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.

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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 Kachina
(Seats 100)
No event
No event
Historical Romance is for Everyone
No event
No event
The Commons Room 105
(Seats 217)
No event
No event
No event
No event
Koffler Room 216
(Seats 85)
No event
Why Not Both? Writing Romance for Teens and Adults
No event
No event
Smiling Through the Tears
Culinary Stage
(Seats 265)
Romancing the Stove
No event
No event
No event
No event
Nuestras Raíces Stage
(Seats 150)
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
Integrated Learning Center Room 120
(Seats 300)
No event
No event
No event
Working Hard, Hardly Working
No event
Integrated Learning Center Room 119
(Seats 60)
No event
No event
No event
No event
Integrated Learning Center Room 125AB
(Seats 40)
No event
Workshop: Writing Romance with Heart
No event
No event
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 Kachina
(Seats 100)
No event
No event
Don't Want You to Want Me
No event
No event
UA Campus Store Stage
(Seats 250)
No event
Writing Love in Arizona
No event
That's Entertainment
No event
The Commons Room 105
(Seats 217)
No event
No event
No event
Funny, Fierce, Unapologetically Honest
Koffler Room 204
(Seats 278)
No event
No event
No event
No event