{"id":75451,"date":"2025-09-10T13:43:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T20:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=75451"},"modified":"2025-09-10T13:43:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T20:43:53","slug":"celebrated-authors-and-creators-headline-la-county-librarys-inaugural-next-chapter-writers-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=75451","title":{"rendered":"Celebrated Authors and Creators Headline LA County Library\u2019s Inaugural Next Chapter Writers\u2019 Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\"><strong>West Hollywood, CA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A powerful lineup of award-winning authors, industry professionals, and emerging voices will take the stage at LA County Library\u2019s first-ever\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Flacountylibrary.org%2Fnextchapter%2F%3Futm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=%26utm_source=govdelivery%26utm_term=\/2\/010001993553e88d-effdf31a-1177-41d0-8c98-15e6f95e371d-000000\/3LXEs-fPjxkFDpukl7ELXmVomZGJIGBRTFJg-35KiWo=422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%252F%252Flacountylibrary.org%252Fnextchapter%252F%253Futm_content%3D%2526utm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_name%3D%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2526utm_term%3D\/2\/010001993553e88d-effdf31a-1177-41d0-8c98-15e6f95e371d-000000\/3LXEs-fPjxkFDpukl7ELXmVomZGJIGBRTFJg-35KiWo%3D422&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757622719470000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2wGxPTWR6tFJfm4IXuqyU5\">Next Chapter Writers\u2019 Summit<\/a><\/strong>, a free literary festival held on Sunday, October 5, from 10 am to 6:30 pm at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Flacountylibrary.org%2Flocation%2Fwest-hollywood-library%2F%3Futm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=%26utm_source=govdelivery%26utm_term=\/1\/010001993553e88d-effdf31a-1177-41d0-8c98-15e6f95e371d-000000\/qTP6Zq-CLDq_vtUPVAO78rBYQx7xgOda5SdUBNg44yM=422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%252F%252Flacountylibrary.org%252Flocation%252Fwest-hollywood-library%252F%253Futm_content%3D%2526utm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_name%3D%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2526utm_term%3D\/1\/010001993553e88d-effdf31a-1177-41d0-8c98-15e6f95e371d-000000\/qTP6Zq-CLDq_vtUPVAO78rBYQx7xgOda5SdUBNg44yM%3D422&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757622719470000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3rxeQ7GaYbGigS1K5xR1sG\">West Hollywood Library<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and West Hollywood Park.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The writers\u2019 summit, themed Celebrating LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC Voices, brings together a wide range of storytellers for a day of panels, workshops for teens and adults, and conversation, affirming the importance of diverse perspectives in literature at a time when the freedom to read is being challenged.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cStories shape how we see the world,\u201d said Dr. Skye Patrick, County Librarian and Director of LA County Library. \u201cThe Next Chapter Writers\u2019 Summit is a vibrant tribute to the power of storytelling and its ability to connect, heal, and inspire. We\u2019re honoring the richness of our communities and encouraging writers of all backgrounds to take up space, share their truth, and shape the future of literature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Featured Authors, Creators<\/strong><strong>, and Industry Voices<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jacqueline Woodson<\/li>\n<li>Justin Torres<\/li>\n<li>Adam Silvera<\/li>\n<li>Michelle Tea<\/li>\n<li>Julia Lee<\/li>\n<li>Meredith Maran<\/li>\n<li>Jen Wang<\/li>\n<li>Abdi Nazemian<\/li>\n<li>Christopher Guerrero<\/li>\n<li>Michelle Denise Jackson<\/li>\n<li>Halle Mariner<\/li>\n<li>E.P. Tuazon<\/li>\n<li>Esinam Bediako<\/li>\n<li>Eddie Gamarra<\/li>\n<li>Jordan Hamessley<\/li>\n<li>Erinn Pascal<\/li>\n<li>Melanie Figueroa<\/li>\n<li>Aimee Lim<\/li>\n<li>Edward Underhill<\/li>\n<li>Alexandria Juarez<\/li>\n<li>Taylor Capozzola<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\">In addition to the author programs, the day will include resources for writers, opportunities to meet literary agents and editors, and library tools designed to support creators.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">For more information, visit\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Flacountylibrary.org%2Fnextchapter%2F%3Futm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=%26utm_source=govdelivery%26utm_term=\/3\/010001993553e88d-effdf31a-1177-41d0-8c98-15e6f95e371d-000000\/NiBhlSerqINRINI3SAUgGLkkHjTULcaXOTAmASi0TOs=422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%252F%252Flacountylibrary.org%252Fnextchapter%252F%253Futm_content%3D%2526utm_medium%3Demail%2526utm_name%3D%2526utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%2526utm_term%3D\/3\/010001993553e88d-effdf31a-1177-41d0-8c98-15e6f95e371d-000000\/NiBhlSerqINRINI3SAUgGLkkHjTULcaXOTAmASi0TOs%3D422&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757622719470000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2bKclUvVKejVaFK_tt3TKi\">LA County Library\u2019s website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Hollywood, CA\u00a0\u2013 A powerful lineup&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ca-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=75451"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75451\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75452,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75451\/revisions\/75452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=75451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=75451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=75451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}