Tucson Festival of Books

Catriona Ward (she/her)



Robert Hollingworth

Catriona Ward grew up in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen and Morocco. She studied English at the University of Oxford and later earned her master’s degree in creative writing at the University of East Anglia. Ward is a three-time winner of the August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel for "The Girl from Rawblood," her debut; "Little Eve," and "The Last House on Needless Street." "Little Eve" also won the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel. Her most recent release is "Nowhere Burning."

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Awards: International Thriller Writer Award, August Derleth Award; Shirley Jackson Award


Scheduled events:
Dark Entities
When darkness takes root, how do characters confront what lurks in the shadows and within themselves? In this session, authors Sarah Gailey, Nghi Vo, and Catriona Ward will explore the terrifying forces their protagonists must face and the impossible choices survival demands.

The Commons Room 105 (Seats 217, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 14, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: Sarah Gailey, Nghi Vo, Catriona Ward
Moderator: Alisa Alering
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of City of Tucson, Visit Tucson
Barely Surviving (and Loving It)
Join Sarah Gailey, Rachel Harrison and Catriona Ward as they explore what it really means to survive when the nightmares won't go away. They will discuss how they craft protagonists who face impossible horrors, the many faces of survival, and why making it through the turmoil is in itself a victory.

UA Campus Store Stage (Seats 250)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Lower Level (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Sarah Gailey, Rachel Harrison, Catriona Ward
Moderator: Annie Boustead
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity - Arizona Alpha Chapter, UA Campus Store

Books:
Nowhere Burning
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Tor Publishing Group
February 2026
ISBN 9781250860057
304 pages
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The Last House on Needless Street
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Tor Publishing Group
September 2022
ISBN 9781250812643
368 pages
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