Voices of California began in 2020 during the Covid-19 Pandemic as a virtual literary event to showcase California poets and artists. The annual event features emerging and established authors from all over the state of California to come together and build community. Hosted by The Chills at Will Podcast, Nervous Ghost Press, and Systemic Dreaming digital literary journal, Voices Of California provides a space for everyone and anyone to experience the arts and the visceral beauty of literature. 2024 marks the first time the event will be held in the Bay Area.

Readers include;

Lee Herrick (CA Poet Laureate), Lisa Lee Herrick, Josiah Luis Alderete, Maceo Montoya, soledad con carne (sfv poet laureate), Oswaldo Vargas, Estela Victoria-Cordero, Meliza Bañales, Marcelo Hernandez Castillo,Tongo Eisen-Martin, Antonio Lopez (East Palo Alto Mayor), Jeremy Greene, Nikolai Garcia, Laura Sermeño.