Celebrity Authors’ Luncheon

March 21, 2009

Double Tree Resort, Santa Barbara

Cost: $125.00 per person
For more information please call: (805) 682-3925


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and mail to:
CALM Authors Luncheon
607 Sea Ranch Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93109

Honorary Chairman:

SELDEN EDWARDS spent his career as headmaster at several independent schools across the country and, for over forty years, has been the secretary of his Princeton class, where he also played basketball. He began writing The Little Book as a young English teacher in 1974. Mr. Edwards’ first novel is described as “impossible to describe and impossible to forget.”

Interviewed authors:

KRISTIN ARMSTRONG, in her new book Work in Progress: An Unfinished Woman's Guide to Grace, describes 12 traits to guide women in their journey to find peace, faith, and strength on their path to becoming women of grace. She is the mother of three children, an athlete, and a writer for Runner's World magazine

LEONARD DOWNIE, JR. received the National Press Foundation's Ben Bradlee Editor of the Year Award for 2008. He was the Executive Editor of the Washington Post for 17 years until his recent retirement. The Rules of the Game evolved out of his fascination with the complex relationships among journalists, politicians, and lobbyists and the manner in which they break the rules without consequences.

LARRY WILMORE has been a TV producer, actor, comedian, and writer for The Jamie Foxx Show, In Living Color, The Bernie Mac Show, The Office, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He won an Emmy and a Peabody Award for his work on The Bernie Mac Show.He is currently the “senior black correspondent” for Jon Stewart's The Daily Show. Larry'sfirst book, I'd Rather We Got Casinos and Other Black Thoughts, has musings, revelations,and ruminations of his "black thoughts"…from why black weathermen make him feelhappy (or sad) and why brothas don't see UFOs!

JACQUELINE WINSPEAR’S first novel, Maisie Dobbs, was a National Bestseller and received an array of accolades, including being named a New York Times Notable Book in 2003 and a Publishers' Weekly Top Ten Mystery in 2003. In addition, the novel was nominated for 7 awards including the Edgar for Best Novel - only the second time a first novel was nominated in this category. Her newest book, Among The Mad, is the sixth novel in the series.

Featured Authors:

Pascale Beale-Groom        A menu for All Seasons (Spring & Summer)
Joe Bruzzese                  Parents’ Guide to the Middle School Years   
Jack Canfield                  (various titles)
Leslie Dinaberg                Hometown Santa Barbara
David Francis                  Stray Dog Winter
Patti Jacquemain             Journey of the Great Bear
Jenna McCarthy              The Parent Trip
Lynn Montgomery            Butt Ugly
Judy Pochini                   The Frittata Affair
Diana Raab                     Regina's Closet
Gerald Schiller                 The Abracadabra Kid
Willard Thompson             Dream Helper
Leah Waarvik                  I Sit and Stay
Flavia Weedn                  (various titles)

Media comments regarding the March 8th, 2008 luncheon:

CASA Magazine “One of the most highly anticipated Literary Events is just around the corner...It combines big name authors with local celebrities.” February 15, 2008

The Santa Barbara Independent-Quote from Lisa See when asked what her connection to CALM was and if this would be her first appearance at this event: “This is the first time, but I have had so many friends who are writers who have gone to this event. For years, people have been telling me that it’s a fabulous book event-one of the best ones in the whole country-and that it’s a real coup to get invited as an author.” February 28, 2008

Quote from Gary David Goldberg following the event: “CALM event was spectacular, Lovely people. Great cause. I sold a trillion books. This was all I could have hoped for.”

Past Celebrity Luncheon Authors