News

May 2025
Submit Reading Proposals for LitHop 2025 NOW

It seems like LitHop 2024 was only yesterday (where did the time go?) and here we are gearing up for another chance to celebrate literature and literature lovers in Fresno’s Tower District.
This year's event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 18, 2025.
Deadline for submission is JULY 1st
Reading proposals will be reviewed from July 2 - July 16, 2025.
We look forward to receiving another crop of dynamic reading proposals from LitHop veterans and first timers alike.
Note: emailed proposals will not be accepted. Please fill out our proposal form HERE

If you have any questions, please contact info@lithopfresno.org

September 2024

The LitHop 2024 Schedule has been posted with bios and FAQs!

We can’t wait to see you on Saturday, October 12, 2024, in Fresno for a full day of literary discoveries (and impromptu social gatherings, literary salons, and afterparties!). Find your readings by the hour from the top menu. Locate your author bio, find your reading’s venue location, and get the answers for your burning questions (plus a few local business recommendations) in our updated FAQ page.

If you didn’t find what you were looking for or if you’d like to suggest a correction, please email us at info@lithopfresno.org.

May 2024

Joseph Rios Becomes Director of LitHop 2024

We are excited to welcome Joseph Rios as the fifth Director of LitHop. We are fortunate to have him. Joseph is one of Fresno's most vocal literary advocates, a stellar poet, and American Book Award winner. Joseph Rios is the Poet Laureate for the city of Fresno and a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University. He is the author of Shadowboxing: Poems & Impersonations, winner of the American Book Award. His poems can be found at The Rumpus, Poem-a-Day, Huizache, The San Francisco Chronicle, and on the Metro in Los Angeles.

Appreciation to Previous Director Andrea Mele

LitHop is grateful for the hard work, leadership, and vision of previous Director Andrea Mele, who will be focusing her commitment to arts projects and communities through work as Program Manager at the Fresno Arts Council. Andrea moved LitHop into positive new directions in meaningful, sustainable ways that increased our capacity to serve the community more effectively. Thank you for your brilliance and dedication to LitHop, Andrea!