"Get Lit at the Beach is the best party I ever went to!" ~Ursula K. Le Guin

Get Lit at the Beach~A Gathering For Readers is one of only a handful like it in the entire country - a literary festival that brings together authors and readers to celebrate a mutual love of books and reading.  Most festivals offer classes that teach writing and publishing.  Many talk about craft and experience.  But few exist solely for the pleasure of listening to writers talk about their work and sharing conversations and thoughts about the importance of reading.

Ask those who have attended what they have come away with. Ask them what they thought of Jonathan Evison, Brian Doyle, Jess Walter, Craig Lesley, Ursula K. LeGuin, Elizabeth George, Willy Vlautin, Jamie Ford or any of the others who have so willingly come to join us and share their stories.  Expect enthusiasm and words of praise for what Get Lit at the Beach has to offer.

COVID Update: Tolovana Arts Colony, organizers and venues will be following all local and state health guidelines to ensure a safe event. We are no longer requiring proof of vaccinations. Masks are recommended.

2023 Lyanda Lynn Haupt, Elise Hooper, Lauren Kessler, Omar El Akkad, Terry Brooks
​2022 Postponed until 2023
2021 Postponed to 2022 due to COVID-19
2020 Postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19
2019 Authors: Pierce Brown, Deb Caletti, Carol Cassella, Sophia Shalmiyev, Leni Zumas, Terry Brooks,
2018 Authors: Craig Lesley, Gina Ochsner, R.A. Salvatore, Amy Stewart, Terry Brooks,
2017 Authors: Molly Gloss, Lev Grossman, James Owen, Karl Marlantes
2016 Authors: Terry Brooks, Elizabeth Engstrom, Jonathan Evison, Jess Walter
2015 Authors: Karen Joy Fowler, Gail Tsukiyama, Jim Lynch, Nancy Pearl, Terry Brooks
2014 Authors: Brian Doyle, Kevin O'Brien, Robert Dugoni, Whitney Otto, Terry Brooks
2013 Authors: Erica Bauermeister, Phillip Margolin, Garth Stein, Willy Vlautin, Chelsea Caine, Ursula K. Le Guin, Terry Brooks
2012 Authors: Terry Brooks, Jamie Ford, Elizabeth George, Susan Wiggs