JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival VII is happy to welcome the return of
Johnny Masiulewicz.

Masiulewicz produced his first zine when he was in high school – a typewritten staplebound lampoon of his highschool job entitled Dear Walley. Most recently he is the creator of the Happy Tapir zine series, the sixth issue of which – On the Make at The Drake – which was released this summer . In the decades between these milestones Johnny has put out two collections of poetry, seen his journalism byline in numerous local and national periodicals including the Chicago Tribune and the Florida Times-Union, and has published fiction, poetry and nonfiction in a wide variety of literary journals, websites and anthologies including Curbside Review, The Main Street Rag, Third Wednesday, Nerve Cowboy, Ash & Bones and The Alembic.

Johnny is also the founder of Happy Tapir Press, an artisan effort which not only produces his zine but also has published literary collections by such local luminaries as Lynn Skapyak, Keri Foster and G. M. Palmer. A native Chicagoan now living in St Johns, Johnny is looking forward to perhaps meeting Happy Tapir Press’ next literary superstar at Jax X Jax.

JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival VII is a celebration of Jacksonville Writers Writing Jacksonville. Generous sponsors include Baptist Health, Chamblins Uptown & Bookmine, Delegal & Poindexter, PA; Scribbles, and Brad Kuhn & Associates, LLC.

The 2020 festival will take the form of a documentary video, with watch parties at noon on Saturday, October 17th and 7 p.m. on Sunday, October 18th. For details, see jaxbyjax.com.