Our Independent Bookstore Partners for the 2025 Festival
We’ve made it easy to purchase the books by all participating authors—and support Bay Area independent bookstores at the same time.
Each Festival venue is served by a participating bookseller. You can buy from that bookseller’s storefront at the Festival and get your book signed by your favorite authors on the spot—check out their sales locations and signing times below.
Bandung
Hotel Shattuck Plaza, Crystal Ballroom
Bandung Books will be serving programs at Hotel Shattuck Plaza, and will be selling books and holding their signings at the venue in the courtyard.
Eastwind Books
Berkeley Public Library (Central), Mystery Room, 2nd Floor
Eastwind Books will be selling books at the venue by the stage.
Green Apple Books
Freight & Salvage
Green Apple Books will be serving programs at Freight & Salvage, and will sell books and hold their signings directly after the events.
Marcus Books
Berkeley Public Library (Central), Teen Room (1st Floor)
Marcus Books will be selling books and holding their signings directly after the events on the 1st Floor.
Medicine for Nightmares
Berkeley Public Library (Central), Children’s Nonfiction Area, 4th Floor, Activities 3rd floor
Medicine for Nightmares, will be serving programs and holding book siginings at the venue by the stage on the 4th Floor.
Medicine for Nightmares Website
Pegasus Books
Brower Center: Tamalpais Room, Goldman Theater
Pegasus Books will be serving programs at Brower Center, and will sell books and hold their signings in the venue lobby.
Sistah Scifi
Shattuck Hotel panel
Sistah Scifi will be serving a programs at the Hotel Shattuck, and will sell books and hold their signings in the venue lobby.
The Nomadic
Poetry Stage, Harold Way and Kittredge
The Nomadic will be serving programs at Poetry Stage, and will sell books and hold their signings right by the stage.
Walden Pond Books
The Marsh, Theater, Cabaret
Walden Pond Books will be selling books and holding their signings right outside the venue.