Tucson Festival of Books -- A Class Act

Finally, this year I made it to the Tucson Festival of Books.  What a class act.  My publisher and I were very, very impressed with this event.  I think what impressed us the most is the fact that the Tucson Festival of Books is still "the new kid on the block."  This was only the third year for this event, but whoever is in charge of this event has really done their homework.

First, they selected a very good venue.  It's held  on the University of Arizona campus during spring break.  This is when Tucson has some of the nicest weather all year, and, with much of the student body away for the holiday, it doesn't interfere with campus life.  It's also very well publicized, as demonstrated by the huge turnout.  In fact, it appeared to me to be a much larger event than the San Diego Children's Book Festival, which I attended back in 2009.  My publisher is talking about making this a regular event, and I'm already looking forward to next year.

Kudos to the folks behind the Tucson Festival of Books for an outstanding job.

GM