Tucson Festival of Books

Things That Go Bump in the Night


Join authors Kelley Armstrong, Lilliam Rivera, and Erika T. Wurth as they explore the shadows that lurk in their haunting tales. They will discuss how they craft supernatural suspense, develop atmospheric tension, and bring their unique perspectives to ghost stories and paranormal fiction.


Panelists
Kelley Armstrong

Kelley Armstrong believes experience is the best teacher, though she’s been told this shouldn’t apply to writing her murder scenes. To craft her books, she has studied aikido, archery and fencing....

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Lilliam Rivera

Lilliam Rivera is a MacDowell Fellow and an award-winning author of eight works of fiction: four young adult novels, three middle grade books, and a graphic novel for DC Comics. Her books have been awarded a Pura Belpré honor and featured on NPR and in The New Yorker, the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and multiple “best of” lists....

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Erika T. Wurth

Erika T. Wurth’s novel "White Horse" is a New York Times editors pick, a Good Morning America buzz pick, and an Indie Next, Target book of the Month, and Book of the Month Pick. She is both a Kenyon and Sewanee fellow and Kenyon faculty....

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Books:
I'll Be Waiting
A Novel
Kelley Armstrong
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
St. Martin's Publishing Group
October 2024
ISBN 9781250284211
336 pages
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Tiny Threads
A Novel
Lilliam Rivera
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Random House Worlds
September 2024
ISBN 9780593600474
256 pages
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The Haunting of Room 904
A Novel
Erika T. Wurth
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Flatiron Books
March 2025
ISBN 9781250908599
320 pages