THE LITERARY ARTS
There are literary artists in Northeast Florida whose work span a wide variety of topics and genres. These artists have been published as novelists, poets, scholars, and screenplay writers. You can experience many of their works by attending JaxbyJax, an annual literary festival. Literary artists include:
Many of these writers have had their materials published in books or literary magazines. Bridge Eight Literary Magazine and Perversion Magazine are two publications out of Jacksonville that provide a platform for emerging, mid-career, and established writers.
Chamblin Bookmine, Chamblin's Uptown, and San Marco Bookstore are local bookstores with sections dedicated to regional writers.
- Jim Alabiso
- Mark Ari
- Sam Bilheimer
- Tricia Booker
- Susan Brandenburg
- Jennifer Bundy
- Jennifer Chase
- Christopher Clark
- Barbara Colaciello
- Fred Dale
- Frances Driscoll
- Bill Ectric
- Katherine Espano
- Sohrab Fracis
- Tim Gilmore
- Yvette Angelique Hyater-Adams
- Rodney Hurst
- Darlyn Finch Kuhn
- Matt Lany
- Laura Lee Smith
- Tru Leverette
- Johnny Masiulewicz
- Tiffany Melanson
- Emily K. Michael
- Marcus Pactor
- Ebony Payne-English
- Heather M Peters
- Laura Chow Reeve
- Nadia Ramoutar
- Andres Rojas
- Caleb Michael Sarvis
- Lynn Shapyak Harlin
- Mariselle Veiga
- Hurley Winkler
- Nikesha Elise Williams
- Teri Younmans Grimm
Many of these writers have had their materials published in books or literary magazines. Bridge Eight Literary Magazine and Perversion Magazine are two publications out of Jacksonville that provide a platform for emerging, mid-career, and established writers.
Chamblin Bookmine, Chamblin's Uptown, and San Marco Bookstore are local bookstores with sections dedicated to regional writers.
Ebony Payne-English reading from her book of poetry "Secrets of Ma'at" at the JaxbyJax literary festival.
