Matthew J. Pallamary is an award-winning author, editor, and shamanic explorer whose works have been translated into six languages. His historical novel Land Without Evil won a San Diego Book Award and inspired an Emmy-nominated PBS episode. His nonfiction collaboration The Infinity Zone earned first place in the International Book Awards, and his memoir Spirit […]
Join December Member of the Month Vincentia Schroeter for her book launch and art show! Vin will be interviewed by Marni Freedman.
The IMWA and SDWF are inviting you to a special community workshop: Vision Boards, Inspiration & Rejuvenation Saturday, January 17, 2026 (see Zoom link below) 12 p.m. PT on Zoom (Just this once, we are gathering at noon.) We’ll start with a short presentation on Unblocking Creatively in 2026, then shift into a relaxed, supportive […]
Join Author Janell Strube in conversation with Marni Freedman, editor, writing coach and cofounder of the San Diego Writer’s Festival discussing Janell's new novel, Adelaide: Painter of the Revolution. January 22, 7:00 PM Barnes & Noble, Encinitas 1040 N El Camino Real Drive. Encinitas, CA 92024 In a world where women are seen but […]
Motherhood comes in many forms—through birth, adoption, foster care, and reunion. This Saturday, five remarkable memoir writers share their deeply personal adoption stories: a birth mother, adoptees, and an adoptive parent opening up about the courage it took to write what they lived. Join us for an honest conversation about family, secrets, healing, and the […]
Join award-winning poet and author, Jane Yevgenia Muschenetz, for a short reading and generative writing workshop around food and memory. Enjoy a poetic taste test and explore how your own stories about food can invite delicious and evocative writing. About Jane: Jane Muschenetz arrived in San Diego as a Jewish child refugee from Soviet Ukraine. […]
Join us for the 7th Annual San Diego Writers Festival. The San Diego Writers Festival is a free, community-based event designed to celebrate the power of writing and storytelling. Stories transform both the teller and the listener. In whatever form you welcome a story into your life—by reading a memoir or graphic novel, listening to […]
Join bestselling author Anne Lamott and writer-spiritual coach Neal Allen in conversation with Marni Freedman for an inspiring and entertaining evening that will change the way you think about language. TICKETS THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 36 ways to improve your writing Two writers show you how to turn a worthy sentence into a […]
Join us for a powerful and deeply human conversation as Annabelle Gurwitch, New York Times bestselling author, sits down with Tracy J. Jones and Marni Freedman to discuss her bold and unforgettable memoir, The End of My Life Is Killing Me. With wit, irreverence, and surprising tenderness, Gurwitch turns the traditional “cancer warrior” narrative on […]
Join the International Memoir Writers Association on June 6 for a powerful conversation with Mimi Nichter on “Writing About Trauma.” A finalist for the 2026 Tucson Festival of Books Literary Award in Nonfiction, Mimi will discuss her gripping memoir, Hostage, which recounts surviving the 1970 hijacking of TWA Flight 741 and the lasting impact of […]