Tucson Festival of Books

Nikki Erlick


Nikki Erlick is a New York Times bestselling author. Her debut novel, "The Measure," was a Read with Jenna Book Club pick on the Today Show and has been translated into 24 languages. Her second novel, "The Poppy Fields," was an instant USA Today bestseller, a Goodreads Most Anticipated Book, and a national LibraryReads selection. She previously worked as a travel writer and ghostwriter, after graduating Harvard University and earning her master’s degree from Columbia University.

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Scheduled events:
Nikki Erlick
Nikki Erlick signing with Stacks Book Club

Stacks Book Club LLC, Booth #228 (Seats 1)
Sat, Mar 14, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror

Author: Nikki Erlick
Reinvention and Reality
In a world defined by uncertainty, how do we remake ourselves? What stories do we tell to make sense of chaos? This panel brings together three authors who capture the contemporary moment with humor, empathy and imagination, exploring how people adapt, resist and reinvent their lives.

The Commons Room 105 (Seats 217, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 14, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: Jade Chang, Nikki Erlick, Brandon Hobson
Moderator: April Ignacio
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of City of Tucson, Visit Tucson, Ann Bowman
Control and the Speculative Imagination
What happens when technology, society or mysterious forces manipulate our lives? What does it take to reclaim things? This panel brings together three authors who explore speculative and futuristic worlds where the stakes are high, and the choices are both personal and profound.

Student Union Sabino (Seats 87)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Nikki Erlick, Yiming Ma, Eshani Surya
Moderator: Bond Lammey
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Joan and Adrian Van Loozenoord, Susan Eck

Books:
The Poppy Fields (Standard Edition)
A Novel
Fiction / Literature
HarperCollins Publishers
June 2025
ISBN 9780063449442
320 pages
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The Measure
A Novel
Fiction / Literature
HarperCollins Publishers
May 2024
ISBN 9780063204218
368 pages
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