Local Author Exhibit Registration Frequently Asked Questions about the Local Author Program*Indicates a required field You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Author First Name (as it appears on your book) Last Name (as it appears on your book) The author is an/a: Adult Teen (12-18 yrs old) Child (0-11 yrs old) Target audience for my book: If you are submitting a Zine, choose Teen Adult Teen (12-18 yrs old) Child (0-11 yrs old) Author Biography 200 characters maximum: (proofread before submitting form) Co-Author(s) or Illustrator(s) List as many co-authors or illustrators or contributors you wish Authors are responsible for updating Co-Authors or Illustrators Contact Information Street Address City State - Select -AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarshall IslandsMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Marianas IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPalauPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirgin IslandsVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming Zip Code (91901 - 92199) Phone Email Book or Author/Publisher Website Book Book Title Is Your Book: (if in both formats, choose print book) A print book An eBook A Zine Year of Publication 2026 2025 Book Summary200 characters maximum: (proofread before submitting form) Book Cover Use authors last name (as it appears on your book) for image name. ex. Heminway.jpgOne file only.2 MB limit.Allowed types: gif jpg jpeg png. Branch of San Diego Public Library Closest to You - Select -Allied GardensBalboaCarmel Mountain RanchCarmel ValleyCentralCity HeightsClairemont College-RolandoKensington-Normal HeightsLa Jolla/RifordLinda VistaLogan HeightsMira MesaMission HillsMission ValleyMountain View/BeckwourthNorth ClairemontNorth ParkNorth University CommunityOak ParkOcean BeachOtay Mesa/NestorPacific Beach/TaylorParadise HillsPoint Loma/HerveyRancho BernardoRancho PenasquitosSan CarlosSan YsidroScrippsSerra Mesa-Kearny MesaSkyline HillsTierrasantaUniversity CommunityUniversity HeightsValencia Park/Malcolm X Are you interested in participating in SDPL’s annual Lit Café showcasing local author books with LGBTQ+ content during San Diego Pride in July? Yes No Disclaimer Disclaimer Books entered in the Local Author Showcase that are in compliance with the Library’s Collection Development Policy may be added to the library collection. Please do not submit galley proofs, advanced reader copies, or book-of-the-month club titles.San Diego Public Library commits to circulate all books entered in the Showcase for one year, March 2027 through March 2028. After the one-year period, if my book is not selected for the collection, I choose to: Pick the book up at the Central Library by April 30, 2028. Leave a self-addressed, postage paid envelope, so the library can mail it back to me. Donate the book to the Friends of Central Library where it may be sold to benefit the Library. Disclaimer Understanding I have read and understood the disclaimer Leave this field blank Programs & Events Home Art and Culture Exhibitions Book Clubs Central Library Concert Series Local Author Program Author Resources Short Story Contest Conversations With Poets San Diego Decameron Project One Book, One San Diego Opera Insights Series Recommended Reads
