Tucson Festival of Books

Tiffany Crum



Natalia Jackson

Tiffany Crum grew up on a dairy farm just down the road from a maximum-security prison. A longtime Californian, she worked a variety of jobs in the film industry before earning her MFA in creative writing. She now lives in Atlanta with her husband, sons, and dogs, and spends her free time trying to keep her vegetable garden alive. Her debut novel "This Story Might Save Your Life" has been published in 13 languages and has been optioned for TV.

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Scheduled events:
Everyday Heroes
Craig Johnson, Matthew Quirk and Tiffany Crum have come to the festival with stories about everyday people who must become heroes. Listen in as they discuss their new books and what makes them so compelling.

Koffler Room 204 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 14, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: Tiffany Crum, Craig Johnson, Matthew Quirk
Moderator: Cayce Blanchard
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Judith Wood, Long Realty, Kevin and Alicia Williams
Exclusive for Friends of the Festival — Tiffany Crum Visits Friends Hospitality Tent
Tiffany Crum's debut novel "This Story Might Save Your Life" has been described as a riveting mystery and a heart-melting romance. Out just in time for the festival, it's being published in 13 languages and has been optioned for TV. A longtime Californian, she worked a variety of film industry jobs before earning her MFA in creative writing. She now lives in Atlanta with her husband, sons and dogs, and spends her free time trying to keep her vegetable garden alive.

Friends of the Festival Hospitality Tent (Seats 40)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 14, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Mystery / Thrillers

Author: Tiffany Crum
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Arizona Party Rental Companies
The Art of Unease
All good mystery writers know how to build tension from first page to last, and today we will learn how three of them, Tiffany Crum, Lori Rader-Day and Zoe B. Wallbrook, pace the buildup for maximum effect.

UA Campus Store Stage (Seats 250)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Lower Level (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Tiffany Crum, Lori Rader-Day, Zoe Wallbrook
Moderator: Reed Farrel Coleman
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity - Arizona Alpha Chapter, UA Campus Store

Book:
This Story Might Save Your Life
A Novel
Mystery / Thrillers
Flatiron Books
March 2026
ISBN 9781250395238
368 pages
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