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Me and author Jimmy Deas at the Sunshine State Book Festival 2026

Me and author Jimmy Deas at the Sunshine State Book Festival 2026

From left to right - Jolene MacFadden, Vickey Wollan, Richard Gartee and Pat Caren - presenters at the Writers Workshop day at SSBF2026

From left to right - Jolene MacFadden, Vickey Wollan, Richard Gartee and Pat Caren - presenters at the Writers Workshop day at SSBF2026

#BookFestivals had a great time last weekend with the #SSBF2026 crew, volunteers and authors I. #GainesvilleFl

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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Jeff Yager  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Jeff Yager #bookfestival Jeff Yager is a prolific author, wrestler, and rapper whose novels include Botanica, co-authored with Fred Yager, Seven Days in Virtual Reality, I Like God, co-authored with Skye Bynes, about social…

Jeff Yager is a prolific author, wrestler, and rapper whose novels include Botanica, co-authored with Fred Yager, Seven Days in Virtual Reality, A Ghostly Twist. @SantaFeCollege , Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Maranda Jacob  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Maranda Jacob #bookfestival Maranda Jacob has spent over 20 years in the human services field. She wrote her first book, Baby Cow! MOOOO! Why Parents Need a Break, inspired by conversations with her children about why parents…

Maranda Jacob has spent over 20 years in the human services field. She wrote her first book, Baby Cow! MOOOO! @SantaFeCollege, Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 | 10 AM – 4 PM #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Jan Yager  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Jan Yager #bookfestival Jan Yager is an award-winning author of 67 books – 23 by commercial publishers and 44 self-published through Hannacroix Creek Books, Inc. – with one or more titles translated into 36 languages. Her…

Jan Yager is an award-winning author with one or more titles translated into 36 languages. Join us for a day of pirates & adventure! @SantaFeCollege, Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 | 10 AM – 4 PM #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv #FloridaAuthors
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Poet Su Zi  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Poet Su Zi #bookfestival Su Zi is a Poet-Writer, Artist, equestrian, Zoeglossia Fellow, EIC Red Mare poetry chapbook series A resident of the Ocala National Forest with over a dozen published titles, including Danke (Ethel…

Su Zi is a Poet-Writer, Artist, equestrian, Zoeglossia Fellow, EIC Red Mare poetry chapbook series A resident of the Ocala National Forest with over a dozen published titles.@SantaFeCollege, Gainesville, FL. Jan 24, 2026 | 10 AM – 4 PM #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville
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Sunshine State Book Festival Welcomes Author Fred Yager  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival Welcomes Author Fred Yager #bookfestival Fred Yager is the author of 11 books, six fiction, three non-fiction, two poetry books, over a dozen screenplays, and 100s of published articles. Several of his novels, including Botanica, Sound from…

Fred Yager is the author of 11 books, six fiction, three non-fiction, two poetry books, over a dozen screenplays. Several of his novels have been adapted into screenplays. @SantaFeCollege, Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 | 10 AM – 4 PM #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Aaron T Woodson  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Aaron T Woodson #bookfestival Aaron Woodson, award-winning poet and Air Force veteran, channels his global experiences and faith into powerful, expressive poetry from his home in Jacksonville, Florida. Follow On Amaon:…

Aaron Woodson, award-winning poet and Air Force veteran, channels his global experiences and faith into powerful, expressive poetry from his home in Jacksonville, Florida.@SanteFeCollege, Gainesville, FL Jan 24, 2026 | 10 AM – 4 PM #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Sue Tennant  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Sue Tennant #bookfestival Sue E. Tennant - After earning degrees from Ohio State, I worked as the Human Resources Director for a forensic mental hospital for twenty-five years. In retirement I wrote, “Prayer, Power and…

Sue E. Tennant - After earning degrees from Ohio State, I worked as the Human Resources Director for a forensic mental hospital. Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 | 10 AM – 4 PM #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville youtube.com/shorts/Kjb7b...

