All proceeds from the Authors Gala benefit essential programs, collections, and other needs for the Walnut Creek and Ygnacio Valley libraries. 

Meet the Authors

Join us for an evening with 20 notable Bay Area authors including
Donia Bijan, Jason Fagone, Daryl Gregory, Christine Hyung-Oak Lee,
Laleh Khadivi, Joyce Maynard and Kevin Smokler.

Click here for author information and bios 

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VACATION GETAWAYS: La Quinta, Lake Tahoe, Mendocino, Disneyland, Southwest Airline Tickets
FOOD & WINE: Walnut Creek Restaurants, Winery Tours & Tastings, Premier Wine Selections
SPORTS: Warriors Tickets Raffle, Kevin Durant Signed Basketball Raffle, VIP A’s Tickets, 49’ers Tickets
& MORE: Walnut Creek Spas, Walnut Creek Holiday Parking Pass, Cal Shakes Tickets, Lesher Speaker Series, Author Book Party & more!

   Thank You To Our Generous Sponsors!   


             PRESENTING SPONSOR                                                                FIRST EDITION SPONSOR

          SHARON SIMPSON                                                         


MASTERPIECE SPONSORS
*  Kathy & Jerry Hicks  *  Lyn & Brian Hirahara  *  Mary Ann Hruska  *
Robin Kokemor Rangel & Arthur Rangel

CLASSIC SPONSORS
 

 * Cindy & Bob Brittain * Loella & Ralph Haskew * Cindy & Mark Jordan * Sharon & Jim Moore *


BESTSELLER SPONSORS
 

Kristin & Ray Abraham  *  Allison & Rod Aguilar  *  Cindy & Gordon Baker  *  Maria & Mark Brown  *  Sue & Rich Carlston  *  Virginia Wallace & Stan Buller  *  Sue & Rich Carlston  *  Karen & Ron Cassano  *  Denise & Ed Del Beccaro  *  Melanie & Stephen Ellis  *  Samantha & Matt Francois  *  Howard & Susan Geifman Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of the East Bay  *  Donna Robertson & Brian Krcelic  *  Bev & David Loder  *  Lisa Wrenn & Peter Magnani  *  Lynn & Greg Nerland  * Kathleen & John Odne  *  Jean & Gary Pokorny  *   Cynthia & Ward Pynn *  Rayna & Richard Ravitz  *  Gwen Regalia  *  Marsha & Dick Servetnick  *  Cindy & Tom Silva  *  Denise & Michael Weiner  *  Peggy & Michael White  *  Jill & Kevin Wilk  *  Carole & Dave Wynstra  *  Diane Crowley Young & Lance Young


EVENT SUPPORTERS
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