Join the Alliance!
Tucson Author Alliance is a group of local indie authors who know that when we work together, we prosper. With our community driven mindset, we are making the indie market more equitable.Our main mission is seeking out opportunities for indie authors to sell their work locally and sharing costs to lower the barrier of entry into community events. We are also planning some exciting opportunities for networking and developing craft.Visit our Substack to learn more!
Events
Mesa Book Festival
December 7, 2024
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tucson Festival of Books
March 15-16, 2025
Meet Our Authors
A. Skoda
A. Skoda is a freelance writer specializing in educational writing, short stories, and poetry. Skoda graduated with a Master’s Degree in English from Arizona State University. When she’s not writing, she is usually baking or exploring Tucson’s rich food and music scene with her kiddos. Unskilled is her debut novel.
Trish Arrowshmith
Trish recently moved across the country where she found her forever home, enjoying the desert sunshine and wildlife all year long. She was born and raised in a small town in northern Connecticut.
Growing up, she was always fascinated by unsolved mysteries and true crimes as well as the psychological elements behind them. As an avid reader, her go to books are thrillers, suspense, and true crime.
Trish currently has six novels available: two standalones, one domestic suspense duology, and two books in a cozy mystery series.
J. B. Velasquez
J. B. Velasquez has always been an avid reader and lover of witty, satirical, and thoughtful fiction. His writing reflects upon his own inquiries and observations about life through the lens of interesting and deeply flawed characters.J. B., a psychotherapist of twenty years, lives in the American Southwest with his beautiful wife and two kids who refuse to stop growing--no matter how much he tells them to cut it out.He's written two novels: Tourist Trapped and Every Last One: The Rise of Sylvia Boone.
Cara Blaine
Cara is a native desert dweller in southern Arizona, where she lives with her husband, two children, and their dog MacKenzie. Her biggest dream as a little girl was to be a writer. She has a degree in psychology and creative writing, and has worked with children in many different settings since high school. She is an award winning poet, and became a novelist in 2022.When she isn't writing, or working with kids, Cara loves to read, paint, travel, eat really good food, and do yoga. She also enjoys family movie and game nights at home. Her favorite coffee drink is an iced decaf brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso, despite the obnoxiously long name.
Maggie Critchley
Maggie was born and raised in Arizona, loves travel, tacos and hopes you'll tell your dog she says hello. In addition to writing, she co-hosts a mental health/comedy podcast, Which Dog Are You Today, that you should definitely listen to and is probably at the local coffee shop or, baking a Hollywood Handshake worthy pumpkin roll. Maelstrom is her debut novel
Join the Alliance!
There is a $25 annual membership fee to join the Tucson Author Alliance. Benefits for paid membership include the following:
Share costs to sell books at local events
Featured on website, social media, and newsletter
Showcase new releases on social media and newsletter
Invitation to participate in writing workshops in the community
20% discount on TAA merchandise
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