Jo Perry

Sam Dobbins

Jo Perry is the bestselling author of the comic "Dead" series and, now, a mystery called "The World Entire." Prior to becoming an author, she wrote and produced programs for television. She has attended the festival many times with her husband, Thomas Perry, but this will be her first visit as presenting author. The Perrys live in Los Angeles. 

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Awards: Distinguished Short Story, Best American Mystery Stories, Jonathan Lethem, editor; 2021-2022; PURE Picture PURE chosen one of Independent Fiction Alliance's Best Truly Independent Books of 2022, First woman invited to speak at Men Of Mystery annual event, Long Beach, CA.

Communities: Jewish

Shades of Gray in Mystery

From Cozy to Hard Boiled, there’s a tone for every taste. Shades of good and evil, guilt and innocence and truth or lies set that tone. These writers hit their target and deliver readers what they crave.

Student Union Sabino (Seats 87)  
Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Jo Perry, Paige Shelton, Iona Whishaw
Moderator: Susan Fifer

Meet Your Next Favorite Author

Today we will meet Christopher Jansmann, GK Jurrens and Nancy Sullivan, three authors of independently published mysteries. How and why did they publish independently, and how is it going so far? You'll want to watch for these three names in the future!

Student Union Tucson Room (Seats 110)  
Sat, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Christopher Jansmann, GK Jurrens, Nancy Nau Sullivan
Moderator: Jo Perry

Workshop: Finding a Taxi in the Rain

Traveling the dead-ends, asking the questions, and telling the true lies that become fiction. Bring a paragraph you’ve written that you’re willing to share, along with your opinions, queries, triumphs, failures, etc. For authors-in-progress, this will be like finding a taxi in the rain!

Integrated Learning Center Room 119 (Seats 60)  
Sat, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelist: Jo Perry

Is Something Out There?

Do you like a little woo-woo and scary with your mystery stories? Lynn Cahoon, Kate Alice Marshall and Jo Perry may be just the authors you’re looking for.

Student Union Tucson Room (Seats 110)  
Sun, Mar 16, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Lynn Cahoon, Kate Alice Marshall, Jo Perry
Moderator: Paige Shelton

Books:

The World Entire

Mystery / Thrillers
Fahrenheit Press
April 2024
ISBN 9781914475696

Dead Is Better

Mystery / Thrillers
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp
November 2021
ISBN 9781914475214
146 pages