YALLWEST BOOK FESTIVAL
april 25, 2026 | santa monica high school
YALLWEST book festival, first hosted in 2015, is a young adult and middle grade book festival in Santa Monica, California. bringing together around 70 authors and illustrators for a Saturday full of panels, signings, and special events, YALLWEST is a free-to-enter festival and a delightfully good time.
Learn More
about the festival—especially helpful for first time attendees!
2026 Author Lineup
now live!
2026 Schedule
now live!
Please consider donating to our cause: getting books into the hands of local kids and saying the words to get them to open them.
YALLWEST is a 501C3 NON-PROFIT AND ALL GIFTS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.