Wyne Karnath is a writer of both fiction and non-fiction who writes every day, and posts at findyournation.org, to inspire and connect people of like minds, especially those who want to make a positive change.
His fiction is often set in the near future. Mankind’s unsteady and problematic relationship to technology is central to his work. His brand of fiction is speculative, not fantasy.

Wyne will give a workshop entitled, “Emerging Technologies in Sci-Fi-Writing” at noon on Sunday, December 3rd, in Bldg. B, Room 202.

JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival X, a celebration of Jacksonville Writers Writing Jacksonville, will be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, December 1, 2, and 3, 2023 at FSCJ’s Kent Campus, 3939 Roosevelt Blvd, Jacksonville, FL, 32205.

JaxbyJax is grateful to our generous sponsors: FSCJ, Alternate Roots, Mellon Foundation, Ford Foundation, 904WARD, Chamblin’s Bookmine and Uptown Café, Delegal & Poindexter, Andres Rojas, Jacksonville Literary Arts Alliance, Babs’ Lab, JaxPsychoGeo, San Marco Books and More, Scribbles, and Brad Kuhn & Associates, LLC.

JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival wishes to express our gratitude to FSCJ for hosting our Tenth Anniversary Celebration at its beautiful Kent Campus. From providing an excellent venue to scheduling helpful student volunteers, FSCJ has gone above and beyond to make the experience great for participants and attendees alike.

Here are just a few of the people at FSCJ who have made the magic happen:

Whitney Lafond, Jeff Hess, Terrence Wright, Elena Smith, Jenn Chase, Frantz Damas, Kerry Roth, Antoinette Everett, Jill Johnson, Amy Copeland, Jeffery Knapp, Jo Carlisle, and Tim Gilmore.

Thank you all so much! And thanks in advance for the assistance of our intrepid band of student volunteers.

Special thanks are extended to Chef Wesley Negoria of the Kent Campus Cafe, who has agreed to serve delicious food from Khloe’s Kitchen from noon till 5 PM on Saturday, December 2nd so attendees and participants don’t have to leave campus to enjoy a quick meal during the longest day of the festival.

Tricia Booker is an award-winning journalist who has written for Folio Weekly, Southern Living, Notre Dame Magazine, and other publications around the country. She currently teaches journalism at the University of North Florida and writes a popular blog about topics ranging from politics and literature to adoption and manners. Her first book, The Place of Peace and Crickets, is a memoir about how Tricia and her former husband adopted three children.

Tricia will read her work on Saturday, December 2nd at 5:30 PM in the Main Auditorium F-128.

JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival X, a celebration of Jacksonville Writers Writing Jacksonville, will be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, December 1, 2, and 3, 2023 at FSCJ’s Kent Campus, 3939 Roosevelt Blvd, Jacksonville, FL, 32205.

JaxbyJax is grateful to our generous sponsors: FSCJ, Alternate Roots, Mellon Foundation, Ford Foundation, 904WARD, Chamblin’s Bookmine and Uptown Café, Delegal & Poindexter, Andres Rojas, Jacksonville Literary Arts Alliance, Babs’ Lab, JaxPsychoGeo, San Marco Books and More, Scribbles, and Brad Kuhn & Associates, LLC.

On Saturday, December 2nd, Bob Kealing will read from his book, Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida, at 5:15 PM in the Main Auditorium F-128.

Kealing was a Five-time Emmy award-winning journalist with WESH-TV in Orlando from 1992 to 2017. He is Co-Founder of the Jack Kerouac Writer in Residence Project of Orlando and Consultant on the Gram Parsons Derry Down Project of Winter Haven. His books include: Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida; Life of the Party; Elvis Ignited: the Rise of an Icon in Florida; Calling Me Home: Gram Parsons and the Roots of Country Rock; and Kerouacin Florida: Where the Road Ends.

JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival X, a celebration of Jacksonville Writers Writing Jacksonville, will be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, December 1, 2, and 3, 2023 at FSCJ’s Kent Campus, 3939 Roosevelt Blvd, Jacksonville, FL, 32205.

JaxbyJax is grateful to our generous sponsors: FSCJ, Alternate Roots, Mellon Foundation, Ford Foundation, 904WARD, Chamblin’s Bookmine and Uptown Café, Delegal & Poindexter, Andres Rojas, Jacksonville Literary Arts Alliance, Babs’ Lab, JaxPsychoGeo, San Marco Books and More, Scribbles, and Brad Kuhn & Associates, LLC.