2013 FHBF

SPECIAL EVENT

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Florida Heritage Book Festival and Mail To:

FHBF c/o Jane Wood
11802 Magnolia Falls Dr.
Jacksonville, FL 32258

Florida Heritage Book Festival and Writers Conference

Florida’s rich and colorful literary heritage is celebrated every year in September when the Florida Heritage Book Festival is held. The Festival returns to St. Augustine on September 26, 27, and 28, 2013. Save the dates on your calendar.

It is a must for book lovers and aspiring authors. You will have the opportunity to rub elbows with award-winning authors, fellow book lovers, publishing professionals, and others at this exciting event. Check this website throughout the year for information on special events connected with the Festival.

Thursday and Friday September 26 & 27, 2013 Writers Conference

The Florida Heritage Book Festival begins with a Writers Conference focusing on both the craft and business of writing. Special Thursday night Keynote by Andrew Gross. More Details Soon

Friday, September 27, 2013
Literary Legends Banquet

Each year the Festival selects a special author to receive the Literary Legend Award. Each Legend has a body of work that is exceptional in quality, and that has received stronog public recognition. This year’s honoree is John Jakes, More Details Soon

Saturday, September 28, 2013
Florida Heritage Book Festival

The Festival features authors who live in or write about Florida, with preference given to those that do both. The Saturday Festival is free and open to the public. Authors Confirmed So Far

2013
LITERARY LEGEND
JOHN JAKES

Photo by Kathryn Whitney Lucey
Taken at Doris Duke's Rough Cottage, Newport

John Jakes Bio

"John Jakes is to historical American fiction what Stephen King is to horror: a one-man industry. Jakes is the author of over 60 books, including the eight-part Kent Family Chronicles, the North and South Trilogy, and innumerable short stories of the American West." Amazon Review