Meet authors at Sacramento

Water Dragon Publishing said readers can meet four of its writers at the Sacramento Book Festival on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (waterdragonpublishing.com) The publisher’s April 13 post names Brian C. E. Buhl, Melissa M. Buhl, Vanessa MacLaren-Wray and Steven Radecki for the event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center in Sacramento, California. (waterdragonpublishing.com) Water Dragon describes Brian C. E. Buhl as the author of the paranormal mystery novel *The Repossessed Ghost* and the story “The Psychic on the Jury.” The post says Melissa M. Buhl co-wrote “One for the Road” and works as acquisitions editor for the company’s romance imprint, Cupid’s Arrow Publishing. (waterdragonpublishing.com) The same announcement lists Vanessa MacLaren-Wray’s titles, including *All That Was Asked* and *The Unremembered King* duology, and identifies Steven Radecki as Water Dragon’s managing editor, the executive producer of the *Small Publishing in a Big Universe* podcast and the author of *Building Baby Brother*. (waterdragonpublishing.com) The festival itself is a larger regional event. Organizers say the 2026 Sacramento Book Festival will bring more than 250 authors and eight local bookstores to 6151 H Street in East Sacramento, and admission is free. (sacramentobookfestival.com) The Sacramento Book Festival says it is founded and operated by the Sacramento Branch of the California Writers Club, and its mission is to build a community of readers, authors and literary organizations while supporting local charitable literary work. (sacramentobookfestival.com) CapRadio reported this is the festival’s third annual edition and said last year’s event drew 5,000 attendees despite 100-degree heat. The 2026 program includes 15 panel discussions across three rooms, according to that report. (capradio.org) Festival organizers say this year’s keynote speakers are science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson and young adult novelist Wendelin Van Draanen, with James Rollins also returning. The event site also lists a children’s zone, food trucks, coffee vendors and a passport stamp hunt with prizes from Sacramento arts groups and restaurants. (sacramentobookfestival.com) Water Dragon has promoted the appearance from its home page as “Join Us at the Sacramento Book Festival 2026,” signaling the outing as part of its current spring events calendar. Its April 13 post says readers should watch the publisher’s calendar for more information on the day of the event. (waterdragonpublishing.com, waterdragonpublishing.com)