WeHo Reads Author/Poet Interest Form

WeHo Reads Author/Poet Interest Form
Since 2013, the City of West Hollywood has presented WeHo Reads, a celebrated literary series featuring new, diverse, or noteworthy authors of interest to the West Hollywood community.

Typcially we present 6 - 8 events per year, mostly online. These typically are 1.5 hour long discussions featuring 3-5 authors or poets. If you are interested in submitting to present at WeHo Reads, please fill out ths form.

We highly recommend that you watch at least one program to get a feel of the format and style. You can watch our archived programs here and learn more about WeHo Reads at www.weho.org/wehoreads.
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
E-mail*
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Phone Number*
Address*

Street Address

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Postal / Zip Code
What is your pen name? (Put your own name if you don't have one)*
Provide your short (1-sentence) bio: *
Provide your full bio:
What genre (s) do you write?*
Are there any topic(s) that you feel you are particularly well suited to discuss?

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Provide a list of your written works with publication date and press:*
If you have plans to release a book in the next few years, please list the title here with the date you plan to release.
Please provide your Instagram handle (if applicable)
Please provide your Instagram follower count
List any other active social media platforms you would like us to know about:
Upload a video sample of you presenting at a past literary event that's no longer than 2 minutes (if applicable).

We are interested in samples of you reading your work.
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Alternatively, you can include a link to an online video of you reading your work.
What event is your video sample from?
Have you ever received funding, financial award, or commission from the City of West Hollywood's Arts Division / participated as a reader/panelist at WeHo Reads? (Select one)

YesNo
If you answered yes above, please note the date and name of the program:
Upload any written works you would like to share

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If you have a hard copy book in print/advance copy, we kindly request being able to review.

Hard copies should be mailed to or dropped off to:

City of West Hollywood

Attn: Arts Coordinator (WeHo Reads)

8300 Santa Monica Blvd

West Hollywood, CA 90069

Please make sure that your name, contact info, and ‘Re: WeHo Reads’ are on the book or envelope the book is in.
Demographic Information

This section is OPTIONAL. The information requested below is CONFIDENTIAL and will be used for internal purposes to better capture and understand the population we serve as well as plan for special programs. As such, the information you provide will not be released but may be used in summary statistics.
What is your age?

18-3030-4546-6061+Prefer not to answer
With which gender(s) do you identify? (Select all that apply.)

FemaleGender Non-conforming / Non-binaryIntersexMaleTransTwo SpiritPrefer not to answer
Do you identify as LGBTQIA+

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Do you identify as a person with disabilities

YesNoPrefer not to answer
How do you identify (Select all that applies)

Arab, Arab American, Middle Eastern, North AfricanAsian American, East Asian, Southeast AsianAsian Indian, South Asian, Asian Indian AmericanAfrican, African American, BlackIndigenous, Native Alaskan, Native AmericanLatin American, Latino/a, LatinxNative Hawaiian, Pacific IslanderSephardic, Ashkenazi JewWhite/Caucasian, European AmericanPrefer not to answer
What's the highest degree you've completed?

Less than 10-12 years of formal schooling [like Abraham Lincoln]High School graduate (orequivalent) [like Fred Korematsu]Some (0-4 years) College [like Charles F. Lummis]College graduate (BA or equivalent) [like Dolores Huerta]Graduate school or beyond [like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.]Prefer not to answer
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WeHo Reads Author/Poet Interest Form

Demographic Information