“Unconventional Book Launches” with Isidra Mencos—October 20th, 2024

Attract Audiences Creatively!

Unless you’re already a bestselling author, a book signing in a bookstore can fall flat. A fun event in an unusual venue will attract a crowd and foster book buzz. Learn how other authors launched their books with a bang, and get some tips to start planning your own.

About Isidra Mencos

Promenade of Desire: A Barcelona Memoir, was a si lver medal winner of the IPPY Awards for Best European Nonfiction 2022, a finalist for Best Multicultural Nonfiction 2023 for National Indie Excellence Awards, Best Book Awards, and International Book Awards, among other honors. Isidra holds a PhD in Spanish and Latin American Contemporary Literature from the University of California, Berkeley, where she taught Spanish language, literature, and creative writing. Her essays and articles have been published in Diálogo, WIRED, Chicago Quarterly Review, Front Porch Journal, The Penmen Review, and Stirring Literary Journal, among others. Her essay, “My Books and I,” was listed as Notable in The Best American Essays 2019. Originally from Spain, Isidra lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and gives lots of talks!

Our meeting this month is ONLINE. Attendees will receive a Zoom link before the meeting.