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Entire Productions

Face painting, typewriter poets, roaming magicians and stiltwalkers courtesy of the San Francisco-based event design and production house Entire Productions.
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Flashlight Books

The Walnut Creek-based independent children's bookstore will host book signings by festival authors with books for younger readers.
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Friends of the Berkeley Public Library

Selling gently used books and media (and new T-shirts!) to support Berkeley's amazing public libraries.
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Whiskey Tit

Attempting to restore degradation and degeneracy to the literary arts. We are unwilling to sacrifice intellectual rigor, unrelenting playfulness, and visual beauty, often leading to texts that would otherwise be abandoned in a homogenized literary…
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Variety Showcase

A small group of local authors and photographers who will display and market our books.
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Transit Books

Oakland-based, award-winning independent publishing house with a focus on international literature
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Three Rooms Press

Fiercely independent publisher founded in 1994 by editors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges. Serves as a leading independent publisher of diverse, cut-the-edge creative, including fiction, memoir, biography, young adult, LGBTQ fiction and nonfiction,…
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Thoth Global Connective

Named for the Egyptian god of scribes, we are a six-member group of independent authors spanning two continents with extensive experience in literature and writing.
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The Weekend Store

Makers of thoughtful gifts for writers, travelers, and other interesting people.
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WriterCoach Connection

Bringing caring coaches into public schools to inspire students to think critically and write clearly. We are seeking volunteers to join our coaching team and will provide all the training you need to become a great coach!