Tucson Festival of Books

Jennifer J. Stewart



Tyler Rothe

Jennifer J. Stewart likes to play with words. She is the author of the picturebook and board book “The Twelve Days of Christmas in Arizona” as well as three novels for children, “Close Encounters of a Third-World Kind,” “If That Breathes Fire, We’re Toast!” and “The Girl Who Has Everything.” She is a founding board member of Make Way for Books, and helps asylum seekers at the airport.

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Awards: Glyph Award for best children's picture book, former PCPL Writer in Residence, SCBWI Crystal Kite finalist, among others

Communities: Arizona Author, Tucsonan


Scheduled events:
Designing Animal Crossings: Workshop for Children
Have you ever wondered how we can protect wild creatures from dangerous roadways as they journey through our shared world? Explore the kinds of bridges that are helping them do just that, and get to know some of the creatures who now safely travel under, over, and even far above rural roads, busy highways, and even massive freeways. Teddi Lynn Chichester is the author of "Wildlife Crossings of Hope: Connecting Creatures Around the Globe."

Education Room 349 (Seats 48, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 16, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelist: Teddi Lynn Chichester
Moderator: Jennifer J. Stewart
Creating a Writing Group as a Brave Space
Nuts and bolts guidelines for developing a writing group to bolster a writing career--to offer deadlines and feedback, provide peer pressure, develop craft, and share information about the business of writing. Three authors share guidelines to help your writing group become a brave space so you can soar.

Education Room 351 (Seats 46, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 16, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Juanita Havill, Marge Pellegrino, Jennifer J. Stewart
Moderator: Marge Pellegrino