The Writer’s Talks at Rawlings House Series returns to Cross Creek; under a magnolia tree almost in the shadow of the Pulitzer Prize winner’s home. Ann McCutchan brings us her critically acclaimed, often revealing, sometimes deeply moving biography of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings herself—The Life She Wished to Live. “Come to … Read More
Note: Daylight savings time begins Sunday, March 13. Move clocks ahead one hour. On Sunday, March 13, at 2:30 p.m., Susie Baxter will share tips she has learned from independently publishing four books in various formats, from paperback and ebook to hardcover and audible. The main focus of her talk … Read More
Bringing Readers and Writers Together The third annual Sunshine State Book Festival will be held in Gainesville, Florida, on Saturday and Sunday, April 9 and 10. Oaks Mall Saturday's festival begins at 11:00 a.m. and goes until 5:00 p.m. in the spacious Oaks Mall on Newberry Road near I-75. Admission … Read More
The Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) will not hold a program on Sunday, February 12, but ... WAG member Mallory O'Connor invites you to attend the book launch of The Kitchen and the Studio: A Memoir of Food and Art by Mallory M. and John A. O’Connor from 2:00 to … Read More
Mark your calendar! On Sunday, January 14, 2024, at 2:30 p.m., Ray Allen Smith, author of historical novels based in Florida, will give a talk on how to write accurate historical fiction. Smith molds his words into poetry and short stories. According to him, he came to Florida in the … Read More
Bringing Readers and Writers Together For details, go to this website: https://sunshinestatebookfestival.com/
Kassandra Lamb, a retired psychotherapist/college professor turned mystery writer, will speak at the Millhopper Branch of the Alachua County Library at 2:30 p.m. on February 11, 2024. In her talk, she will clarify several misconceptions and misrepresentations she has encountered as a reader of fiction. While most writers are astute … Read More