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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Leah T Williams  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Leah T Williams #bookfestival Leah T. Williams is a Caribbean American author and lifelong educator writing bold, unforgettable stories that center girlhood, identity, and home. Her novels pulse with poetry, mystery, and heart.…

Leah T. Williams is a Caribbean American author and lifelong educator writing bold, unforgettable stories. Join us for a day of pirates & adventure! Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 | 10 AM – 4 PM #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Author Stephen Wise  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Author Stephen Wise #bookfestival Stephen Wise is an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker whose films were screened in over a dozen countries. He co-wrote the acclaimed screenplay Batman: DarKnight for Warner Bros and two…

Stephen Wise is an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker whose films were screened in over a dozen countries. Join us for a day of pirates & adventure! Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 | 10 AM – 4 PM #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Lynn Weshtoff  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Lynn Weshtoff #bookfestival Lynn Westhoff survived ICU shifts, the military, and Florida humidity—now she channels that grit into dragons, rebels, and time-bending chaos in her award-winning, Amazon Best Selling series,…

Lynn Westhoff survived ICU shifts, the military, and Florida humidity—now she channels that grit into dragons, rebels, and time-bending chaos. Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 | 10 AM – 4 PM #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv #FloridaAuthors
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Candace Webb  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Candace Webb #bookfestival Candace Webb is a wife and mother of three children who open her eyes to God every day. She aims to find redemption in the world, inspired by John 7:38 “For whoever believes in me as the scripture…

Candace Webb aims to find redemption in the world, inspired by John 7:38 “For whoever believes in me as the scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Steven Trifiletti  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Steven Trifiletti #bookfestival Steven Trifiletti, a Jupiter, Florida, resident, has always been fascinated by the human body and its potential. After a diverse career in various fields, he’s finally sharing The Muscle Code with…

Steven Trifiletti, Florida, resident, has always been fascinated by the human body and its potential. first book draws on his entrepreneurial spirit and passion for fitness. Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Author Thomas G Tillison  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Author Thomas G Tillison #bookfestival Thomas G Tillson was born with a severe facial deformity in June 1951. His life was a mess until February 1973. On the verge of suicide, God’s intervention saved him and gave him peace. His memoir is…

Thomas G Tillson was born with a severe facial deformity in June 1951. His life was a mess until February 1973. Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 #SSBF2026 #WhatsGoodAlachuaCounty #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv #FloridaAuthors #BookTok
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Author Wendy Thornton  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Author Wendy Thornton #bookfestival Wendy Thornton was published in Riverteeth, Epiphany, MacGuffin, and other literary journals and books. She writes memoir, short stories, poetry, and a mystery series, Bear-Trapped. She’s fiction…

Wendy Thornton was published in Riverteeth, Epiphany, MacGuffin, and other literary journals and books. Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 | 10 AM – 4 PM #SSBF2026 #WhatsGoodAlachuaCounty #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv #FloridaAuthors
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Rachel C Thompson  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Rachel C Thompson #bookfestival Before #RVLiving exploded, Rachel C Thompson and Lisa Cross left their apartment, purchased a motorhome and set out to travel the nation, both for the experience and to find their next home. Rachel…

Before #RVLiving exploded, Rachel C Thompson and Lisa Cross left their apartment, purchased a motorhome and set out to travel the nation, @SantaFeCollege, Gainesville, FL | 📅 Jan 24, 2026 | 10 AM – 4 PM #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv #FloridaAuthors #BookTok
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Gail Rose Thompson  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Gail Rose Thompson #bookfestival Gail Rose Thompson grew up in Canada, becoming a horse trainer at a young age. She graduated from college and taught school before travelling to Iran where she became trainer of the Shah’s horses…

Gail Rose Thompson grew up in Canada, becoming a horse trainer at a young age. She graduated from college and taught school Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv #FloridaAuthors
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author J A Sutherland  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author J A Sutherland #bookfestival J.A. Sutherland is an American author renowned for the Alexis Carew series, starting with Into the Dark (2014). A former aspiring writer who resumed after a 30-year hiatus, Sutherland crafts…

J.A. Sutherland is an American author renowned for the Alexis Carew series, starting with Into the Dark. Sutherland crafts compelling military science fiction and space opera. Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Nancy N. Sullivan  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Nancy N. Sullivan #bookfestival Nancy Nau Sullivan’s award-winning memoir, The Last Cadillac, inspired her series, the Blanche Murninghan mysteries. The fifth, Hot Tango in Argentina, launched in April. She also wrote The Boys of…

Nancy Nau Sullivan’s award-winning memoir, The Last Cadillac, inspired her series, the Blanche Murninghan mysteries. Nancy lives near the Gulf beaches. Join us for a day of pirates & adventure! Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author L A Spicher  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author L A Spicher #bookfestival L.A. Spicher is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and moved to Florida in 1989. She is a Mom, Financial Analyst, Author, and Baker who loves fishing and family game nights. Pickles and Squirt, the…

