Tucson Festival of Books

2026 Presenting Author Schedule!

The Presenting Author Schedule is ready!  View our offerings and make a personalized list of sessions you'd like to see. Fast Pass events are identified with a small ticket icon in the upper right corner.

When attending author events, bring a clear bag to avoid entry delays while adhering to the university's Clear Bag Policy.  

Allow a little extra time:  With an increase in security, screenings may take extra time depending on crowds, so plan to arrive early to avoid missing your session.

Fast Passes for sessions in Ballroom, Gallagher Theater, Integrated Learning Center 120, Koffler 204 will be available to Friends of the Festival March 4 and Public March 9.

How to Reserve Fast Passes

Each event on this grid has a star next to it. Click a star to bookmark an event. Click it again to remove the bookmark. When you are finished, you can view your bookmarked events in a printer-ready format here.

Legend:       Business |       Children |       Culinary |       Current Issues / Politics / Social Science |       Fiction / Literature |       Fine Arts / Photography |       Graphic Novel |       History / Biography |       Humor / Comedy |       Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction |       Music / Performing Arts |       Mystery / Thrillers |       Nature / Environment |       Nuestras Raices |       Poetry |       Romance |       Science / Medicine / Technology |       Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror |       Sports |       Teen |       Travel |       True Crime |       National Book Awards |       Southwest Books of the Year |       America 250 |       Multi Genre |       No Genre
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Sat, Mar 14
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm
4:00 pm
Arizona Daily Star Stage
(Seats 250)
No event
No event
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He Did It His Way ... and Theirs
Student Union North Ballroom
(Seats 670)
No event
No event
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No event
Student Union Santa Rita
(Seats 110)
No event
No event
No event
No event
Bias and Inequity in Medicine
Student Union Sabino
(Seats 87)
No event
No event
Curiosity, Critters and Craft
No event
No event
UA Campus Store Stage
(Seats 250)
Look at the Bright Side
No event
No event
No event
No event
Sat, Mar 14
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm
4:00 pm
Koffler Room 204
(Seats 300)
No event
No event
No event
No event
Koffler Room 216
(Seats 89)
Who I Am
No event
The Stories We Inherit
No event
No event
Koffler Room 218
(Seats 142)
No event
No event
Storytelling as a Source of Healing
No event
Joyful Lives, Simple Acts
UA Mall Tent
(Seats 250)
No event
The Lasting Impact of Fame
No event
No event
No event
Integrated Learning Center Room 150
(Seats 155)
Lead with Curiosity, Act with Purpose
Joy, Fame and a Little Rock ’n’ Roll
No event
No event
No event
Sat, Mar 14
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm
4:00 pm
Integrated Learning Center Room 119
(Seats 60)
No event
No event
No event
No event
Integrated Learning Center Room 125AB
(Seats 40)
Workshop: Writing the Hard Stuff
No event
No event
Workshop: Family and Food
No event
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Sun, Mar 15
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm
4:00 pm
Student Union North Ballroom
(Seats 670)
No event
No event
No event
Student Union Tucson Room
(Seats 110)
No event
No event
No event
When Identity Changes Everything
I Will Survive
Student Union Kachina
(Seats 100)
No event
No event
No event
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Food in Culture and Community
Student Union Santa Rita
(Seats 110)
No event
Rewriting the Story
No event
No event
No event
Student Union Sabino
(Seats 87)
Beach Boys' Lost Album, Legendary Sound
No event
Noise, Quiet and Well-Being
No event
No event
Sun, Mar 15
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm
4:00 pm
Koffler Room 216
(Seats 89)
No event
No event
When Truth Is Dangerous: Stories of Defiance
Tomorrow’s Bestsellers Today
No event
Koffler Room 218
(Seats 142)
No event
No event
No event
The Fight to be Understood
No event
UA Mall Tent
(Seats 250)
Reinventing American Entertainment
No event
No event
No event
No event
Integrated Learning Center Room 119
(Seats 60)
No event
No event
No event