Tucson Festival of Books

Historical Romance is for Everyone


Historical Romance has something for everyone, and in this session, three authors with very different approaches will discuss the differences in their work, how they explore real historical events, and where they see the genre going in the future.


Panelists
Liana De La Rosa

Liana De La Rosa, who wrote "Gabriella and His Grace," is a USA Today bestselling author. She focuses on historical and contemporary romance. Her Latine characters challenge the world around them....

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Emma R. Alban

Emma R. Alban is a USA Today bestselling author and screenwriter. Raised in the Hudson Valley, she now lives in Los Angeles, enjoying the eternal sunshine. When she isn’t writing books or screenplays, she can usually be found stressbaking with the AC on full blast, skiing late into the spring, singing show tunes at the top of her lungs on the freeway, and reading anywhere there’s somewhere to learn....

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Venessa Vida Kelley

Venessa Kelley is a Nuyorican author, illustrator, .and aspiring mermaid who writes fairy tales about the real world so they can draw them too. They hold a BA and MA in English literature with concentrations in film from the University of Delaware and the George Washington University respectively....

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Books:
Gabriela and His Grace
Liana De La Rosa
Romance
Penguin Group
August 2025
ISBN 9780593440926
384 pages
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Like in Love with You
A Novel
Emma R. Alban
Romance
HarperCollins Publishers
January 2026
ISBN 9780063428775
400 pages
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When the Tides Held the Moon
Venessa Vida Kelley
Romance
Kensington Publishing Corp
April 2025
ISBN 9781645661535
464 pages
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