Join SF in SF Sunday, June 8th at The Lost Church in San Francisco!
988 Columbus Avenue (at Chestnut), in lower North Beach
GAIL CARRIGER EVAN LEIKAM KHAN WONG
Join SF in SF Sunday, June 8th at The Lost Church in San Francisco!
Authors Gail Carriger, Evan Leikam, and Khan Wong in readings and conversation with author Cliff Winnig and the audience
Doors open at 4:00PM – event starts at 4:45PM —- ALL AGES WELCOME
$15 per person via Lost Church box office here – also available at the door
Booksigning and schmoozing follows at close of event!!
THERE’S A BAR! Please help by patronizing it! Beer, wine, and soft drinks are available during the evening, located on the main floor of The Lost Church
Books will be for sale courtesy of Fly By Night Books, and all attendees are welcome to bring their own books from home for signatures.
Our wonderful podcast hosts from Soma FM will be recording the evening’s talk for later broadcast – they are listener-supported, commercial-free radio broadcasting to the world! Catch up on previous SF in SF conversations and reading at our dedicated channel
Proceeds benefit The Lost Church, a 501(C)(3) nonprofit arts organization that serves the community by creating, sustaining, and defending spaces for live performance. If you like what you see, hear, and experience, please consider becoming an Anchor Donor! These stable monthly funds help The Lost Church reliably plan for the coming year of entertainment – see details here!
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
GAIL CARRIGER writes books that are hugs, mostly comedies of manners mixed with steampunk, urban fantasy, and sci-fi (plus cozy queer joy as G. L. Carriger). These include the Parasol Protectorate, Custard Protocol, Tinkered Stars, and San Andreas Shifter series for adults, and the Finishing School and Tinkered Starsong series for young adults, as well as the nonfiction, The Heroine’s Journey. She is published in many languages, has over a million books in print, over a dozen New York Times and USA Today bestsellers, and has garnered starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Kirkus, and Romantic Times.
Her first book, Soulless, made Audible’s Best list, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book, an IndieBound Notable, and a Locus Recommended Read. She has received the American Library Association’s Alex Award, the Prix Julia Verlanger, the Elbakin Award, the Steampunk Chronicle‘s Reader’s Choice Award, and a Starburner Award. She was once an archaeologist and is fond of shoes, cephalopods, and tea. Get early access, specials, and exclusives via her website at www.gailcarriger.com
EVAN LEIKAM grew up among the forests of central Oregon reading fantasy and science fiction from a young age. While touring the United States and Europe with an independent rock band, he began tinkering with his own stories to pass time in vans and music venues. Apart from writing he enjoys cooking, producing music, riding his bike, and From Software games. He is the host of the Book Reviews Kill podcast, and his social media pages have turned thousands on to new books. He currently lives in Portland, Oregon.
His debut novel is Anjuli Kills a King, just out from MacMillan. The tale of an unlikely assassin: Anjuli, who works as a castle servant, cleaning laundry for a king she hates. She seizes the unlikely chance that comes her way to cut his throat. Running for her life, with a kingdom thrown into disarray, her struggle to will grab your imagination and not let go til the last page! Perrfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, R.F. Kuang, and Christopher Buehlman! You can catch up on Evan’s book reviews at his Youtube channel, here
KHAN WONG‘s debut space fantasy, the critically acclaimed The Circus Infinite, was published by Angry Robot Books in 2022. It was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards Speculative Fiction category and long-listed for the British Science Fiction Association’s Best Novel. His most recent novel, Down in the Sea of Angels, was published by Angry Robot Books in April, 2025, and is described as “An intense and thoughtful time-hopping dystopian fantasy, in which three individuals, psychically linked through time, fight enslavement, exploitation and environmental collapse. A great read for fans of Emily St. John Mandel.” In the past, he has published poetry, played cello in an earnest folk-rock duo, and been an internationally known hula hoop teacher and performer. He’s toured with a circus and produced circus arts shows in San Francisco, where he also worked as a grant-maker with a public sector arts funding agency. To learn more, please visit here
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Yes, we know….North Beach and parking are not always compatible! BUT we are outside the touristy area and here is a link to parking garages in the area, more info on parking in the area. MOST street parking is free on Sundays, but always check the signs and meter for days/hours. There are many easy ways to reach the venue by MUNI, or a combination of BART and MUNI! For MUNI options, please visit https://www.sfmta.com/muni-transit to plan your trip. For BART options, please visit https://www.bart.gov/planner. Make it a grand evening out, and visit here to find some excellent restaurants for dinner in the neighborhood!
For more information, The Lost Church can be reached at HQ@THELOSTCHURCH.ORG; for a recorded message with general information, call 415-320-1408
The Lost Church is located at 988 Columbus Avenue (at Chestnut), North Beach, San Francisco. Bimbo’s 365 Club is across the street.
The venue is ADA compliant: if you prefer to take the elevator down one floor to the performance space, please state that at the door before entering.
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SAVE THE DATES – COMING UP NEXT WITH SF IN SF!
Join SF in SF for these next authors on our calendar!
Sunday, June 8th – GAIL CARRIGER and EVAN LEIKAM and KHAN WONG
Sunday, July 20th – JULIA VEE and KEN BEBELLE and HELENE WECKER
**Possible event in August! Stay tuned! ***
Sunday, September 21st – YVETTE DAVIS and SHERI JOSEPH
Sunday, October 5th – Join the party! Tachyon Publications is celebrating 30 years of publishing excellence, saving the world, one good book at a time! This event will take place at the San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, and will be followed by a very special SF in SF gig!
Sunday, October 12th – KATE MARUYAMA and JORDAN ROSENFELD and SUMIKO SAULSON
Sunday, November 16th – SPECIAL EVENT TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE EMAIL RINA AT sfinsfevents@gmail.com
