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.

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.

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Saturday, March 14, 2026
Sat, Mar 14
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm
4:00 pm
Student Union North Ballroom
(Seats 670)
No event
Meet Brad Thor and Ward Larsen
No event
No event
UA Campus Store Stage
(Seats 250)
No event
No event
Misfits, Meddlers and Murder
No event
No event
The Commons Room 105
(Seats 217)
No event
Getting Away with Murder?
No event
No event
No event
Koffler Room 204
(Seats 300)
Everyday Heroes
Dead in Chicago
No event
No event
Koffler Room 216
(Seats 89)
No event
No event
No event
Plot Twists and Page-Turners
No event
Sat, Mar 14
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm
4:00 pm
Koffler Room 218
(Seats 142)
No event
No event
No event
Dark Hearts, Darker Deeds
No event
UA Mall Tent
(Seats 250)
No event
No event
No event
No event
Bluff the Reader
Integrated Learning Center Room 120
(Seats 300)
Deadly History
No event
No event
No event
Integrated Learning Center Room 150
(Seats 155)
No event
No event
Unraveling the Whodunit
No event
No event
Integrated Learning Center Room 119
(Seats 60)
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 125AB
(Seats 40)
No event
No event
No event
No event
Workshop: Compelling Characters
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
No event
Student Union Tucson Room
(Seats 110)
No event
Shades of Mystery
No event
No event
No event
Student Union Santa Rita
(Seats 110)
No event
No event
No event
No Badge Needed
No event
UA Campus Store Stage
(Seats 250)
No Amateurs Allowed
No event
No event
No event
The Art of Unease
The Commons Room 105
(Seats 217)
No event
No event
No event
No event
Sun, Mar 15
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm
4:00 pm
Koffler Room 204
(Seats 300)
No event
The Truth Will Out
No event
No event
No event
UA Mall Tent
(Seats 250)
No event
No Stones Unturned
Faithfully Dead
No event
No event
Integrated Learning Center Room 130
(Seats 143)
Deadly Heat
No event
High-Stakes Mysteries
No event
No event
Integrated Learning Center Room 150
(Seats 155)
No event
Thrills, Chills and Laughs
No event
No event
No event
Integrated Learning Center Room 119
(Seats 60)
No event
No event
No event
No event
Sun, Mar 15
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm
4:00 pm
Integrated Learning Center Room 125AB
(Seats 40)
No event
No event
No event