2027 Festival Authors Available for School Visits

Schedule A Free Author Appearance  

Tucson is fortunate to host one of the top book festivals in the country. The Tucson Festival of Books has an outstanding list of award-winning authors and illustrators who are willing to visit schools as part of their appearance at the festival. You have a wonderful opportunity to host an award-winning author or illustrator to interact with students before or after the festival.

• Authors are not charging for their appearances.
• Students can hear authors and illustrators share their books and get excited about reading.
• Schools order books for book signings for students, parents and faculty.
• Teacher workshops and family night options are available for some authors.

For more information click:   2027 School Visit Authors       Author Bios  

The deadline for booking authors is December 19, 2026

To schedule an author or illustrator, or for further info contact:    Narges Zandi at authorvisits@tucsonfestivalofbooks.org