#Upcoming Programs & Events for Writers
Get help writing, publishing and marketing your own book with FREE Writer's Lab workshops!
Authors Roundtable: Authorship and the Holidays with Regina Edwards (and guests)
Learn how to engage readers with holiday-themed stories, promotions, and events to increase visibility. Boost book sales during the holiday season by promoting them as gifts through targeted campaigns and festive packaging. Presented by Authors Roundtable of Northeast Florida - a 501c3 that supports authors reaching their highest potential. All genres are welcome.
Saturday, November 2, at 10:15 a.m. | Main Library (Conference Level)
Writer's Lab: Crafting Your Short Adventure with Drew Kline
In this workshop, professional game master Max Romans of Rough Magic Games will show participants how to create dynamic, vibrant, and rich one-shot adventures for the Dungeons & Dragons game system. If you participated in October's monster-making Writer's Lab with Max Romans, feel free to bring that monster. He'll show you how to implement it into your story.
Saturday, November 16, at 2 - 4:30 p.m. | University Park Branch Library
Note: Attendance at last month's workshop is not required. Participants will learn how to write a short adventure with an engaging hook, memorable non-player characters (NPCs), balanced combat encounters, and more! Andrew Kline is a 27 year veteran of TTRPG and has been GMing a long running campaign for the last 12 years. Having played D&D, Star Wars, Star Trek, Cyberpunk, Shadowrun, Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse and more, and having been an educator for 13 years, Andrew can't wait to help you write your next adventure. No matter the genre!
Jax by Jax Literary Arts Festival
A grassroots festival showcasing and bringing together local writers, JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival asks the city of Jacksonville to listen to its own literary voice. Founded in 2014 by prolific local author Tim Gilmore and his wife, Florida State College at Jacksonville professor Jo Carlisle, the event includes local author readings, workshops, coaching and a student showcase. JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival has hosted many writers over the years, in venues large and small all over Jacksonville.
For its 11th year, JaxbyJax will make its return to the downtown Main Library on Friday, November 8, from 4-7:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 9, from 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
#The Library Loves Local Authors
Browse our Local Author Collection
Jacksonville Florida is the home of many talented writers. To make their work accessible to the entire community, Jacksonville Public Library created the Local Author Collection. Physical items in this collection are housed at the Main Library and are available for customers to check out through the Library's catalog.
Donate Your Book
Want to see your book on the shelf? For selection criteria and a submission form, click here.
Create Your E-Book or Print-Ready Manuscript
Create, edit, format, and generate print-ready and eBook formats for your book—no matter how where in the writing process you are! Pressbooks Public is a free, online tool that gives you complete control over your content and the ability to collaborate with other authors and editors. It's browser-based, so you don't even have to download software. You can access it from anywhere!
Share Your E-Book with Readers in Florida
Jacksonville Public Library is partnering with Library Journal and the Indie Author Project to help readers discover local authors just like you through the BiblioBoard discovery platform. To get started, just submit your e-book (via the Indie Author Project website) for inclusion in this online collection. For more information, visit Self-Publishing E-Books with the Library.
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