Growing an Online Audience with TikTok
Thursday, September 4 at 12 – 1pm PDT
FREE Virtual Event: REGISTER HERE
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TikTok is one of the most powerful tools authors have today to build visibility, grow a loyal readership, and connect directly with audiences…but it has its own issues too. Join author Kiri Callaghan and Ana Visneski as they talk about how Kiri built an audience of 390k, and the state of author engagement expectations online.
Whether you’re launching your debut novel or looking to breathe new life into your backlist, you’ll walk away with practical strategies, examples of what works (and what doesn’t), and the confidence to show up authentically on one of the world’s fastest-growing platforms.
Meet the Presenters
Kiri Callaghan
Born from Ink & Stardust, Kiri Callaghan is an author of fantastical fiction, performer and poet. Existing work consists of The Terra Mirum Chronicles (Alys, Changeling), The Seek Anomalie Podcast and a collection of original poems performed live at the Los Angeles Poetry Brothel. When Kiri is not telling stories or pretending to be other people, she is likely exploring the world, dancing under the moon, or crafting something with superglue, paint and sheer audacity.
Her debut into traditional publishing The Hearth Witch’s Guide to Magic and Murder will release in Fall 2025.
Ana Visneski
Ana Visneski is a member of the WNBA and the author of F*ck it, Watch This. When not writing, she runs a crisis management firm, Merewif, and teaches crisis communications at the University of Washington.
To register, please visit the event page and fill out the form at the bottom of the page!
Join WNBA-SF at the 44th Annual Northern California Book Awards!
Join us for an afternoon celebrating the best of Northern California literature! The Northern California Book Awards is looking for volunteers at the event on Saturday, September 6 and pre-event for the PR tasks listed below. This free public event honors books published in 2024 by local authors and California-based translators. Meet award-winning writers, get books signed, and mingle at the post-event reception!
WHEN:
Saturday, September 6, 2025
2:00 PM
WHERE:
Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library (Civic Center)
WHY YOU SHOULD COME:
A must-attend for readers, writers, and literary aficionados. Special highlights include:
The Fred Cody Award for Lifetime Achievement
California Translation Awards in Poetry and Prose
Awards in Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Children’s Literature & more
WHO:
Presented by Poetry Flash, Northern California Book Reviewers, and the San Francisco Public Library, with partners Mechanics’ Institute and WNBA–SF Chapter.
MORE INFO:
Nominees announced in August at poetryflash.org
Book Marketing with Dr. Judith Briles
Thursday, September 18 at 12 – 1pm PDT
FREE Virtual Event: REGISTER HERE
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When it comes to authors and book marketing, it may be an Apple Pie and Ice Cream experience … or Crème Brulé with a Dill Pickle Topping. Kinda … ugh. Whether marketing is fun or an overwhelming tsunami, there are tips, tricks, and tools that can calm your author resistance and get things moving once again.
During this WNBA-SF Lunch N Learn, Dr. Judith Briles will open your eyes, ears, and get you moving forward on your book marketing endeavors.
About the Presenter
Dr. Judith Briles is the award-winning and best-selling author of 48 books earning over 60 book awards and recently awarded the Author Laureate honor. To date, her books have been translated into 17 countries with over 1,000,000 copies sold! Judith’s books, and work, have been featured in over 1,500 radio and TV shows. She is the host of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast that has received over 21 million downloads, posts less than three minute “how to publish and market” videos daily on her YouTube channel Dr. Judith Briles-The Book Shepherd and is the founder of the Colorado’s Authors’ Hall of Fame. Today, she will explore the wide, wide world of book marketing that leads to author success … that is, if you do it.
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