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Bay Area Book Festival Podcast

Booking Overview

This is a literary festival panel podcast focused on authors, fiction, writing craft, publishing, and audiobook production, with recurring external panels of published writers and audio-industry professionals. Agencies could credibly pitch authors with notable books or award recognition, audiobook narrators and producers, literary critics, and experts on writing and publishing; booking difficulty is medium because the show favors accomplished participants but also features accessible working professionals.

Metrics

Episodes: 425

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 2.1k subscribers

Instagram: 16.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@baybookfest.org

programming@baybookfest.org

exhibits@baybookfest.org

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Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published authors, fiction finalists or award-recognized writers, literary critics, and experienced audiobook narrators, producers, voice artists, and other publishing professionals.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Fiction award finalist recognition, Credits on major audiobook publishers and platforms, More than 100 audiobook productions, Established work in literary criticism or cultural storytelling

Recent Guest Discussions

Renee Swindle - Found Family, Self-discovery, Grief, Friendship, And Contemporary Fiction.

Emily St. James - Trans Identity, Chosen Family, Intergenerational Friendship, And Fiction Writing.

Jen Aldrich - Audiobook Narration, Proofreading, Preparation, And Production Workflows.

Abigail Reno - Audiobook Narration, Voiceover Performance, Music, And Audiobook Production.

Ray Archie - Audiobook Narration, Theatrical Sound Design, Audio Storytelling, And Production.

Recent Topics

Literature, Fiction, Writing, Audiobooks, Publishing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Bay Area Book Festival Podcast
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Out of the Blue, I Found You

August 17, 2026

The funny and heartfelt stories of this panel honor the chosen family who show up at the most unexpected, but perhaps most necessary, moments in our lives. Woodworking by Emily St. James follows a trans high school teacher from a small town in South Dakota who befriends the only other trans woman she knows: her seventeen-year-old student, the high school's resident political dissident and Only Trans Girl. As their unlikely friendship evolves, it comes under the scrutiny of their community, an...

Behind the Scenes of Audiobook Production

August 14, 2026

The sonic experts of this panel will pull back the curtains for listeners wondering what it takes to create an audiobook. Ray Archie, Founder of Notes to the Soul and Chief Audio Connoisseur of Brooklyn Sound Lab, has an extensive career in audio storytelling through audiobook narration, theatrical sound design, and musical innovation. Also with a background in music is Abigail Reno, an actor, audiobook narrator, and voiceover artist with roots in opera, choral conducting, and theater. She ha...

Preserving Ancestral Knowledge as BIPOC Writers

August 14, 2026

Our workshop will start with a panel discussion, comprised of BIPOC writers who are part of the Rooted & Written program, on how we integrate our histories into our work. This session will blend conversation and craft on how we listen to, record, and honor ancestral knowledge on the page, without flattening it for mainstream expectations. Then we'll talk about writing. Using guided prompts, participants will draft ideas for new work that gathers memory, place, language, and family stories int...

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Frequently asked questions

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Bay Area Book Festival Podcast
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How do I get in touch with Bay Area Book Festival Podcast?

Its publicly listed emails are info@baybookfest.org, programming@baybookfest.org, and exhibits@baybookfest.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Bay Area Book Festival Podcast?

The publicly listed emails for Bay Area Book Festival Podcast: info@baybookfest.org, programming@baybookfest.org, and exhibits@baybookfest.org.

How many listeners does Bay Area Book Festival Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates Bay Area Book Festival Podcast reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Bay Area Book Festival Podcast?

Bay Area Book Festival Podcast typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Published authors, fiction finalists or award-recognized writers, literary critics, and experienced audiobook narrators, producers, voice artists, and other publishing professionals. Common among recent guests: Published books; Fiction award finalist recognition; Credits on major audiobook publishers and platforms. Recent guests include Renee Swindle, Emily St. James, and Jen Aldrich.

How hard is it to get booked on Bay Area Book Festival Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Bay Area Book Festival Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Literature, Fiction, Writing, Audiobooks, and Publishing. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

info@baybookfest.org

programming@baybookfest.org

exhibits@baybookfest.org

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