Catherine Royalty, Principal Librarian, Collections

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Pa Gya! A Literary Festival in Accra

October 23, 2023

The Los Angeles Public Library has a partnership with the international literary organization Writers Project of Ghana in an effort to exchange resources and amplify the voices of writers in Africa and throughout the world.


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HistoryMakers Digital Archive

February 08, 2023

Browse the HistoryMakers digital archive for interviews with fascinating individuals who have made significant contributions to life in the United States.


L.A. author, Michael J. Bowler and his winning book Spinner

Local Author is California Indie Author Project Winner

December 14, 2020

We are thrilled to report that one of our local L.A. authors, Michael J. Bowler, has taken the top prize in Young Adult Fiction for his book, Spinner.


Indie Author Day 2019

Cody Sisco: Working With the Local Writing Community

October 08, 2019

Cody Sisco is the author of the Resonant Earth series and the Managing Editor of BookSwell, a literary calendar and community hub for Los Angeles.


Local L.A. author, Darcy Fray

Local Author is California Indie Author Project Winner!

January 30, 2019

We are thrilled to report that one of our local L.A. authors, Darcy Fray, has taken the top prize in Young Adult Fiction for her book, The Unofficially Official Files of Dr. Gordon B. Gray.


Author Cherie Magnus

Local Author Spotlight: Cherie Magnus

September 29, 2018

Cherie Magnus, a California native, returned to Los Angeles in 2014 after teaching tango in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for 11 years.


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Have You Written and Self-Published a Novel?

April 11, 2018

Have you written and self-published a novel? Get the recognition you deserve for writing a great book.


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Local Author Spotlight: Adam Kargman

December 15, 2017

Adam Kargman is an attorney who lives in Los Angeles.


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Local Author Spotlight: Cody Sisco

August 14, 2017

Cody Sisco is the author of speculative fiction that straddles the divide between plausible and extraordinary.


Local Author Spotlight: April White

Local Author Spotlight: April White

April 21, 2017

April White has been a film producer, private investigator, bouncer, teacher and screenwriter.


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