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Ongoing Event: MWA NorCal Saturday Write-In
Every Saturday from 10:45 AM-Noon
Join us on Saturday mornings for 10 minutes of chatty camaraderie followed by some dedicated writing time.
Members, email MWANorCalEvents@gmail.com and request the Google Meet link to join.
Upcoming Events:
July 17-19, 2026
2026 Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference
51 Tamal Vista Blvd.
Corte Madera, CA
Register here.
Book Passage offers a discount to those who have attended a prior BP Mystery Writers Conference. They also offer a discount to those who belong to Left Coast Writers and to those who are members of either Sisters in Crime or the Mystery Writers of America.
MWA NorCal will be sponsoring the Wine and Crime Reception for conference attendees AND any MWA members who would like to come out and mingle. Join us Saturday, July 18 at 6 PM on the patio in back of Book Passage.
September 12, 2026
San Jose Book Festival
Eastridge Center
San Jose, CA
10 AM-5 PM
MWA NorCal Chapter will have a table at the festival. If you are interested in spending a block of time at the table for this event, please send an email to Laurie Sheehan at erudite@mac.com. Once we know how many of our members are interested in participating, we’ll set a schedule.
Authors selling their books are responsible for having their own seller’s license.
The event organizers will be accepting donations of signed books for their raffle.