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Sohrab Homi Fracis with True Fiction at JaxbyJax

Sohrab Homi Fracis will read from his new book of Jax stories, True Fiction. He won the Iowa Short Fiction Award, juried by the legendary Iowa Writers’ Workshop, for Ticket to Minto. His novel, Go Home, was shortlisted by Stanford for the William Saroyan International Prize. He was Twin Cities Visiting Writer in Residence at Augsburg College, Artist in Residence at Yaddo, and Florida Individual Artist Fellow. The South Asian Literary Association awarded him its Distinguished Achievement Award.

Sohrab will read at 11:45 AM on Saturday, October 29 at the Lecture Hall.
To see the Event Guide, click here.

JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival IX, a celebration of Jacksonville Writers Writing Jacksonville, will be held on Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29, 2022 at the Jessie Ball duPont Center, 40 East Adams Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. Click here for directions and parking information.

JaxbyJax is grateful to our generous sponsors: JaxNEXT100, Jessie Ball duPont Center, Moving the Margins, 904WARD, Happy Tapir Press, Bab’s Lab, Jacksonville Literary Arts Alliance, The Volstead, Scribbles, and Brad Kuhn & Associates, LLC. Please click on their names to learn more.

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River City Writers Group

Scribbles is very excited to announce a new chapter of the Florida Writers Association right here in Jacksonville. I attended the first meeting in September, and can tell you there are exciting things happening!

Here is what leader Claudia Oltean says on the River City Writers website:

Writers Helping Writers

Welcome to the River City Writer’s Group website. I’m Claudia Oltean, group leader. We are a Jacksonville-area chapter of the Florida Writer’s Association. Our meetings are open to anyone with an interest in writing fiction or non-fiction and to those who are new to writing, have unpublished material, or are indie or traditionally-published authors.

To attend our meetings you do not have to be a member of the Florida Writer’s Association and there is no charge. 

Beginning in September of this year, we will meet on the second Saturday of each month at the Southeast Regional Public Library, 10599 Deerwood Park Blvd. Jacksonville, Fl. 32256.  See meeting times below.

Monthly Meetings

  Here’s a rundown on the plans for the next meetings: 

—Saturday, October 8 at 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. in Room B at the Southeast Public Library. The speaker will be Dr. Edward Mickolus on “How to Become a Prolific Author.” Dr. Mickolus has published over 40 books on a wide range of topics and given numerous presentations to writer’s groups.

—Saturday, November 12  No meeting due to voting and Thanksgiving. 

—Saturday, December 10 at 10:30-12 p.m.  (Room A) at the Southeast Public Library. Speaker is author Shutta Crum. Topic to be announced. 

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Nancy Murrey-Settle to Read at JaxbyJax

Nancy Murrey-Settle primarily writes essays, and poetry. She is contributing editor to (a) river rising; anthology of women’s voices, and has a background writing for radio in Tampa and Chicago. A retired librarian, she served at all levels of the education system. She has retired from Stanton College Prep. A native of Jacksonville, she resides in her family home in Riverside where she is researching and working on a project related to the child welfare system and parenting.

Nancy will read at 2:45 PM on Saturday, October 29 at the Rooftop Garden. To see the Event Guide, click here.

JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival IX, a celebration of Jacksonville Writers Writing Jacksonville, will be held on Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29, 2022 at the Jessie Ball duPont Center, 40 East Adams Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. Click here for directions and parking information.

JaxbyJax is grateful to our generous sponsors: JaxNEXT100, Jessie Ball duPont Center, Moving the Margins, 904WARD, Happy Tapir Press, Bab’s Lab, Jacksonville Literary Arts Alliance, The Volstead, Scribbles, and Brad Kuhn & Associates, LLC. Please click on their names to learn more.

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JaxbyJax 2022 Writer Profiles

It’s that exciting time of year where we post profiles of the authors, poets, memoirists, playwrights, workshop leaders, and screenwriters who will participate in the JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival IX. Go to jaxbyjax.com and scroll down to the center/left of the page to find the author photos. Click on the photo to read a very brief bio of the writer.

Mark your calendar for Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29. We’ll see you at The Jessie!