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PSWG Book Festival
Schedule of Events

Meet local writers, discover new books, and enjoy panel discussions.

December 13, 2025 • 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m
Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory
71-100 CA-111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Free • Open to the public • Drop in anytime

MEET THE AUTHORS, BOOK SIGNING – COMMUNITY ROOM
Blake Allwood Fiction James da Silva Children’s Tom Glaser Non-Fiction Joe McCormack Memoir/LGBTQ
Marly Bergerud Memoir Ruthie Darling Children’s Linda Hall-Kelsoe Travel Ariella Moon Fantasy
Steve Bowder Historical Fiction Judalon de Bornay Historical Fiction Joanne Hardy Historical Fiction Luciano Ramirez Memoir
Judith Brenner Historical Fiction Heidi Eagleton Memoir / Children’s Rebecca Jasmine Fiction David Remington Memoir/LGBTQ
Tom Burns Fiction Julia Ensley Cozy Mystery Debi Kaufman Self-Help Cynthia Sauer Sports Fiction
Jayce Carter Spicy Romance Sharon Flanagan Children’s Dak Kopec Literature Kathryn Spencer Fiction/Poetry
Victoria Castillo Children’s Skyler Fontana Fiction Michael Koski Historical Fiction Mariela Tragash Mystery
David “Cat” Cohen Cookbook/Humor Joan Foor Memoir Carol Lansen Fiction Frank Tysen Memoir
James Conner Mystery/Thriller Marc Frederic Children’s + Memoir Ruthie Marlinée Historical Fiction Victoria Vanransom Memoir
Roberta Conner Humor Gregory Gilbert Memoir Marcie Maxfield Memoir Glen Vecchione Fiction/Memoir


READING CIRCLE – COMMUNITY ROOM
9:30 – 10:15 Memoir
10:15 – 11:30 Fiction
11:30 – 12:00 Children’s Literature
12:00 – 12:30 Mystery
12:30 – 12:45 Humor
12:45 – 1:00 Non-Fiction
1:00 – 2:00 Historical Fiction


PANEL DISCUSSIONS – CONFERENCE ROOM
9:30 – 10:20 Social Justice in Literature Moderated by author Dak Kopec (Broken Boys) Panelists:David Remington (How To Overcome Being Bullied)TBA
10:30 – 11:20 Historical Fiction: Facts v. Liberties Taken Moderated by author Judalon de Bornay (Great Crossing) Panelists: Steve Bowder (Clash of Cultures) Michael Koski (Dear Ben, The Secret Life of Benjamin Franklin)
11:30 – 12:20 Memoir: Inspirational Journeys Moderated by Eduardo Santiago Panelists: Joe McCormack (Until the End is Known: A Bisexual Odyssey) Victoria Vanransom (The Captain’s Cook)
12:30 – 1:20 Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Across the Multiverse and the Human Experience Moderated by Screenwriter Kristina Van Kirk (Persephone) Panelists: Jayce Carter (A Devil of a Time) Ariella Moon (The Secret Solstice)
1:30 – 2:30 So You Want to Write with Kathy Weyer Information and inspiration to get you started