Tucson Festival of Books

Adrienne Young (she/her)


Adrienne Young is a foodie with a deep love of history and travel and a shameless addiction to coffee. When she’s not writing, she can be found on her yoga mat, sipping wine over long dinners or disappearing into her favorite art museums. She lives with her documentary filmmaker husband and their four little wildlings in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. She is the author of The New York Times bestselling Sky in the Deep duology and the Fable duology. "Fallen City" is her most recent work.

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Scheduled events:
Burn It All Down
From monsters bound by fragile treaties to necromantic powers that could save or doom the world to star-crossed lovers choosing sides in revolution, the authors of these stories ask: What must we give up to challenge the status quo?

Student Union Santa Rita (Seats 110)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 14, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: K. A. Linde, Jenn Lyons, Adrienne Young
Moderator: Ken Fergione
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Joi and Bianca Bowen, Roberta and Bill Witchger
Creating Worlds That Breathe
Every great fantasy begins with a world that feels lived-in. But how do you build a universe from scratch? Join Alix Harrow, Adrienne Young and Jennifer Lambert as they discuss building fantasy worlds that feel real. They will compare notes on the research and imagination required, and just how they craft unforgettable settings.

Student Union Kachina (Seats 100)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 14, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Alix Harrow, Jennifer Lambert, Adrienne Young
Moderator: Natalie Polston
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Bourn Companies
Rotten to the Core
Join three powerhouse authors as they explain how they craft narratives where hard-won stability crumbles and characters face impossible choices. They will explore the mechanics of world-building, the psychology of survival and the narrative tension that comes from watching everything unravel.

Koffler Room 218 (Seats 142, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: John Scalzi, Martha Wells, Adrienne Young
Moderator: Leighton Quarles
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Judith Marro
Adrienne Young
Adrienne Young signing with Stacks Book Club

Stacks Book Club LLC, Booth #228 (Seats 1)
Sun, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror

Author: Adrienne Young

Books:
Fallen City
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
St. Martin's Publishing Group
November 2025
ISBN 9781250794192
416 pages
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Saint
A Novel
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
St. Martin's Publishing Group
January 2026
ISBN 9781250422231
336 pages
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