We’re all in this together. BookSwell is compiling information to help writers and creatives in Southern California navigate and access resources for recovery. Our website lists links to official government websites, fundraising campaigns, mutual aid directories, advocacy organizations, and book drives. We’re adding more links as we find them.
Emergency Updates and Official Information
- FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency California Wildfires https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4856
- State of California 2025 Los Angeles Fires https://www.ca.gov/lafires/
- Los Angeles County Emergency Information https://lacounty.gov/emergency/
- City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department https://emergency.lacity.gov/
- LA Wildfire Recovery Resources https://emergency.lacity.gov/recovery
- Pasadena Water and Power https://pwp.cityofpasadena.net/
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power https://www.ladwp.com/
Highlighted Recovery Efforts – LA Writers Focused
- Women Who Submit Fire Fund https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/peer-to-peer/wws-fire-fund
- We Need Diverse Books Emergency Grants https://diversebooks.org/programs/emergency-fund/
- LA County Arts 2025 LA County Wildfire Recovery Resources https://www.lacountyarts.org/experiences/arts-and-culture-digital-resource-center/2025-la-county-wildfire-recovery-resources
- PEN America Los Angeles 2025 Wildfire Emergency Response Grant https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNSTEOSvjBCvqAyBAcn2PIAwAdJ0fYAzD0tBgznboC22Jy8g/viewform
- Support Ashton Cynthia Clark: Recovering from Fire Loss https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ashton-recovering-from-fire-loss
- Help Anne Louise Bannon Get on Their Feet After Fire https://gofund.me/2ef92cca
Recovery Funds for Writers and Creatives
- Authors League Fund https://authorsleaguefund.org/apply/
- PEN America U.S. Writers Aid Initiative www.pen.org/writers-emergency-fund
- Dramatists Guild Foundation http://dgf.org/grants
- American Society of Journalists Writers Emergency Assistance Fund (WEAF) https://www.asja.org/what-we-do/weaf/
- Book Industry Charitable Foundation https://bincfoundation.org/apply/#
- Entertainment Community Fund www.entertainmentcommunity.org/am-i-eligible-help
- CERF+ Emergency Relief Grant for Craft and Visual Artists cerfplus.org/grants/emergency-relief
Mutual Aid
- Displaced Black Families MUTUAL AID DIRECTORY https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/htmlview
- Displaced Disabled Folks MUTUAL AID DIRECTORY https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CJeOpQWsVCo6VYXAvChXVvoYzxVJiKPn3nMTCFVMUWc/htmlview
- Displaced Latine Families MUTUAL AID DIRECTORY https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1km3lEvdVY70P3875guzujp5xtoIFMr6jVZVxfpN3MeA/htmlview
- Displaced Filipino Families MUTUAL AID DIRECTORY https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17hqZniTXSkz2xCXg06dLL3bV7NCnp-JROBPESwnjsgw/edit?gid=0#gid=0
- Los Angeles Wildfire Stuffed Animal Recovery List bit.ly/3Wg8UMR
Non-Profit Organization Relief Funds
- Direct Relief California Fire Relief https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/california-wildfires/
Corporate Relief Funds and Support
- Airbnb Los Angeles Wildfires Emergency Housing https://www.airbnb.com/e/lawildfires
- World Central Kitchen donate.wck.org
Advocate for Fair and Just Recovery
Housing
- Tracking Rental Price Gouging in LA tinyurl.com/pricegougers
- File a Rental Price Gouging Complaint – LA County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs https://dcbawp.3diengage.com/
Book Drives
- Los Angeles Wildfires Book Drive https://www.instagram.com/lawildfirebookdrive/
- Sunnys Bookshop bio.site/sunnysbookshop
