Michelle Lizet Flores is a graduate of FSU and NYU creative writing programs. She currently works as a middle school English teacher and has previously been published in magazines and journals such as The Miami Rail, Chircú Journal, and Travel Latina. A finalist for the 2020 Sandy Crimmins National Prize for Poetry, her first chapbook, Cuentos from the Swamp, is available from Finishing Line Press. Aside from teaching and writing, she is also a content creator on YouTube and Instagram. Find out more at michellelizetflores.com.

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.

We couldn’t be happier about welcoming back Nikesha Elise Williams to read at the JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival.

Nikesha Elise Williams is an Emmy award winning news producer and author. Born and raised in Chicago, she attended The Florida State University where she graduated with a B.S. in Communication: Mass Media Studies and Honors English Creative Writing. Nikesha’s debut novel, Four Women, was awarded the 2018 Florida Authors and Publishers Association President’s Award in the category of Adult Contemporary/Literary Fiction. The book was also recognized by the National Association of Black Journalists.

Williams’ newest book is Beyond Bourbon Street.

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.

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.

Abel Harding is a bank executive who toils as a writer in the early morning hours between workouts and his day job. A 7^th generation Floridian, Harding was raised in rural Levy County and moved to Jacksonville in the mid-1990s. Harding won three Sunshine State Awards for investigative reporting and blogging during his time as a columnist with The Florida Times-Union. His first novel, “Beulah Land,” is in search of a publisher. Harding is currently hard at work on his second novel.

JaxbyJax is pleased to welcome Harding back to the Literary Arts Festival.

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.