers/Creators |
| Moore, Kate McCarroll | EP26 | Childrens, Poetry |
| Morgan, Josh | M13 | Nonfiction, 1903 Folsom Prison Break |
| Morgan, RoseMary Covington | EP8 | Character-Driven Fiction |
| Morita, Jennifer K. | EP19 | Mystery |
| Gina L. Mulligan | EP32 | Gift Book for Women with Breast Cancer |
| Navarro, Sandra S. | M18 | Childrens, Creative Nonfiction |
| Neu, M.D. | M20 | Fantasy, Horror, LGBTQ+, Sci-Fi |
| Neves, Nellie K. | M3 | Romance, Romantic Suspense / Mystery |
| O’Neil, D.L. | EP18 | LGBTQ+, Mystery |
| O’Neill, Adele Nova | E4 | Biography / Autobiography, Childrens, Contemporary / General Fiction, Literary, Young Adult, Nonfiction |
| Oldes, Chivaun | NP13 | Childrens |
| Oleas, Luanne | E2 | Literary |
| Olson, Madeline | M15 | Romance |
| Ong, Arianna | EP23 | Childrens |
| Panush, Michael | EP27 | Fantasy, Horror, Paranormal / Supernatural, Science Fiction |
| Paxson, Mark | M9 | Domestic Thriller, Legal Thriller, Literary, YA |
| Phillips, Karen | EP6, M4 | Mystery |
| Pia, Lally | M8 | Biography / Autobiography, Contemporary / General Fiction |
| Radecki, Steven | E3 | Cyberpunk, Sci-Fi |
| Rakestraw, Melissa | EP10 | Fantasy, LGBTQ+ |
| Reisinger, Brian | EP22 | Narrative Nonfiction and History |
| Rice, Dorothy | EP30 | Biography / Autobiography, Literary |
| Rogers, Amy | M5 | Contemporary / General Fiction, Science Fiction, Popular Science |
| Rossi, Jeyzel F. | EP25 | LGBTQ+, Poetry |
| Rowe, Jenifer | E2 | Contemporary / General Fiction, Literary, Juvenile Non-Fiction |
| Sample, Cindy | M2 | Mystery |
| Schooley, Tim | E6 | Historical |
| Schwarzentraub, Betsy | EP14 | Self Help, Christian Seasons |
| Shields, Kathryn May | EP14 | Middle Grade |
| Sikes, B.J. | M20 | Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ+, Sci-Fi |
| Smith, Gloria | EP29 | n/a |
| Smith, Shirley | EP31 | Biography / Autobiography, People of Color / BIPOC, Self Help |
| Starkston, Judith | E6 | Fantasy, Historical Fiction |
| Ulleseit, Linda | M1 | Historical Fiction |
| Unger, Steven P. | NP5 | Contemporary / General Fiction, Travel, Photojournalism |
| Van Allen, Pam | E4 | Fantasy, Science Fiction |
| Van Wey, Andrew | EP15 | Horror |
| Villa, Christine | EP17 | Childrens |
| Villanueva, Justine | EP7 | Childrens |
| Ward, Clara | M11 | Science Fiction, Fantasy, Hopepunk, Environmental, LGBTQIA+ |
| Whitecliff, Dover | M22 | Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery, Coloring Books |
| Woodburn, Mel | EP4 | Paranormal / Supernatural, Science Fiction, Young Adult |
| Woody, Nanci | M16 | Contemporary / General Fiction, Literary |
| York, Kelley | EP21 | Fantasy, Horror, LGBTQ+, Paranormal / Supernatural, Young Adult |