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LitFest 2025 coming May 2nd and 3rd. litfestinthedena.org
Submissions for LitFest 2026 have opened! Fill out the linked form to submit your panel, reading, or workshop concept to our conference in spring. LitFest 2026 will take place at Pasadena Presbyterian Church on Friday, May 1st and Saturday, May 2nd, 2026.

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November 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Can you believe it’s been a month since we held our event?
A very special thank you goes out to our photographer, Brian Biery, for these stunning pictures that he captured. You may find his body of work at brianbiery.com
June 7, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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The "Murder Is Our Business" panel at last Saturday's @litfestinthedena.bsky.social. @jordanharper.bsky.social, @alexkenna.bsky.social, Gary Phillips, @rachelhowzell.bsky.social, and me. Thanks to the folks at LitFest for putting on a great event!
May 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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@litfestinthedena.bsky.social has some awesome books on display here. Come check it out.
May 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
See you at Pasadena Presbyterian tonight at 6pm to celebrate our local literary world!
May 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Victoria Thomas at Local News Pasadena sat down with Lester Graves Lennon and Sehba Sarwar to discuss their work and its importance in this time of healing.
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May 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
We will be raffling off three copies of Aiden Thomas's "The Sunbearer Trials" at our events:

Odd and Othered: Queer Speculative Stories, Fri May 2 8-9PM
Heartache: A YA Writing Workshop, Sat May 3, 4-5PM
April 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Have you planned your weekend yet?
April 29, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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LitFest in the Dena is back and I am thrilled to be moderating a panel! Though we lost our traditional venue (it was spared from the fires but the Army Corps is using it), the organizers found another place to hold this wonderful community literary festival. Hope to see you there!
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April 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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LitFest in the Dena
Saturday, May 3rd at 11:30am
Pasadena Presbyterian Church

VALUES IN THE VOID: poems in the speculative realm

Poets: Bree Wernicke, LK Indigo, Denise Dumars, Pedro Iniguez and Poet Laureate Emerita Wendy Van Camp.

#poetry #sfpoetry #poetrycommunity #poems #writingcommunity
April 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Join us in beautiful Pasadena on May 2 and 3 for LitFest in the Dena! I will moderate the panel, Pasadena as a Character, on Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Check out all of the great panels: www.litfestinthedena.org #LitFest #Pasadena #WritingCommunity
April 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Scott Coon SciFi Newsletter - May 2025
#authortube #writing #writingtips #writingadvice #booktube

IN THIS ISSUE
LitFest in the Dena
WD's 94th Annual Writing Competition
Getting Your Foot in the Door: On Crafting a Query Letter
…and more!

Watch the Video Newsletter HERE!
youtu.be/itmnWpSqAkE
April 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
If you're not sure how to run your LitFest, we have some suggestions for you!
April 18, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Well, this looks like a damn good panel! I'm thrilled to be the moderator and look forward to asking these kick-ass authors @alexkenna.bsky.social, @jordanharper.bsky.social, @rachelhowzell.bsky.social, & Gary Phillips about murder SoCal style. Hope to see you there! @litfestinthedena.bsky.social
April 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Official flyer is up! We are so thrilled at the response we've had to our program going up last week. Here it is if you missed it: www.litfestinthedena.org/schedule
April 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Our program is live! We are happy to show off all of our wonderful LitFest participants: www.litfestinthedena.org/schedule
April 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Altadena Heritage Newsletter is taking submissions for their Spring/Summer 2025 issue:

They'd love to receive submissions from you that tell your stories of loss and remembrance. Tell us about a treasure you lost, or saved. An everyday ritual you miss.
March 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Event details update!
LitFest in the Dena will take place Friday May 2nd from 6:00 - 9:30pm and Saturday May 3rd from 10:00am - 5:30pm at the Pasadena Presbyterian Church.
March 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
An announcement regarding the venue coming soon!
March 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The LitFest Committee held our annual submission review meeting on Tuesday and it was such a pleasure to see this event begin to take shape. Please keep your eyes peeled for our response to your proposals soon!
March 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Our Valentine? Everyone who submits their LitFest ideas by 2/15 11:59PM ♥️ 😍
February 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Submissions coming due on Saturday. We are so excited to read all of your ideas and put this year's event together.
February 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Last week to get your submissions in, folks!
February 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
An important call for submissions just came our way! Susannah Rodríguez Drissi, PhD just sent out a call for "LA Ablaze: Stories of Home, Loss, and Belonging", a non-fiction anthology centered on the experiences of Angelenos affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires.
February 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
We are currently taking submissions for LitFest in the Dena 2025. This year's theme is Books That Teach Us About Character. Send us your ideas: www.litfestinthedena.org/submit
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January 31, 2025 at 11:47 PM