Tucson Festival of Books

Horror Thrillers: Fear Meets Mystery


Prepare for the thrill of the unknown as mystery combines with horror. You do not want to sleep through this session! Join three bestselling authors of horror thrillers who will take you to the bitter end with slashers and the weight of blood.


Panelists
Alexa Donne

Alexa Donne, an Edgar Award–nominated author, is known for her popular young adult thrillers, including "Pretty Dead Queens," "The Ivies" and her latest, "The Bitter End." Based in Los Angeles and working in television marketing, Donne blends her industry insight with her love for suspenseful, twist-filled storytelling....

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Tiffany Jackson

Tiffany D. Jackson is the NYT Bestselling, award-winning author of YA novels, including "The Weight of Blood," "Marvel's Storm: Dawn of a Goddess," "Monday’s Not Coming," "Allegedly," "Grown," and "White Smoke," and co-author of "Blackout" and "Whiteout....

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Justine Pucella Winans

Justine Pucella Winans is a queer and nonbinary writer who lives with their husband and incredible Halloween-colored cats. Their books include YA novels like the critically acclaimed Indies Introduce title, "Bianca Torres is Afraid of Everything," "One Killer Problem" and "How to Survive a Slasher....

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Books:
The Bitter End
Alexa Donne
Teen
Random House Children's Books
October 2024
ISBN 9780593651063
352 pages
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The Weight of Blood
Tiffany D. Jackson
Teen
HarperCollins Publishers
January 2022
ISBN 9780063029149
406 pages
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How to Survive a Slasher
Justine Pucella Winans
Teen
Bloomsbury USA
March 2025
ISBN 9781547616312
304 pages
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