Ramona Emerson

Ungelbah Davila Shivers

Ramona Emerson is a Diné writer and filmmaker originally from Tohatchi, New Mexico. She has a bachelor’s in Media Arts from the University of New Mexico and an MFA in Creative Writing from the Institute of American Indian Arts. After starting in forensic videography, she embarked upon a career as a photographer, writer and editor. She is an Emmy nominee, a Sundance Native Lab Fellow, a Time-Warner Storyteller Fellow, a Tribeca All-Access Grantee and a WGBH Producer Fellow. Her latest book is "Exposure."

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Awards: National Book Award, PEN Literary Award

Communities: Indigenous or Native American

One Shade Darker

If you like your stories like your chocolate, dark and rich, this is a session for you. Take a walk on the creepy, scary side with authors Kelley Armstrong, Ramona Emerson and Kate Alice Marshall. From a deadly blizzard to chilling secrets, these authors will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Campus Store (Seats 250)  
Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Lower Level (following presentation)  

Panelists: Kelley Armstrong, Ramona Emerson, Kate Alice Marshall
Moderator: Erica Ruth Neubauer

Where the Trail Leads

Ramona Emerson, Rachel Howzell and Craig Johnson know that the where is as important as the what when framing their bestselling mysteries. Today they will discuss when in the writing process they determine a book's setting.

UA Mall Tent (Seats 250)  
Sat, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  

Panelists: Ramona Emerson, Rachel Howzell Hall, Craig Johnson
Moderator: Juliet Grames

Forensics in Mysteries

It’s science! These sleuths--coroners, forensic photographers, and spies--use their training, skills, and smarts to solve the unexplained and mysterious.

Koffler Room 204 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 16, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Jennifer Dornbush, Ramona Emerson, Tess Gerritsen
Moderator: Deborah J. Ledford

Books:

Exposure

Mystery / Thrillers
Soho Press
October 2024
ISBN 9781641294768
288 pages

Shutter

Mystery / Thrillers
Soho Press
April 2023
ISBN 9781641294812
312 pages