Tucson Festival of Books

Samantha Harvey (She/Her)



Matt Lincoln

Samantha Harvey is the author of five novels, the latest of which -- "Orbital" -- won the 2024 Booker Prize as the year's best novel published in Great Britain. Others have shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction, the Guardian First Book Award, the Walter Scott Prize, and the James Tait Black Prize.

Harvey lives in Bath, England, and is a Reader in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University.

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Awards: Man Booker Prize


Scheduled events:
Meet Samantha Harvey & Jamie Quatro
Join Samantha Harvey and Jamie Quatro as they discuss the craft of writing and the themes that inspire their work. Delving into topics such as morality, the human condition, and the creative process, this conversation offers a glimpse into the minds of two literary visionaries.

Integrated Learning Center Room 150 (Seats 155, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Samantha Harvey, Jamie Quatro
Moderator: Lisa Millerd
The Natural World, Solitude, and the Human Spirit
Join Samantha Harvey, Eowyn Ivey, and Julia Phillips as they explore the profound connections between wilderness and isolation, revealing how the natural world shapes identity, relationships, and the boundaries of survival.

Modern Languages Room 350 (Seats 318, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 16, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Samantha Harvey, Eowyn Ivey, Julia Phillips
Moderator: Emily Walsh

Books:
Orbital
Fiction / Literature
Grove Atlantic
October 2024
ISBN 9780802163622
224 pages

The Western Wind: A Novel
Fiction / Literature
Grove Atlantic
October 2019
ISBN 9780802147721

An extraordinary new novel by Samantha Harvey—whose books have been nominated for the Man Booker Prize, the Women’s Prize for Fiction (formerly the Orange Prize), and the Guardian First Book Award—The Western Wind is a riveting story of faith, guilt, and the freedom of confession. More/less