MARCH 25, 201710 A.M. – 3 P.M.MAIN LIBRARY

Main Stage – Hicks Auditorium – Conference Level10 a.m. – Children’s Author/Illustrator Panel Karen Beaumont Best Children’s Book of the Year; New York Times Best-Sellers List David Catrow New York Times Best-Sellers List; New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year Ethan Long Florida Book Awards for Young Children’s Literature Gold Medal; Theodor Geisel Award

11 a.m. – Brenda Jackson New York Times Best-Sellers List; USA Today Best-Sellers List

Noon – Rodney Hurst, Sr. USA Book News Book First Place Gold Medal Winner for Multicultural Nonfiction; Florida Book Awards Bronze Medal in Nonfiction

1 p.m. – Leela Corman Le Prix Millepages Award; Society of Illustrators Silver Medal

2 p.m. – Maggie Steifvater NY Times Best-Sellers List, ALA Best Books for Young Adults

Welcome!Jacksonville Public Library welcomes you to our inaugural Jax Book Fest, the Literary Event of the Year. Enjoy more than 150 authors and illustrators, and activities under one roof—all to celebrate books of every kind for every age. Have fun, grab a bite in Hemming Park, shop the bookstore, meet the authors, use your prize passport, and tell us what you think of Jax Book Fest in a brief survey at jaxbookfest.org/survey.

Joy G. Korman Discovery Zone Children’s Stage Children’s Department – Second Floor11 a.m. – Karen Beaumont Fun and informative talk about writing children’s books—how to come up with ideas, favorite themes, and maybe even some bloopers.

Noon – David Catrow Watch him “draw” on his skills as he shows us how to discover an "Art History" contained within all of us.

1 p.m. – Ethan Long One part writer, two parts illustrator and a dash of stand-up comedian.

Spoken Word Stage – Teen Department – First Floor11 a.m. – Teen Poet Laureate Outgoing Jacksonville Teen Poet Laureate Trystan Loustau and incoming Jacksonville Teen Poet Laureate Kian Brown.

11:30 a.m. – Open Mic Poetry Join in for fun.

Noon – Poetry Slam May the best performance win.

Jack Zine Stage – Makerspace – First Floor11 a.m. – Lindsay Anderson and Clay Doran Lindsay Anderson and Clay Doran will show you how to make a zine!

Noon – Matt Walker

Matt Walker talks about the Gainesville punk scene.

1 p.m. – Writers Workshop Led by Douglas Anderson School of the Arts student writers of Elan, an international student literary magazine.

Self-Publishing Classes – E-Classroom – Makerspace, First Floor11 a.m. – Editing and Publishing Your E-BookLearn the basics of editing, e-publishing and self-publishing.

1 p.m. – Self-Publishing: How to Use SELF-eSELF-e is a free self-publishing and marketing tool for indie authors offered through SELF-e and Library Journal at Jacksonville Public Library. You can be part of the library’s digital collection and gain local, state, and possibly national exposure. Attend a SELF-e class at the library. Find out more about SELF-e at bitly.com/SELF-E.

Jax Book Fest – Schedule of Events

More Free Fun StuffFace Painting – Second Floor, Children’s Dept.Balloon Artists – Second and Fourth Floor AtriumsCaricatures for All Ages – Third FloorZoo Program at 3 p.m. – Second Floor, Children’s Dept.Vendor, Partner and Sponsor Tables – First, Third and Fourth FloorsJax Book Fest Poster Contest Winner and Entries – First Floor, Zimmerman OverlookPassport Prizes – Fourth Floor, Nonfiction Ask Here Desk

Buy the 2017 Jax Book Fest poster

at the Bookstore!Buy Authors’ Books atSan Marco Books and More Bookstore First Floor – The Lounge at 303 North

