Tucson Festival of Books
March 9-10, 2024
The Tucson Festival of Books is a community-wide celebration of literature. Offered free-of-charge, the Festival exists to improve literacy rates among children and adults.
The 2024 Festival of Books will be held on the University of Arizona campus on March 9 and 10, 2024! Mark your calendars and save the date.
Drop by the Pima booth at the 2024 Festival of Books!
We are at Booth 115, near the Main Entertainment Stage.
Join us for PCC Community Writer highlights:
- Saturday, March 9, 12:00 pm: Gabriel Palacios
- Saturday, March 9, 1:00 pm: Molly McCloy
- Sunday, March 10, 12:00 pm: L. Christine Conners
- Sunday, March 10, 12:30 pm: Gabriel Palacios
- Sunday, March 10, 1:30 pm: Mariah Young
Learn more about our PCC Library and Resources from 9:30 - 11:30 each day.
Check out writing resources at PCC
This guide to Writing and Publishing Resources features the work of several of PCC's published authors. It includes strategies to improve your writing and videos and links to help unpack the worlds of traditional and self publishing.
In this Creative Nonfiction guide you'll find resources on both the craft and the criticism of Creative Nonfiction, also known as Literary Nonfiction or Narrative Nonfiction.
SandScript is the visual arts and literature magazine of Pima Community College and is published annually in the spring semester. SandScript is a showcase for the writing and visual art of the Pima student body, and highlights the immense creativity and talent of Pima students.
The Cababi Art & Literary Magazine showcases the amazing talent of PCC's diverse community of employees.
Want to learn more? Take a class at PCC!
Beginning Poetry Writing (WRT125): Poetry for beginners. Includes beginning poetry writing techniques, beginning evaluation and critical response to poems, and beginning original writing.
Basics of Short Story Writing (WRT126): Short fiction writing for beginners. Includes beginning fiction writing techniques, beginning critical responses to fiction, and beginning original writing.
Introduction to Creative Writing (WRT201): Creative writing and analysis. Includes creative writing techniques for fiction, non-fiction, and poetry; critical responses to creative writing; and original writing.
Introduction to Poetry Writing (WRT205): Writing contemporary poetry. Includes poetry writing techniques, evaluation and critical response to poems, and original writing. On offer Spring 2024, class starting 3/25/24. Also offered Summer 2024.
Short Story Writing (WRT206): Short fiction writing. Includes fiction writing techniques, critical responses to fiction, and original writing. On offer Spring 2024, class starting 3/25/24. Also offered Summer 2024.
Creative Nonfiction (WRT207): Creative nonfiction writing. Includes techniques of creative nonfiction writing, original writing, and critical responses to nonfiction.
Advanced Poetry Writing (WRT215): Includes continued focus on techniques of writing, evaluation and critical responses to poetry, and original writing. Also includes more intensive study of contemporary poets and poetry.
Advanced Fiction Writing (WRT216): Includes advanced techniques of fiction writing, original writing, and critical response to fiction. Also includes preparing manuscripts for publication.