We are pleased to announce the presentation of the JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival X on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; December 1, 2, and 3, 2023. The event will be held at the Kent Campus of FSCJ, 3939 Roosevelt Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32205.

This year’s Tenth Anniversary festival will open on Friday night with a reading by former Duval County Sheriff Nat Glover from his book, Striving for Justice: A Black Sheriff in the Deep South, followed by a multi-media presentation of The Brown Wonder by Willie Evans, Jr.

Saturday’s juried celebration will include readings and book signings by poets and writers who were born in Jacksonville, live in the city now, write about Jacksonville, OR use it as a setting for their work. Talented student writers from UNF, FSCJ, and Douglas Anderson School of the Arts will be featured throughout the day in the Student Showcase.

Saturday evening will feature a reading by Mayor Donna Deegan from her book, Through Rose-Colored Glasses: A Marathon from Fear to Love. The Dr. James R. Cobb Student Writer Awards will be presented, as well.

On Sunday, nine concurrent workshops on various writing-related topics will be presented by experts in the genres.

JaxbyJax is grateful to the sponsors of the 2023 festival, which include FSCJ, Alternate ROOTS, Mellon Foundation, Ford Foundation, 904WARD, Delegal & Poindexter P.A., and Chamblin’s Bookmine and Uptown Café.

Brad Kuhn & Associates, Scribbles, and Jacksonville Literary Arts Alliance return as festival producers.