Tucson Festival of Books

Jonathan Maberry



Photo by Sara Jo West

JONATHAN MABERRY is a NYTimes bestselling author, #1 Audible bestseller, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, 4-time Scribe Award winner, Inkpot Award winner, comic book writer, and producer. He is the author of 52 novels, 16 short story collections, 28 graphic novels, 170 short stories, 14 nonfiction books, and has edited 26 anthologies. He has written comics for Marvel, IDW, Dark Horse, and others, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is based in part on his 2009-10 run on the comic. His Joe Ledger thrillers are being developed for TV by the director of the John Wick films. He is the president of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, and editor of Weird Tales Magazine. Find him at www.jonathanmaberry.com

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Awards: Bram Stoker Award (x5), Scribe Award (x4), Odin Award, Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Award, Inkpot Award, CCA Inspiring Teens Award, Cybils Award, Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults, Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award, Nutmeg Award, Eva Perry Mock Printz Award, Cricket Award, Missouri Association of School Librarians Gateway Award, Texas Lone Star Reading List, Black Quill Readers Choice Award, Odin Award


Scheduled events:
Masters of the Supernatural
In this session, authors Jonathan Maberry, Erika T. Wurth, and Alex Grecian will explore the mysteries of supernatural fiction. Learn about their inspirations, writing techniques, and how they blend real-world elements with supernatural terror to create stories that linger in readers' minds.

Student Union Santa Rita (Seats 110)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Alex Grecian, Jonathan Maberry, Erika T. Wurth
Moderator: Toby Wehner
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Beach Fleischman, Pepper Viner Homes
Workshop: Publishing 101
Writing is an art; publishing is a business. You can supercharge your career by learning how the book business works. This session with New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry will get us started.

Integrated Learning Center Room 119 (Seats 60)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 16, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelist: Jonathan Maberry
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity - Arizona Alpha Chapter
Creeping Dread: Atmospheric Horror
Authors Alisa Alering, Kay Chorister, Alex Grecian, and Jonathan Maberry discuss how they craft atmosphere that gets under readers' skin and lingers long after the last page. They'll discuss their techniques for building tension, creating memorable settings, and weaving psychological and supernatural elements into their narratives.

Integrated Learning Center Room 130 (Seats 143, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 16, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Alisa Alering, Kay Chronister, Alex Grecian, Jonathan Maberry
Moderator: David Gunther
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Roberta and Bill Witchger

Books:
Burn to Shine
A Joe Ledger and Rogue Team International Novel
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
St. Martin's Publishing Group
March 2025
ISBN 9781250892669
512 pages

Necrotek
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Blackstone Publishing
May 2024
ISBN 9798200688401
424 pages