Tucson Festival of Books

Jessie Mihalik (she/her)


Jessie Mihalik has a degree in computer science and a love of all things geeky. A software engineer by trade, she now writes full time from her home in Texas. When she’s not writing, she can be found playing co-op video games with her husband, trying out new board games, or reading books pulled from her overflowing bookshelves. Her newest book is "Silver & Blood," the first in a new romantasy series. 

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Scheduled events:
Writing Across Romance Genres
Some romance authors write across genres, and some write beyond romance itself. Talk with a few who have made moves back and forth around the writing world, whether it's hopping around in speculative fiction, dabbling in super spicy contemporary, or changing eras but keeping the vibes.

Commons 105 / Chemistry (Seats 217, Wheelchair accessible)
Sat, Mar 14, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Romance
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: Cat Sebastian, Jessie Mihalik, Katee Robert
Moderator: Jessica Pryde
Coming of Rage
Romantasy and second-world romance can offer great opportunities to let our darker urges free, especially when they're perfectly justified. Three romance authors dive into the joys of murder and vengeance, specifically on the page.

Koffler Room 204 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Romance
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: Jaclyn Rodriguez, Jessie Mihalik, Katee Robert
Moderator: Jessica West

Books:
Silver & Blood
Romance
HarperCollins Publishers
January 2026
ISBN 9780063411586
448 pages
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Polaris Rising
#1
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
HarperCollins
February 2019
ISBN 9780062802385
448 pages
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