Tucson Festival of Books

Accidental Heroes


Some heroes don't set out to save the world; they'd rather be left alone, thank you. But fate has other plans, and what follows is hilarity, heart, and heroism. In this session, T.J. Klune and Martha Wells will discuss how they craft reluctant protagonists who charm readers with their snark, wit, and reluctant courage.


Panelists
T.J. Klune

T.J. Klune is The New York Times bestselling, Lambda Literary Award winning author of "The House in the Cerulean Sea," "Under the Whispering Door" and, most recently, "The Bones Beneath My Skin." In addition to the Green Creek series written for adults, he has published the Extraordinaries Series for teens....

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Martha Wells

Martha Wells has written many novels, including The New York Times and USA Today bestselling Murderbot Diaries series, which has won multiple Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Alex Awards. Other works include "Witch King," "City of Bones," "The Wizard Hunters," "Wheel of the Infinite," the Books of the Raksura series, beginning with "The Cloud Roads" and ending with "The Harbors of the Sun," and the Nebula nominated "The Death of the Necromancer," as well as young adult fantasy novels and short stories....

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Books:
The Bones Beneath My Skin
T.J. Klune
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Tor Publishing Group
January 2026
ISBN 9781250890450
416 pages
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Queen Demon
Martha Wells
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Tor Publishing Group
October 2025
ISBN 9781250826916
400 pages
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