Tucson Festival of Books

Katee Robert (she/they)



Zealous Stills

Katee Robert is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of spicy romances, including the wildly popular "Dark Olympus" and Wicked Villains series. Entertainment Weekly calls their writing unspeakably hot. Their books have sold over two million copies. They live in the Pacific Northwest with their husband, children, a cat who thinks he’s a dog, and two Great Danes who think they’re lap dogs.

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Communities: LGBTQ+, Neurodivergent, Person with a Disability


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
Workshop: Crowdfunding Your Novel
Looking for a different publishing process? Join Katee Robert for a discussion on the benefits and drawbacks of crowdfunding.

Integrated Learning Center Room 119 (Seats 60)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 14, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Romance

Panelist: Katee Robert
Inspired By
Who doesn't love a romance that pulls inspiration from another one? Three romance authors chat about taking a known story and playing around with it, and the ways in which it does and doesn't work in pop and contemporary culture.

Commons 105 / Chemistry (Seats 217, Wheelchair accessible)
Sun, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Romance
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: Emma R. Alban, K. A. Linde, 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:
The Beast (Deluxe Edition)
Romance
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
February 2026
ISBN 9781464228025
400 pages
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Tender Cruelty
Romance
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
December 2025
ISBN 9781728284781
320 pages
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