Jax Book Fest

Jax Book Fest 2026 Event Schedule

Jax Book Fest returns 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, with New York Times bestselling authors John Patrick Green, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, and Emma Straub.

Jax Book Fest Author: John Patrick Green (InvestiGators)

Mango and Brash fans: Meet John Patrick Green, creator of the InvestiGators series at Jax Book Fest 2026.

Jax Book Fest Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes (The Inheritance Games)

Jax Book Fest featured author Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 20 acclaimed young-adult novels.

Jax Book Fest Author: Emma Straub (American Fantasy)

Jax Book Fest featured author Emma Straub is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books for adults including American Fantasy.

Jax Book Fest Presents: Writer's Day 2026

Jax Book Fest presents Writer's Day Saturday, August 22

Pick from over a dozen different Writer's Lab workshops—lead by publishers, authors, and other industry insiders—at Jax Book Fest: Writers' Day.

Call for Local Authors: Sell and Sign Books at Jax Book Fest 2026

Jax Book Fest 2026 Call for Local Authors

We are looking for local authors living in or near Jacksonville, Florida, to participate in Jax Book Fest 2026. Applications to table are due by June 30.