Women Lit was created in 2018 during the #metoo movement to elevate the voices of women and all those who identify as women, including trans and nonbinary individuals. Members are a vibrant community of writers and book-lovers—gathering in beautiful places to connect, share stories, and meet renowned authors.

To join the collective, please sign up here. If you are already part of the collective, great, we would love your support to keep this program alive! If you donate over $250, you will automatically be entered into our friends program and receive perks at our annual festival and year round events! Click here for friend level descriptions and perks.

Genesis: In June 2025, we officially launched Bay Area Book Festival’s three affinity lit collectives: Women Lit, LGBTQIA+ Lit, and Mixed Race Lit. Whether you are a writer, reader, or just a lover of all things literature, these collectives are free and open to join with donations encouraged to support programming and pay the lead member for each collective for their time in organizing activities and events with (and for) each collective.

BABF Women Lit Affinity Lit Collective