Tucson Festival of Books

Mark Oshiro

Mark Oshiro is the award-winning author of the young adult novels "Anger Is a Gift" and" Each of Us is a Desert." Their middle grade debut, "The Insiders," will be released in late 2021. When they are not writing, they run the online Mark Does Stuff universe and are trying to pet every dog in the world.

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Awards: Schneider Family Book Award

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Fantasy Worlds of Power and Deception

Join these three young adult authors who build dark fantasy worlds and high-octane tales of power, betrayal, sacrifice and love set in Greek mythology, ancient Arabia and treacherous deserts. These haunting tales grab hold of the reader and don't let go.

Stocker Foundation Children/Teen Stage (Seats 1000)
Sun, Mar 7, 2021, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Children / Teens

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Panelists: Alexandra Bracken, Hafsah Faizal, Mark Oshiro
Moderator: Michelle Mohrweis

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