Tiffany D. Jackson

Tiffany D. Jackson is the bestselling author of "The Scammer," "Allegedly," "Monday's Not Coming," "Let Me Hear a Rhyme," "Grown," "White Smoke," and "The Weight of Blood," and coauthor of "Blackout" and "Whiteout." A Walter Dean Myers Honor Book and Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe New Talent Award winner, she received her bachelor of arts from Howard University, earned her master of arts from the New School, and has over a decade of TV and film experience. The Brooklyn native splits her time between the South and the borough she loves.

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Awards: Margaret A. Edwards Award, Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe New Talent Award

Communities: African American

CATS Friday

The CATS Friday event with area teens is scheduled from 9:00-1:00 and involves an opening panel, workshops on writing and illustrating, and book signing. School groups must be registered ahead of time for this event. Contact Sybil Durand for more info.

Education Room 211 (Kiva) (Seats 200)  
Fri, Mar 13, 9:00 am - 12:55 pm
Teen
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Lower Level (following presentation)  

Panelists: Hailey Alcaraz, Scott Campbell, Saraciea Fennell, Idris Goodwin, Tiffany D. Jackson, Lars Kenseth, Adib Khorram, Cynthia Leitich Smith
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, HarperCollins Children's Books

Heart-Stopping Thrillers of Power & Control

Three bestselling authors offer high-stakes mysteries that immerse readers into situations where teens challenge those in power. From murder to kidnapping to brainwashing, each teen must find inner strength to resist predators and figure out what is actually happening as they struggle with family, belonging, and identity.

YA Author Stage (Seats 84)  
Sat, Mar 14, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Teen
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: Katie Bernet, Angeline Boulley, Tiffany D. Jackson
Moderator: Jana Maiuri
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Vanessa C. Moss, Attorney-at-Law

Teen Worlds: YA Author Carousel

Meet a bunch of YA authors in 60 minutes and enter teen worlds of fantasy, mystery and complicated relationships. Each author will be seated at a table to talk with a small group about their newest book. Every eight minutes the authors will rotate to a new table in our version of author speed-dating.

Education Room 211 (Kiva) (Seats 200)  
Sun, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Teen
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelists: Kat Cho, Emiko Jean, Susan Dennard, Alexander Greengaard, Tiffany D. Jackson, Cassandra James, Autumn Krause, Sunya Mara, Sasha Peyton Smith
Moderators: Magdalena Castillo-Cockrum, Caryl Crowell
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, HarperCollins Children's Books

Celebrating 100 Years of HarperCollins

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of HarperCollins Children's Books and their goal to publish the best in books for children. Join bestselling authors to explore their love of books, their stories of how they became authors, and their experiences as authors. This is a celebration not to miss!

Education Room 211 (Kiva) (Seats 200)  
Sun, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelists: Katherine Applegate, Raúl Third, Tiffany D. Jackson, Erin Entrada Kelly, Cynthia Leitich Smith
Moderator: Lisa Morris-Wilkey
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, HarperCollins Children's Books

Books:

The Scammer

Teen
HarperCollins Publishers
October 2025
ISBN 9780063271272
368 pages
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Monday's Not Coming

Teen
HarperCollins
April 2019
ISBN 9780062422682
464 pages
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