MARCH 25, 2017 10 A.M. – 3 P.M. MAIN LIBRARY · • Monica Knighton • Heather Macht • Natalie...
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Main Stage – Hicks Auditorium – Conference Level10 a.m. – Children’s Author/Illustrator Panel Karen Beaumont Best Children’s Book of the Year; New York Times Best-Sellers List David Catrow New York Times Best-Sellers List; New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year Ethan Long Florida Book Awards for Young Children’s Literature Gold Medal; Theodor Geisel Award
11 a.m. – Brenda Jackson New York Times Best-Sellers List; USA Today Best-Sellers List
Noon – Rodney Hurst, Sr. USA Book News Book First Place Gold Medal Winner for Multicultural Nonfiction; Florida Book Awards Bronze Medal in Nonfiction
1 p.m. – Leela Corman Le Prix Millepages Award; Society of Illustrators Silver Medal
2 p.m. – Maggie Steifvater NY Times Best-Sellers List, ALA Best Books for Young Adults
Welcome!Jacksonville Public Library welcomes you to our inaugural Jax Book Fest, the Literary Event of the Year. Enjoy more than 150 authors and illustrators, and activities under one roof—all to celebrate books of every kind for every age. Have fun, grab a bite in Hemming Park, shop the bookstore, meet the authors, use your prize passport, and tell us what you think of Jax Book Fest in a brief survey at jaxbookfest.org/survey.
Joy G. Korman Discovery Zone Children’s Stage Children’s Department – Second Floor11 a.m. – Karen Beaumont Fun and informative talk about writing children’s books—how to come up with ideas, favorite themes, and maybe even some bloopers.
Noon – David Catrow Watch him “draw” on his skills as he shows us how to discover an "Art History" contained within all of us.
1 p.m. – Ethan Long One part writer, two parts illustrator and a dash of stand-up comedian.
Spoken Word Stage – Teen Department – First Floor11 a.m. – Teen Poet Laureate Outgoing Jacksonville Teen Poet Laureate Trystan Loustau and incoming Jacksonville Teen Poet Laureate Kian Brown.
11:30 a.m. – Open Mic Poetry Join in for fun.
Noon – Poetry Slam May the best performance win.
Jack Zine Stage – Makerspace – First Floor11 a.m. – Lindsay Anderson and Clay Doran Lindsay Anderson and Clay Doran will show you how to make a zine!
Noon – Matt Walker
Matt Walker talks about the Gainesville punk scene.
1 p.m. – Writers Workshop Led by Douglas Anderson School of the Arts student writers of Elan, an international student literary magazine.
Self-Publishing Classes – E-Classroom – Makerspace, First Floor11 a.m. – Editing and Publishing Your E-BookLearn the basics of editing, e-publishing and self-publishing.
1 p.m. – Self-Publishing: How to Use SELF-eSELF-e is a free self-publishing and marketing tool for indie authors offered through SELF-e and Library Journal at Jacksonville Public Library. You can be part of the library’s digital collection and gain local, state, and possibly national exposure. Attend a SELF-e class at the library. Find out more about SELF-e at bitly.com/SELF-E.
