SHARON FUJIMOTO-JOHNSON
AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR
public events
2026
Announced events are listed below. You may also subscribe to my Google events calendar.
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Authors on the Move! 2026 Gala
Saturday, March 14, 2026
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Kimpton Sawyer Hotel, 500 J Street, Sacramento, CA
Sunday, April 12, 2026
10:30 AM Pacifica Branch
3:00 PM Half Moon Bay Branch
Two live readings of SHELL SONG will be presented in connection with One Book, One Coast 2026, in which almost 200 library systems in California, Oregon, and Washington will be reading George Takei's book, THEY CALLED US ENEMY. Sharon's presentation will introduce the historical context for the Japanese American incarceration, her family history, and a behind-the-scenes look at her creation process. View the actual shell collection that inspired SHELL SONG and participate in a rubber stamping craft activity.
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Scottish Rite Masonic Center
6151 H. St., East Sacramento, CA
11:00 -11:30 AM Reading: THE MOCHI MAKERS (Children's Stage)
12:30 - 1:15 Panel: "Home Grown," moderated by Beth Ruyak (Freedom Lounge)
Signing books all day in the children's area