San Francisco Writers Conference
The San Francisco Writers Conference is dedicated to empowering writers by creating opportunities for meaningful connections with publishers, editors, agents, and more. Our goal is to help writers become published authors as we help them become better at the craft of writing and the business of publishing.
San Jose Writer's Block
Sundays 2:00 PM at Crema Coffee Roasting Company on Race Street
San Mateo County Genealogical Society
Library consultants available Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday; programs incl. monthly meetings, many via Zoom
Santa Clara County Historical & Genealogical Society
General meetings 3rd Tuesday monthly except August and December, many via Zoom
SCBWI Northern California Bay Area Regions
Umbrella row for Bay Area SCBWI regions supporting children’s book writers and illustrators.
Shut Up and Write Berkeley
Mondays 7:00 PM at The Long Haul Info Shop
Silent Book Club
Silent Book Club is a global community of readers, with more than 2000 chapters in 60+ countries. Members gather in person and online to read together in quiet camaraderie. At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading.
Sisters in Crime Northern California
Regional chapter/community for mystery, crime, and thriller writers and readers.
Sonoma County Genealogical Society
Monthly general meetings, free and open to all guests with registration
Sonoma Reads! Book Club
Fourth Thursday of the month 2:00-3:00pm
South Bay Writers (California Writers Club)
Monthly meetings (e.g. Saturday June 13, 2026 10:30am); Open Mic via Zoom first and third Fridays
The Page Turners
An evening book discussion group for adults that meets at the Castro Valley Library on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 pm.
Vacaville Chapter Chasers
Monthly; next meeting Friday June 26, 2026 at 1:00pm
Vacaville Shelf Indulgence
Monthly; next meeting Sunday June 28, 2026 at 4:00pm
Vallejo Women's Book Club
Monthly weekend-morning meetups (9-10am) at cafes in Vallejo/Benicia/Napa area
Women’s National Book Association - San Francisco Chapter
San Francisco chapter of a national literary organization for writers, readers, publishing professionals, and book community.
Writing Pad San Francisco
Writing Pad. Live online classes taught by writers from the biggest shows & publications. Based in Los Angeles. Writing Pad was founded by freelance writers Marilyn Friedman and Jeff Bernstein with the express purpose of providing students access to top a tier MFA level education at a more affordable price.