Join us sat 7/11 at FAB Long Beach 2026!
CELEBRATING AANHPI STORYTELLING
RSVP now to enter a raffle to win a signed book of your choice.
Specific author panels and children's author readings listed below.
FAB (Festival of AAPI Books) Long Beach 2026
Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 11AM to 4PM
Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library,
5870 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA 90805
FAB Long Beach celebrates children's, young adult, and adult authors, vendors, arts and crafts, and more, from across the Asian diaspora.
Co-hosted by Bel Canto Books and Long Beach Public Library with generous support from Port of Long Beach and Friends of Long Beach Public Library.
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FESTIVAL SCHEDULE + INFO
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE - click on hyperlinks to RSVP for panel / reading
11:00AM - 12:00PM
FESTIVAL OPENING RECEPTION
12:00PM - 3:00PM
CHILDREN’S AUTHOR READINGS (STORY SPACE):
- Ann Chau, MY ONG NGOAI'S GARDEN (12pm)
- Kimberly Tso, TIC-TAC-TOE CHICKEN (12:30pm)
- Ann Suk Wang, THE HOUSE BEFORE FALLING INTO THE SEA (1pm)
- Min Tonai Family + Jolene Gutiérrez, UNBREAKABLE 1:30pm)
- Michelle Sterling, RIDING THROUGH RICE FIELDS (2pm)
- Susie Yi, CAT & CAT ADVENTURES (2:30pm)
12:00PM - 1:00PM
ROMANCE PANEL (COMMUNITY ROOM):
- Emery Lee, FORGET ME KNOT
- Joss Richard, IT'S DIFFERENT THIS TIME
- Julie Tieu, THE GIRL MOST LIKELY
- Kaye Rockwell, IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW
12:00PM - 1:00PM
PUBLISHING ROUNDTABLE (PERIODICALS ROOM)
- Kaila Yu, FETISHIZED
- Kenneth Tan, CRESCENCIANA
- Noelle Falcis Math, literary agent
- Jhoanna Belfer, moderator + owner of Bel Canto Books
1:00PM - 2:00PM
YA / TEEN PANEL (COMMUNITY ROOM)
- Aimee Phan, THE LOST QUEEN
- C.B. Lee, COFFEESHOP IN AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE
- David Yoon, FRANKLY IN LOVE
- Jennifer Chen, CHECKING YOU OUT
2:00PM - 3:00PM
CLAY ART WORKSHOP (PERIODICALS ROOM)
Free, hands-on art workshop for adults and teens led by Fuzz Garden. All materials provided. Workshop size limited to 20 participants.
2:00PM - 3:00PM
ADULT AUTHORS PANEL (COMMUNITY ROOM)
- Devi S. Laskar, MIDNIGHT, AT THE WAR
- Jasmin Iolani Hakes, THE POHAKU
- Vanessa Hua, COYOTELAND
- Ellie Yang Camp, LOUDER THAN THE LIES
3:00PM - 4:00PM
ALL AUTHORS BOOK SIGNING (COMMUNITY ROOM)
Meet all our wonderful FAB Long Beach 2026 authors and artists and have your books signed. Books will be available for purchase from Bel Canto Books.
4:00PM - 4:30PM
FESTIVAL CLOSING
POPUP VENDORS / TABLERS - ALL DAY
- Coming soon!
Plus BOOK SIGNINGS, KIDS’ CRAFT CORNER, AAPI SMALL BUSINESSES, FOOD POPUPS, and MORE!
Free to attend. Free parking - 5870 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA 90805. For more info, visit our festival website here.
about fab long beach
Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month through Storytelling
The Festival of AAPI Books (FAB) Long Beach is a free AANHPI-focused literary festival and community celebration co-founded by Bel Canto Books and the Long Beach Public Library in 2022. The event showcases renowned local adult, teen and children’s authors from across the Asian diaspora with interactive author talks, book readings, and signings. The day also includes children’s activities, cultural performances, and AAPI small business pop-ups. FAB Long Beach draws over 400 attendees from Southern California and beyond.
FAB Long Beach relies on an amazing team of community volunteers to plan and execute the festival, along with leadership and support from Long Beach Public Library and Bel Canto Books, among other local organizations.
FAB in the News
City of Long Beach: Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Long Beach Public Library
Press Telegram: Long Beach Library to host 2nd annual Filipino-American literary festival
Volunteers at the 2023 Festival of AAPI Books LB
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