Announcement: First Place in Fiction at the 2021 Tucson Festival of Books !
The Tucson Festival of Books is astonishing in scope – the free book fair combines hundreds of author booths on the stunning campus of University of Arizona in Tucson, as well as panels, readings, talks. Founded in 2009, the festival is visited typically by more than130,000 book lovers.
Fiction Award
The festival awards prizes in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. I was thrilled to learn I won the first-place fiction award, based on the first chapter of my current novel, set in Montauk. I’ll be attending the fiction workshop virtually this year. In years past I found the workshop enormously valuable.
Focus on Literacy
The event typically includes special programming for children and teens, panels by best-selling and emerging authors, culturally diverse programs, a poetry venue, and exhibitor booths. The Festival’s mission is to improve literacy rates among children and adults in Southern Arizona. Since its creation, the Festival has donated over $1.65 million to agencies that improve literacy in the community.
Tucson is a beautiful and cultural city. I loved walking around and noticing all the styles of housing, and the brilliant, lush foliage.
