Margarita Montimore (She/Her)

David Swanson

Margarita Montimore is the author of The Dollhouse Academy, Acts of Violet, Asleep from Day, and Oona Out of Order, which was a USA Today bestseller and Good Morning America Book Club pick. After receiving a BFA in creative writing from Emerson College, she worked for more than a decade in publishing and social media before deciding to focus on the writing dream full-time. Born in Soviet Ukraine and raised in Brooklyn, she currently lives in New Jersey with her husband and dog.

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Darker Side of Artistic Pursuits

Join authors Lilliam Rivera, Margarita Montimore and Nnedi Okorafor as they discuss the pursuit of artistic dreams, the complexities of ambition, and the potential costs of success.

Student Union Sabino (Seats 87)  
Sat, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Margarita Montimore, Nnedi Okorafor, Lilliam Rivera
Moderator: Anne Gardner

The Weight We Carry

Through suspenseful, poignant, and deeply human narratives, authors Betsy Lerner, Margarita Montimore, and Jamie Quatro explore the complexities of mental health, the challenges of self-acceptance, and the transformative power of connection.

Student Union Tucson Room (Seats 110)  
Sun, Mar 16, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Betsy Lerner, Margarita Montimore, Jamie Quatro
Moderator: Natalie Polston

Books:

The Dollhouse Academy

Fiction / Literature
Flatiron Books
February 2025
ISBN 9781250320650
320 pages

Oona Out of Order

A Novel

Flatiron Books
February 2021
ISBN 9781250236616
352 pages