Pebble Beach Authors & Ideas Festival

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Pebble Beach Authors & Ideas Festival, formerly Carmel Authors and Ideas Festival, takes place on the last weekend of September in Pebble Beach, California. [1]

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History

Held annually since 2007, founders Cynthia and James McGillen were inspired to create the event after attending the Sun Valley Writers' Conference in Idaho for many years. [2] [3]

Until 2013 it was held at the Sunset Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea, when it was moved to Pebble Beach by its co-founder, James McGillen, owing to problems with renegotiating a contract at the venue. It relocated to Stevenson School in Pebble Beach and Santa Catalina School in Monterey. [1]

Description

The festival attracts many of the world's top authors and thinkers, including authors of New York Times best-sellers and winners of the Pulitzer and Nobel Prize. The event is organised by the Carmel Ideas Foundation. [4]

The 16th festival is scheduled to take place from September 22 to 24, 2023. [4]

Past speakers

Some of the speakers who have presented at the festival include:

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References

  1. 1 2 Taylor, Dennis L. (August 30, 2013). "Change of venues for Carmel authors festival". Monterey Herald. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  2. Moore, Brenda (July 26, 2007). "A-list authors Carmel-bound". Monterey Herald. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  3. Duan, Mary (May 16, 2013). "The Carmel Authors & Ideas Festival enters its fourth year in feisty fashion". Monterey County Weekly. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
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