Heading to Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC this weekend? Have an iPhone, iPod Touch, or Android?

The Times has launched its first mobile app which includes the following features:

· Customizable schedule of events
· Detailed “search” by activity, author, book title or genre and descriptions of all panels, participants, performers and exhibitors
· Maps of the Festival grounds, including information about dining options, parking and public transportation
· Integration with users’ Facebook and Twitter accounts for posting photos, status updates and tweets
· Easy access to up-to-the-minute news from the Festival’s Facebook and Twitter feeds as well as USC traffic updates

Also worth mentioning…all attractions will be located around the USC campus’ central Trousdale Parkway. Other conveniences added this year include additional information booths, sit-down dining and more concession stands, a shaded rest area, an increased number of parking spaces, valet parking option for panel pass purchasers, and a shuttle service.

Mary Higgins Clark, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ted Danson, D.J. MacHale, Jada Pinkett Smith, R.L. Stine, and Rainn Wilson among others are set to make appearances so this is a can’t miss event! So download the new app now to start planning your Festival schedule for this weekend!