Tucson Festival of Books

03/12/2025

Hello Arizona, 🌵
Hope to see you on my Arizona book tour 📚
Here's the schedule.
Wednesday, March 12 ~ Sun City Activity Center, Oro Valley
1 P.M. to 3 P.M.
Friday March 14 ~Tombstone Festival of Books, Schieffelin Hall,
9 A.M to 5 P.M.
Saturday March 15 & Sunday March 16 ~ Tucson Festival of Books
9:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. in the Will Rogers Medallion Award Booth #266
I hope to see you soon!

03/04/2025

You never know who might pop up at the Tucson Festival of Books!
You'll find me in the Will Rogers Medallion Award Booth #266, March 15 & 16 from 9:30 - 5:30. See you there ❤

02/25/2025

The 2025 Tucson Festival of Books will be held March 15 & 16 on the University of Arizona campus. You will find me in the Will Rogers Medallion Award booth #266 from 9:30-5:30 each day. To learn more about author/illustrator/poet Joni Franks visit www.jonifranks.com

02/25/2025

We had so much fun at my recent Valentines Day reading at Alamosa Public Library, that our craft project of making a stuffed corgi had to be delayed to the following week. I read from my first Corky Tails book, and we had a discussion about how it feels to be labeled as looking different. In my Corky Tails book, the little dog, Sagebrush, is born without a tail and told she can't possibly herd cattle because of how she looks. Sagebrush disproves the disbelievers and finds value and worth in this story. We incorporated this theme into a corgi craft project, and tails were optional for the artwork. This is about as good as it gets for me! To learn more about author/illustrator/poet Joni Franks and the books and artwork she creates, visit www.jonifranks.com.
Mom's Choice Awards

02/19/2025

🔥2025 Book Release!!✨
"Sagebrush and the Smoke Jumper is laced with western flair. It encourages stewardship as well as kindness and includes a worthy, timeless call to remember that nature and humanity are inextricably bound." ~ Foreword Reviews
Sagebrush at the Hayden Pass Burn Scar
#2025 Mom's Choice Awards

02/07/2025

✨SAVE THE DATE! The 2025 Tucson Festival of Books will be held Sat. & Sun. March 15th & 16 on the University of Arizona campus. You will find me in the Will Rogers Medallion Award booth again this year. Last year's event drew 130,000 attendees. Mark your calendars to attend this amazing festival. 📚

06/20/2024

😎Exciting news! See what COWGIRL Magazine is saying about Corky Tails! Books available at & www.jonifranks.com
Mom's Choice Awards Young Dragons

Join award-winning author Joni Franks as she partners with Young Dragons to expand her beloved “Corky Tails” series with six new books. Discover inspiring tales of resilience, acceptance, and the pursuit of dreams set in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

03/02/2024

It's time to pack my bags and my books to get ready for this fabulous event. ⏰👜📚 You'll find me in the Will Rogers Medallion Award Booth #262, along with authors Sherry Monahan, Manuela Schneider, Carol Markstrom, Preston Lewis, Harriet Lewis, and Chris Enss. Bob Boze Bell, WRMA’s 2024 recipient of the Golden Lariat Award will also be at the booth signing copies of his new book. The Tucson Festival of Books is Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10. Hope to see you there.

02/29/2024

The Tucson Festival of Books takes over the University of Arizona Mall and adjacent buildings on March 9-10. The third-largest book event in the nation, it attracts about 300 presenting authors with an expected attendance of 130,000 to 140,000. You'll find me in the Will Rogers Medallion Award Booth #262. To learn more about me and my book series visit www.jonifranks.com. See you there! 🌵

02/21/2024

I am honored to be included in the 2024 Will Rogers Medallion Award Booth at this year's Tucson Festival of Books. Stop by Booth 262 to get signed copies of my Corky Tails and The Crooked Forest book series. I will be joined by an outstanding group of talented authors, musicians and film producers. Can't wait to see you there 🌵📚🎥🎶

The Will Rogers Medallion Award program will have a booth at this year’s Tucson Festival of Books. The booth number is 262. The Will Rogers Medallion Award winners who will be joining us in the booth are Sherry Monahan, Manuela Schneider, Carol Markstrom, Preston Lewis, Joni Franks, Harriet Lewis, and Chris Enss. Bob Boze Bell, WRMA’s 2024 recipient of the Golden Lariat Award will also be at the booth signing copies of his new book. The Tucson Festival of Books is Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10. Hope to see you there.

02/16/2024

I am so happy to announce that I will at the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books! You will find me in the Will Rogers Medallion Award booth, Sat. and Sun. March 9-10. Stay tuned friends, more details to come! To learn more about the author visit www.jonifranks.com. 📚

03/09/2023

With my friend and fellow author Manuela Schneider. ❤️ Manuela travelled all the way from Germany to the Tucson Festival of Books. It was great to finally meet you in person Manuela, and I can't wait to read your books. 📚