Conference CenterFiction Authors• Larry Bruce Barnes• Nancy Blanton• Dana Cornwell Bodney• Thomas J. Brodeur• Kim Carrington• Kareem Chambers• Ruth Coe Chambers• Gracie Chandler• Linda Carter and Kaytee Esser• Sam Doles• K E Garland• Diane Harper• Tristan K. Hodges• Jenifer Jennings• R. J. Jojola• Julie Kilpatrick• Jackson Lanehart• J. S. Lavallee• Nicholas A. Marziani• Angelia Vernon Menchan• Richard New• Nancy E. Patton• G.W. Reynolds• J. R. Sharp• Alicia Shine• H. Smith• Yolanda M. Tucker• Lucie Ulrich• Zena Wynn• Sharon Harris Warrick

First FloorMystery Authors• Richard Graf• Jordan Logue• Kathleen Lopez

Romance Authors• Heather Ashby• Jolene Cazzola• Judith Erwin• L. A. Green• Cheryel Hutton• Brenda Jackson• Melody Johnson• Madeline Martin

Second FloorChildren’s Authors• Curtis R. Brown, Jr.• Linda Carr and Libby Ramage• Zipporah Carter• Shell Christine• Cynthia L. Enuton• Eileen Erikson• Cindi Handley Goodeaux• Jill Handler Grens• Emmanuel Gutierrez• Evelyne Holingue• Pat James• Jonny Jimison• Terri B. Jones• Monica Knighton• Heather Macht• Natalie McGriff

Nonfiction Authors• Susanna Marie Theo• Coach J. Dianne Tribble• Emily Watson• C. L. Whitley• Mark Woods

Poetry Authors• Kia Barlow• Nathan B. Brooken• Alexandria Johnson• Kimberly A. Lazo

Young Adult Authors• A. N. Cook• R. L. McDaniel

Library Partner• Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library

Literary Vendors• Clay County Writers• Florida Authors & Publishers Association• Jessica Hatch, Book Editor• Sequential Artists Works• Southern Yellow Pine Publishing

Fourth FloorNonfiction Authors• Dr. Tracy Packiam Alloway• Mary Atwood• Lequita Brooks, LCSW• Denise Connors• Dr. Nekeshia Doctor• Junise Fann• Dorothy K. Fletcher• Robert Michael Gallant• Tim Gilmore• Deborah Hansen• Col. (Ret.) Will G. Merrill Jr.• Mary Ann Miller• Andrea Patten• Toimiken L Potts• Kathy Stark• Dianne E. Woods

Jax Book Fest Poster Sponsor• Ameris Bank

Romance Authors• Emerson Perry (EMP)• Elizabeth Raven• Tmonique Stephens• Cherie’ Summers

Sci-Fi Authors• Jacob H. Ramm• C.L. Roman• Armand Rosamilia• Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of

Jacksonville (SFFJAX)• Andria Stone

Supernatural Authors• M. P. DePaul• Tracie Roberts

Thriller Authors• R. D. Overby• Bruce Thomason• Mitty Walters• T. L. Williams

Literary Vendor• Author’s Roundtable of North Jax

Media Sponsor• Jack

Children’s Authors• Marla McKenna• Jeff Ousley and Penny Wagner• Twyla D. Prindle• LaTisha Redding• Debora Scott• Christie Shea and Anna Shea• Carrietta Spraggins• Connie Timpson• Cheryl Wencel• Phyllis N. Williams-Young• Jane R. Wood

Children’s Partner• Education First Host Family International

Student Exchange• Jax Kids Book Club

Third FloorNonfiction Authors• Alvin Wellington Barlow, Sr.• Dr. Dee Black• Gigi Blackshear• Siggy Buckley• Wayne Calhoun• Shanna Carter• Ericka Delisme• Dr. V. Brooks Dunbar• Candace N. Edwards• Marti L. Forchion• Gary R. Fry• Jody Giles• Mark Goldwich• Phenessa A. Gray• Lydia Greear• Leslee Hare• LaRonda Hannans Howard, CPLC, MPH• Rodney L. Hurst, Sr.• Kathy Jessop• Wanda Killens• Bea Lewis• Amikco Marolt• L. A. Mott, Jr.• Natasha O.• Steve Piscitelli• Richard Preston• Louise Roche• Kristi Lee Schatz, MACP

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