Gloria and Olivia Kate Iatridis will appear at the ReadersMagnet Los Angeles Book Confab and the L.A. Times Festival of Books

Gloria and Olivia Kate Iatridis will be speaking at the Los Angeles Book Confab, an event organized by the self-publishing and book marketing company ReadersMagnet, on April 24, 2025, at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City in Universal City. They will also hold a book signing session at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2025 on April 27, 2025, at ReadersMagnet’s exhibit space at booth no. 225.

“Booked” is two-fold, a guidebook and a memoir that provides information on how parents can support their child’s dream of becoming an actor in the entertainment industry. This book is based on Olivia and Gloria’s experiences over the first eight years of Olivia’s acting career. Olivia began acting at the age of thirteen. They share advice and stories of actual events that provides guidance for parents, child actors, and anyone who may be just starting out in the film industry.

ReadersMagnet is committed to supporting independent authors who aim to share their stories with the world. The company helps emerging and established authors expand to a wider audience and enhance brand visibility, one of which is through its own book confabs and book exhibits at national and international book events. ReadersMagnet aims to equip authors with the right tools and strategies to boost their marketability and build connections in the book publishing industry.

ReadersMagnet invites authors to participate in their upcoming Los Angeles Book Confab, which will take place on April 23-24, 2025, at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City. This event allows an independent author to talk about their book in front of an audience through an open mic session. Their open mic will also be live-streamed, allowing the author to connect with readers and market their book digitally. The books exhibited at the event will be part of the Book Plugs, which connects the authors to their target audience through their online platform.

Gloria and Olivia Kate Iatridis’ book, “Booked,” will also be exhibited at the 2025 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, which will be held on April 26-27, 2025, at the University of Southern California (USC) campus in Los Angeles. They will present their book in live interviews and panel discussions and sign copies of their book during the event.

Get a copy of “Booked: A Strong Start for Your Child Actor” by Gloria Iatridis and Olivia Kate Iatridis on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Learn more about the mother-and-daughter duo and their work at https://booked-it.ca/. Attend the 2025 Los Angeles Book Confab to hear the authors talk and visit the ReadersMagnet exhibit at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2025 at booth #225 to witness the authors’ book-signing session.

Author’s Biography:

Gloria is Inuvialuk, a member of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the Western Arctic. She was born and raised in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories. Over her thirty-year career, Gloria has worked in a variety of capacities for the public services sector of the governments of the Northwest Territories, Alberta, and the federal government. Gloria considers her most successful endeavor to be her role as a supportive mother and champion to her children, Olivia and Michael.

Gloria loves being a mother and decided early on that she would nurture and support whatever passions her children had. She believes that any child can do whatever they set their mind to and that parents should be there to support them and guide them to success. Gloria is one of Olivia’s greatest fans and will continue to support her throughout her acting career.

Olivia is Inuvialuk, a member of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the Western Arctic. She was born and raised in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. In her teen years, she lived in Alberta, where she began her acting career. Olivia has played roles in demonstration videos, short and feature films, commercials, and television series and is a main presenter in a massive open online course on the Arctic offered by the Universities of the Arctic. Most recently, Olivia starred as Umi in Netflix’s Avatar, The Last Airbender. Olivia also played the role of Kat Schmitt in NBC’s The Irrational. She also co-starred in a lead role of the feature film Abducted, in which she played Lakota Sampson. Olivia starred in the ABC Television Series Alaska Daily as Liza Peters. She also played the role of Sadie in the Hallmark film Sweeter Than Chocolate.

Olivia has won three Joey Awards (Canada’s original and most prestigious awards for young performers): Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film (Indra’s Awakening), Best Actress in a Commercial (Mattress Mattress), and Outstanding Indigenous Performer.

Olivia is also an avid artist who uses a variety of media to draw and paint. Olivia is also a youth podcast host for Woven Spirit, Indian Residential School Survivors Society.

“Booked: A Strong Start for Your Child Actor”
Author: Gloria Iatridis and Olivia Kate Iatridis
Genre: Parenting, Memoir, Performing Arts, Inspirational
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published Date: 2/20/2024

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