Jax Book Fest – Schedule of Events
More Free Fun StuffFace Painting – Second Floor, Children’s Dept.Balloon Artists – Second and Fourth Floor AtriumsCaricatures for All Ages – Third FloorZoo Program at 3 p.m. – Second Floor, Children’s Dept.Vendor, Partner and Sponsor Tables – First, Third and Fourth FloorsJax Book Fest Poster Contest Winner and Entries – First Floor, Zimmerman OverlookPassport Prizes – Fourth Floor, Nonfiction Ask Here Desk
Buy the 2017 Jax Book Fest poster
at the Bookstore!Buy Authors’ Books atSan Marco Books and More Bookstore First Floor – The Lounge at 303 North
Conference CenterFiction Authors• Larry Bruce Barnes• Nancy Blanton• Dana Cornwell Bodney• Thomas J. Brodeur• Kim Carrington• Kareem Chambers• Ruth Coe Chambers• Gracie Chandler• Linda Carter and Kaytee Esser• Sam Doles• K E Garland• Diane Harper• Tristan K. Hodges• Jenifer Jennings• R. J. Jojola• Julie Kilpatrick• Jackson Lanehart• J. S. Lavallee• Nicholas A. Marziani• Angelia Vernon Menchan• Richard New• Nancy E. Patton• G.W. Reynolds• J. R. Sharp• Alicia Shine• H. Smith• Yolanda M. Tucker• Lucie Ulrich• Zena Wynn• Sharon Harris Warrick
First FloorMystery Authors• Richard Graf• Jordan Logue• Kathleen Lopez
Romance Authors• Heather Ashby• Jolene Cazzola• Judith Erwin• L. A. Green• Cheryel Hutton• Brenda Jackson• Melody Johnson• Madeline Martin
Second FloorChildren’s Authors• Curtis R. Brown, Jr.• Linda Carr and Libby Ramage• Zipporah Carter• Shell Christine• Cynthia L. Enuton• Eileen Erikson• Cindi Handley Goodeaux• Jill Handler Grens• Emmanuel Gutierrez• Evelyne Holingue• Pat James• Jonny Jimison• Terri B. Jones• Monica Knighton• Heather Macht• Natalie McGriff
Nonfiction Authors• Susanna Marie Theo• Coach J. Dianne Tribble• Emily Watson• C. L. Whitley• Mark Woods
Poetry Authors• Kia Barlow• Nathan B. Brooken• Alexandria Johnson• Kimberly A. Lazo
Young Adult Authors• A. N. Cook• R. L. McDaniel
Library Partner• Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library
Literary Vendors• Clay County Writers• Florida Authors & Publishers Association• Jessica Hatch, Book Editor• Sequential Artists Works• Southern Yellow Pine Publishing
Fourth FloorNonfiction Authors• Dr. Tracy Packiam Alloway• Mary Atwood• Lequita Brooks, LCSW• Denise Connors• Dr. Nekeshia Doctor• Junise Fann• Dorothy K. Fletcher• Robert Michael Gallant• Tim Gilmore• Deborah Hansen• Col. (Ret.) Will G. Merrill Jr.• Mary Ann Miller• Andrea Patten• Toimiken L Potts• Kathy Stark• Dianne E. Woods
Jax Book Fest Poster Sponsor• Ameris Bank
Romance Authors• Emerson Perry (EMP)• Elizabeth Raven• Tmonique Stephens• Cherie’ Summers
Sci-Fi Authors• Jacob H. Ramm• C.L. Roman• Armand Rosamilia• Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of
Jacksonville (SFFJAX)• Andria Stone
Supernatural Authors• M. P. DePaul• Tracie Roberts
Thriller Authors• R. D. Overby• Bruce Thomason• Mitty Walters• T. L. Williams
Literary Vendor• Author’s Roundtable of North Jax
Media Sponsor• Jack
Children’s Authors• Marla McKenna• Jeff Ousley and Penny Wagner• Twyla D. Prindle• LaTisha Redding• Debora Scott• Christie Shea and Anna Shea• Carrietta Spraggins• Connie Timpson• Cheryl Wencel• Phyllis N. Williams-Young• Jane R. Wood
Children’s Partner• Education First Host Family International
Student Exchange• Jax Kids Book Club
Third FloorNonfiction Authors• Alvin Wellington Barlow, Sr.• Dr. Dee Black• Gigi Blackshear• Siggy Buckley• Wayne Calhoun• Shanna Carter• Ericka Delisme• Dr. V. Brooks Dunbar• Candace N. Edwards• Marti L. Forchion• Gary R. Fry• Jody Giles• Mark Goldwich• Phenessa A. Gray• Lydia Greear• Leslee Hare• LaRonda Hannans Howard, CPLC, MPH• Rodney L. Hurst, Sr.• Kathy Jessop• Wanda Killens• Bea Lewis• Amikco Marolt• L. A. Mott, Jr.• Natasha O.• Steve Piscitelli• Richard Preston• Louise Roche• Kristi Lee Schatz, MACP
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