Tucson Festival of Books
| Tucson Festival of Books | |
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.jpg) The event is held on the University of Arizona Mall | |
| Status | In Person |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | University of Arizona Mall |
| Location(s) | Tucson, Arizona |
| Inaugurated | March 14, 2009 |
| Founders | Bill Viner, Frank Farias, John M. Humenik, Bruce Beach, Brenda Viner |
| Most recent | March 2022 |
| Attendance | 135,000 (2017) |
| Organized by | The Tucson Festival of Books Foundation |
| Filing status | 501(c)3 non-profit organization |
| Sponsors | The Arizona Daily Star, The University of Arizona, Tucson Medical Center, Others |
| Website | tucsonfestivalofbooks |
The Tucson Festival of Books is a free annual
History
The first annual festival featured around 450 authors and welcomed over 50,000 regional visitors. For most recent Festival in 2017, attendance reached over 135,000.[1] The event typically includes special programming for children and teens, panels by best-selling and emerging authors, a literary circus, culturally diverse programs, a poetry venue, exhibitor booths and two food courts.[2][3] 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 such as Reading Seed, Literacy Connects, and University of Arizona Literacy Outreach Programs.[4][5] In addition to aiding the fight against illiteracy, the festival also helps the local community tremendously. In a study by a students at the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona, the festival was found to pump an estimated $4 million into Tucson’s economy annually.[6] The festival has also been covered by C-SPAN in the past, with over 120 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library.[7]
The 2020 edition of the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] The event will be held virtually in 2021.[9]
Festival Founders Award
In 2011, the Festival Founders Award was established to recognize exceptional literary achievement. Below is a list of past winners:[10]
| Year | Author | Note |
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| 2011 | Elmore Leonard | |
| 2012 | Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana | |
| 2013 | R. L. Stine | |
| 2014 | Richard Russo | |
| 2015 | Mitch Albom, Dave Barry, Sam Barry, Greg Isles, Ridley Pearson, Amy Tan & Scott Turow - The Rock Bottom Remainders |
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| 2016 | J. A. Jance | |
| 2017 | T. C. Boyle | |
| 2018 | Billy Collins | |
| 2019 | Luís Alberto Urrea |
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| 2020 | Lisa See |
Gallery
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2015 Festival of Books
See also
References
- ^ "History and Festival Founders". tucsonfestivalofbooks.org. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "10th Annual Tucson Festival of Books". visittucson.com. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "Tucson Festival of Books". pw.org. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". tucsonfestivalofbooks.org. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "The 2018 Tucson Festival of Books". authorhouse.com. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ "Tucson Festival of Books Is an Economic Powerhouse". tucson.com. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "Tucson Festival of Books". c-span.org. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ Knott, Gloria (March 10, 2020). "Coronavirus fears force cancellation of Tucson Festival of Books". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "Tucson Festival of Books | Tucson Festival of Books Announces March 2021 All Virtual Festival". tucsonfestivalofbooks.org. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Tucson Festival of Books Digital Toolkit". Tucson Festival of Books. Tucson Festival of Books. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ Coile, Norma (10 March 2018). "At Tucson Book Festival, acclaimed authors reflect on finding voice, including 'me too'". Tucson Festival of Books. Tucson Festival of Books. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Get ready to celebrate at the Tucson Festival of Books". Tucson.com. Arizona Daily Star. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ Eubank, Johanna. "Author Lisa See will receive the 2020 Tucson Festival of Books Founders Award". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
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