Two Sets of California Book Awards

81st Annual California Book Awards

Thursday, Jun 7 2012 - 6:00pm

Cost:  $20 standard, $15 members

SF Club Office, Commonwealth Club

595 Market Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105

Jack Boulware, Co-founder and Co-director, Litquake; Author, Gimme Something Better- Master of Ceremonies

Since 1931, the California Book Awards have been honoring literary excellence among authors in the Golden State. At our special awards ceremony, we will bestow gold and silver medals in several categories, including: fiction, nonfiction, first fiction, poetry, young adult, juvenile, Californiana and contribution to publishing. Hear from some literary giants and amazing writers. See you at the ceremony!

Location: SF Club Office
Time: 5:15 p.m. pre-program reception, 6 p.m. awards ceremony, 7:15 p.m. book signing and dessert reception

Cost: $20 standard, $15 members
Also know: Underwritten by The Bernard Osher Foundation. Special thanks to Dr. Martha Cox and the late Ambassador Bill Lane for their generous endowment, allowing the California Book Awards to take place. Sponsored by Bank of the West. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (415) 597-6705.

Location: Blue Room, The Commonwealth Club

For more information CLICK HERE.

31st Annual Northern California Book Awards

Sunday, June 10, 2012 - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm / Cost: FREE
San Francisco Library Main Branch - Koret Auditorium
100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA

Celebrate the Bay Area’s vibrant literary scene when the 31st annual Northern California Book Awards recognize the best published works of 2011.

Eligible books are divided into six categories: Fiction, General Non-Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction, Poetry, Children’s Literature and Translation. Local critics read the books, discuss their merits and pick the winners. All of the nominated books are saluted at the ceremony, but six authors walk away with the honors.

Schedule for June 10, 2012:

• 1:00-2:30 pm: Awards Ceremony in the Koret Auditorium
• 2:30-4:00 pm: Book Signing & Reception in Latino/Hispanic Community Room

For more information and a list of nominees CLICK HERE.