Check out Books That Make You’s photos and highlights from the famous book event.
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, one of the biggest literary events in the country, returned to the University of Southern California campus on April 18 and 19, 2026. Books That Make You and Black Chateau participated in this literary celebration by hosting a variety of authors who signed copies of their books for attendees.
Authors and books featured in the Booth 153 in the Gold Zone included:
Catherine Allen-Walters & Elisabeth Hartig Lentulo – Near the Danube Bridge: A Story of Faith, Courage, and Endurance
Sarah V. Barnes – A Clan Chief’s Daughter
Debbie Bishop – PILLYWIGGIN Awakening – The Complete Story Arc – Books 1 & 2
C. S. Brown–Charlie’s Sparkle
Margie Tayone Bruce – The Fiancée
Susan Wagner Carter – Let The Whisper Take Flight
Wayne R. Cesaro – Spirit Guides and Angels: Death and Taxes
Lorenzo Alexander Chambers – Gypsy Woman
Michael J. Cooper – The Rabbi’s Knight
Alison J. Delgado, MD – My Race for Life: Finding New Strength After Tragedy
Nil Demircubuk – Down to Earth: Demystify Intuition to Upgrade Your Life
Dianne DeMille, PhD – Help Teens Overcome Math Anxiety for Teachers, Students, & Parents: 5 Strategies to My Success
J.T. Fluhart – Super Moon Protocol
Dr. Abraham George – Mountains to Cross: Finding Life’s Purpose in Service
Shana Marie Gilbert – Raising Jesca
Peter Gribble – The City of the Magicians Trilogy
Rebecca Hendricks – Hound Dogged
Bill Hulseman – six to carry the casket and one to say the mass: reflections on life, identity, and moving forward
Michele Kwasniewski – Falling Star: Book Three in the Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart Series
Diane Villarreal Lekven – Perrito Caliente Opens A Hot Dog Stand
Lisa Malooly – For You, My Future Hero
Jessica McAnelly – Birdie’s Picnic Party: A Tasty Take on Food Safety
Sammy Oopsie – Sammy Oopsie: Goes To The Library
Melanie Rhora – The Phoenix Path: A Woman’s Guide to Healing, Rebuilding, and Rising Stronger
Michaela Riley – Labyrinth of Shadows: The Witch’s Rebirth Part I
Adele Royce – Slipper Girl: The Neon Diaries Book 2
Danute Debney Shaw – How The Tin Man Found His Brain: One Attorney’s Path for Perceptual Development
Maria Paula Silva – An Angel Named Lucas
Ishan Shivanand – The Practice of Immortality: A Monk’s Guide to Discovering Your Unlimited Potential for Health, Happiness,and Positivity
J.R. Vaineo – Kings of Muraine: The Journals of Ravier, Volume I
Brant Vickers – La Ballona Creek
J Von Swan–Wolf of Vanaheim
Vegout Voyage – Armchair Iceland: A Puzzle Game-Inspired Travel Adventure Book for Grown-Ups
Dr. Madeleine F. Wallace – Thrive in the AI and Digital Age: The SEAM 4-Step Career Guide & Workbook
Carrie West – Life Rewritten
Ellarina Wragg – Leland’s Jungle-Safari Hayride
Information about upcoming bookish events created and produced by Black Château, such as The BookFest and the Beach Bound Book Bash were on hand in the booth.
Information about upcoming bookish events created and produced by Black Château, such as The BookFest and the Beach Bound Book Bash were on hand in the booth.
Black Château and Books That Make You participates in the LA Times Festival of Books every year. For more information about The LA Times Festival of Books, visit their website.
