- The seventh Sunshine State Book Festival will be held on Jan. 23-24 in Gainesville, Florida, celebrating the U.S. 250th birthday with a focus on Florida’s literary history.
- Dr. David Morton will deliver the keynote address, honoring his late mentor Dr. James Clark and highlighting Florida’s home-grown literary luminaries.
- The festival features a one-woman play about Zora Neale Hurston, a teen writing competition with $1,000 in scholarships, and a children’s storytime event.
- The event includes a writers’ workshop on Jan. 23 and multiple free activities on Jan. 24.
It’s that time of year again when the Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) presents its annual Sunshine State Book Festival, and its seventh iteration promises to be the best yet.
The annual event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall (3000 NW 83rd St., E-127, Gainesville) and will celebrate the U.S. 250th birthday with a look at Florida’s literary history from pirates to the present day.
It aims to bring writers and readers together with events that include the presentation of a one-woman play, a writer’s workshop intensive, a competition for teen writers, and a keynote address by Dr. David Morton of the University of Central Florida…