Tucson Festival of Books

Rebecca Thorne (she/her)



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Rebecca Thorne is a USA Today, Indie, and Sunday Times bestselling author, specializing in all things fantasy, sci-fi, and romance. When she isn’t writing (or avoiding writing), she’s either working as a flight attendant, or hiking around Arizona with her lovely wife and their dogs.

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Awards: USA Today bestseller, Sunday Times bestseller

Communities: Arizona Author, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergent


Scheduled events:
Hearts, Swords and Spellcraft
J.C. Cervantes, Rebecca Thorne, and T. Kingfisher will discuss the ways they weave together romance, magic and adventure. Somehow they craft compelling love stories in worlds where anything is possible, develop chemistry between characters while maintaining tension and wonder, and blend genres to create unforgettable tales.

Modern Languages Room 350 (Seats 318, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: J.C. Cervantes, Rebecca Thorne, T. Kingfisher
Moderator: Jocelynne Simone
Love in Spite of it All
Join Amal El-Mohtar, Constance Fay, and Rebecca Thorne as they explore how their characters find and fight for connection across impossible distances, alternate dimensions, and the very fabric of space-time itself.

Campus Store (Seats 250)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 16, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Lower Level (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Amal El-Mohtar, Constance Fay, Rebecca Thorne
Moderator: Jennifer Wong
Feeling Snarky
Why do we like snarky characters so much? How do you write a good snarky character? Join authors Rebecca Thorne, Suyi Davies Okungbowa and T. Kingfisher to find out.

UA Mall Tent (Seats 250)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 16, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Rebecca Thorne, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, T. Kingfisher
Moderator: John Muñoz

Books:
Tea You at the Altar
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Tor Publishing Group
March 2025
ISBN 9781250333254
336 pages

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Tor Publishing Group
May 2024
ISBN 9781250333292
352 pages