Past Events

Join us for the LA Times Festival of Books April 20-21 for our pop-up bookstore!

Featured Authors:

Vontavia J. Heard was born and raised in Los Angeles county, a California native and a proud auntie of six. Her writing focuses on empowering and uplifting children. When she is not writing she is crafting and reading—the best writers are readers, after all. Her guilty pleasure is Netflix. Vontavia has published several other works and has several other projects in the works.

Adalgisa & David Nico, husband-and-wife children’s book author team, Adalgisa Nico and David Nico, did not set out to be writers. During a camping trip to Death Valley National Park with their young daughter, they became fascinated by the world’s rarest fish, the pupfish, and its ability to withstand the unforgiving and harsh conditions of their environment. Unable to find any books dedicated to these resilient little fish, they set out to write a children’s story, Fish in the Desert: The Untold Story of the Death Valley Pupfish, to highlight the importance of environmental stewardship to prevent the loss of this incredible endangered species. 

Jenni Nakken is a Wife, a mom, and a movie theatre popcorn lover. She loves hanging out with her family and being outside. Jenni taught special education for five years before having her two beautiful girls. She and her family (and their two cats) live in Vineyard, Utah. Jenni plans to write more books, so stay tuned!

Danna Colman co-authored Murmuring Heart. She is a versatile writer, who enjoys writing a variety of genres.