Writer and journalist Johnny Masiulewicz is author of the poetry collection Professional Cemetery (Puddin’head Press) and creator of the award-winning Happy Tapir zine series. His artisan publishing house, Happy Tapir Press, not only publishes the zine but also produces and distributes the work of other northeast Florida creatives. He has written locally for Folio, The Mandarin News and the Times-Union, and his poetry has appeared in a wide variety of literary journals, sites and anthologies including Curbside Review, The Main Street Rag, Third Wednesday, Ash & Bones, Clever Fox and The Alembic. A Native Chicagoan, Johnny now lives and works in St Johns.

You can hear Masiulewicz read at the JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival VIII on Saturday, October 16, 2021.