Tucson Festival of Books

Autumn Krause (she/her/hers)


Autumn Krause is a Young Adult author whose work blends gothic romance, folklore and magic. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she once worked as a bridal gown stylist in Beverly Hills, an experience that inspired her debut novel, “A Dress for the Wicked.” Another novel, “Before the Devil Knows You’re Here,” earned starred reviews from Kirkus and Publisher’s Weekly. Krause's newest novel is "Grave Flowers."  She lives in Orange County, California, with her husband and three children. 

Communities: Asian American, Hispanic or Latinx


Scheduled events:
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)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Teen
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

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
Romantasy: Love, Secrets, and Betrayal
Romance + fantasy is a winning combination as characters negotiate devastating events and romance in the midst of life-changing negotiations. Explore Autumn Krause's gothic fantasy of power struggles and revenge, Sunya Mara's sweeping fantasy of a teen on the run, and Sasha Peyton Smith's romance involving an unspeakable bargain.

YA Author Stage (Seats 84)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Teen
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Autumn Krause, Sunya Mara, Sasha Peyton Smith
Moderator: Amanda Becker
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Vanessa C. Moss, Attorney-at-Law

Books:
Grave Flowers
Teen
Peachtree Publishing Company Incorporated
January 2025
ISBN 9781682636497
400 pages
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Before the Devil Knows You're Here
Teen
Holiday House
February 2025
ISBN 9781682637814
240 pages
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