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Be Part of Jacksonville’s Literary Celebration


Submit Your Application Below

Thank you for your interest in participating in the 2025 Jax by Jax Literary Arts Festival!

To apply, you must meet one of the following criteria:

  • You were born in Jacksonville
  • You live in Jacksonville
  • You write about Jacksonville
  • You use Jacksonville as a setting in your work

New Deadlines:

  • General Public Deadline: TBA
  • Student Showcase Deadline: TBA

Application Guidelines:

  • All readings or performances must fit within a 15-minute session.
  • There is no application fee. Any previously paid fees for 2025 will be refunded.








    If you have any questions about the application process, please email Kathleen Shelton-Gilmore at jaxbyjax@yahoo.com with the subject line “Jax by Jax Application Inquiry.”

    November 8 & 9, 2024

    Jacksonville Public Library​ 32202

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