L.A. Spicher is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and moved to Florida.. book series: “Turtle Tales with Pickles and Squirt” Join us for a day of pirates & adventure! Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL Jan 24, 2026 | 10 AM – 4 PM #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Author The Common Snook is Coming to  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Author The Common Snook is Coming to #bookfestival Her Holiness (The Common Snook), practicing mystic, spiritual teacher, and captivating storyteller, lives with her husband and two boys in Gainesville, Florida. She founded Betwixt, a…

Her Holiness (The Common Snook), practicing mystic, spiritual teacher, and captivating storyteller. Join us for a day of pirates & adventure! Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL-Jan 24, 2026 | 10 AM – 4 PM #SSBF2026 #WhatsGoodAlachuaCounty #visitgainesville
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Linda Smock at  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Linda Smock at #bookfestival As a Master Gardener Volunteer, teacher, farmer, nature lover, and author, Linda Smock ignites the interests of children with her personifications of insects, flowers, and reptiles. Linda has…

As a Master Gardener Volunteer, teacher, farmer, nature lover, and author, Linda Smock ignites the interests of children with her personifications of insects, flowers, and reptiles. Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL-Jan 24, 2026 #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Author Nikki Shrieves at  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Author Nikki Shrieves at #bookfestival Nikki Shrieves has had a love of dinosaurs since she was no bigger than a Velociraptor. While interest in dinosaurs has increased recently, usually, it is only in the most popular ones. This author’s…

Nikki Shrieves has had a love of dinosaurs since she was no bigger than a Velociraptor. While interest in dinosaurs has increased recently, usually, it is only in the most popular. Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL Jan 24, 2026 #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Peter Rush to  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Peter Rush to #bookfestival Peter S. Rush is a graduate of Brown University with a Masters from the University of Florida. He was a newspaper reporter, editor, Peace Corps volunteer, and police officer. His first novel, Wild…

Peter S. Rush is a graduate of Brown University with a Masters from the University of Florida. He was a newspaper reporter, editor, Join us for a day of pirates & adventure! Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 | #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv
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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Rob Rogers to  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Rob Rogers to #bookfestival Rob Rogers is an attorney and award-winning writer from Orlando and author of Finding My Way Home: Fighting Depression Backpacking in Central Florida. His essays have been published in Still Point…

Rob Rogers is an attorney and award-winning writer from Orlando and author of Finding My Way Home: Fighting Depression Backpacking in Central Florida. Join us Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv

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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Marie Q Rogers to  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author Marie Q Rogers to #bookfestival Marie Q Rogers, award-winning author of Trials by Fire, Quest for Namai, Season of the Dove, and Notebooks Hidden in an Abandoned House, lives and writes in the woods of North Florida. Her short…

Marie Q Rogers, award-winning author of Trials by Fire, Quest for Namai, Season of the Dove, and Notebooks Hidden in an Abandoned House, lives and writes in North Florida. Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv

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Honoring a Florida legend at #SSBF2026

Author Pamela D. Marshall brings Zora Neale Hurston’s life, courage, and literary genius to the stage in a powerful one-woman play. From Eatonville to Harlem to history...
Sat Jan 24 – 2:30–3:30PM | Santa Fe College
#VisitGainesville #ZoraNealeHurston

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The Sunshine State Book Festival is coming to Gainesville!
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Santa Fe College
Free & open to the public
Meet 100+ Florida authors, browse new books, buy signed copies, and talk directly with the writers
#SSBF2026 #VisitGainesville #BookFestival #FloridaAuthors #BookLovers

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Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author JW Robitaille to  #bookfestival
Sunshine State Book Festival 2026 Welcomes Author JW Robitaille to #bookfestival JW Robitaille, novelist and longtime Santa Fe College English professor, blends a love of literature, teaching, and creative writing in her fiction, screenplays, and stories inspired by life’s…

JW Robitaille, novelist and longtime Santa Fe College English professor, blends a love of literature, teaching, and creative writing in her fiction, screenplays, and stories. Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL | Jan 24, 2026 #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv

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Lorilyn Roberts is an award-winning author/contributor of over twenty books, including the YA Seventh Dimension Series. See her at SSBF 2026! 📍 Santa Fe College, Gainesville | Jan 24, 2026 | 10–4 #SSBF2026 #YABooks #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv

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