Join Us
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2026
8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
THE GRAND
Long Beach, CA, 90815
for Our 26th Annual Event
ANNOUNCING OUR
2026 HEADLINERs
Eriq La Salle
James Rollins
James Rollins is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sigma Force series; six individual adventure thrillers; the blockbuster movie novelization, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; the Tucker Wayne Series; the Order of the Sanguines Series; the Jake Ransom middle-grade series; and the Moonfall Saga series. The 8th Individual Adventure, Trust No One, was released February 24, 2026.
Before he would set heroes and villains on harrowing adventures, Rollins embarked on a career in veterinary medicine, graduating from the University of Missouri and establishing a successful veterinary practice. He continues to volunteer his time and veterinary skills in support of the local SPCA. His hands-on knowledge of medicine and science helps shape the research and scientific speculation that set James Rollins' books apart.
Actor/Director/Producer/Author Eriq La Salle is best known to worldwide television audiences for his award-winning portrayal of the commanding Dr. Peter Benton on the NBC critically acclaimed and history-making medical drama ER.
Educated at Juilliard and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, La Salle has maintained a prolific acting career while at the same time working steadily as a director, taking the helm for HBO, Showtime, NBC, Fox, and CBS. He remains a valued member of the Dick Wolf Entertainment camp after four years as executive producer and director on Chicago PD, in addition to directing episodes of Law & Order, and Law and Order Organized Crime.
As a writer, La Salle is the author of several critically acclaimed thrillers published in 2022 and 2023—Laws of Depravity, Laws of Wrath, and Laws of Annihilation. His latest, Laws of Solomon, releases September 8, 2026.
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