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 youtube.com/shorts/zbFoI...

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 youtube.com/shorts/HqIob...

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 youtube.com/shorts/SK6Of...

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 youtube.com/shorts/ahBN3...

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 youtube.com/shorts/pjVHm...

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 youtube.com/shorts/0zBro...

Vickey Wollan is a Florida author of sweet and adventure romances, entrepreneur, and lifelong adventurer. A world traveler who loves the outdoors, Join us for a day of pirates & adventure! @SanteFeCollege, Gainesville, FL Jan 24, 2026 |#SSBF2026 #visitgainesville youtube.com/shorts/lrZyJ...

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...

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 youtube.com/shorts/k9_uo...

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 youtube.com/shorts/hT8tC...

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 youtube.com/shorts/3uMJv...

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 youtube.com/shorts/DLgb5...

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 youtube.com/shorts/aqMVm...

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 youtube.com/shorts/CUNjq...

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 youtube.com/shorts/keqat...

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 youtube.com/shorts/08kjQ...

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 youtube.com/shorts/V5p0r...

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 youtube.com/shorts/U6ICA...

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 youtube.com/shorts/biCe4...

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 youtube.com/shorts/hJewp...

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 youtube.com/shorts/zjM2p...

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 youtube.com/shorts/hy25L...

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 youtube.com/shorts/QRHig...

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 youtube.com/shorts/_-nlM...

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 youtube.com/shorts/37BBr...

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 youtube.com/shorts/P0RlQ...

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

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

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 youtube.com/shorts/7AlGU...

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 youtube.com/shorts/Qpj-J...

#BookFestivals2026 #VisitGainesville #SSBF2026 - have you gotten your FREE event tickets for this upcoming Saturdays event @SantaFeCollege www.eventbrite.com/d/united-sta...

Bonnie “Riza” Ramos is a Registered Nurse with passion for writing and poetry. Originally from the Philippines, she worked as a staff nurse in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a US Territory she published 4 books.#SSBF2026 #visitgainesville youtube.com/shorts/DjaAI...

D.W. Powell, entrepreneur, coach, and storyteller, blends decades of leadership experience with creative writing, training others through his books, workshops, and Earth Wind Fire Water programs. #SSBF2026 #WhatsGoodAlachuaCounty #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv youtube.com/shorts/rXQWj...

Karen W. Porter is author of the ‘I Feel … When …’ series which helps children cope with feelings through dialogue. She is recognized as a finalist of the 2023 Royal Palm Literary Award for ‘I Feel Afraid When I See a Spider'.#SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv youtube.com/shorts/eppWU...

Deana Plaskon is a mom, educator, licensed therapist and author of the Bella and Bird the Emotion Explorers series. Her books help children understand and manage emotions. and practical tools for kids ages 5–10. #SSBF2026#visitgainesville #whyilovegnv #FloridaAuthors youtube.com/shorts/2msr_...

Daniel Ortiz, a proud Puerto Rican author and devoted family man, blends faith, culture, and life experience into powerful, cinematic stories. With a business background and deep Christian roots, he writes to inspire, entertain, #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville www.youtube.com/shorts/qeBm3...

Mike Orenduff grew up on the banks of the Rio Grande. He served as president of New Mexico State University. His Pot Thief Mysteries have sold over 500,000 copies and won The Lefty Award for Best Humorous Murder Mystery, #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv youtube.com/shorts/yISVh...

Nanette Orange, an award-winning poet, resides in Miami, Florida. She published two poetry collections titled Soul Whisperings: Poems for Victorious Living and Innermost Journey: Poems for a Lifetime. SSBF2026 #WhatsGoodAlachuaCounty #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv youtube.com/shorts/-O8_u...

Mallory M. O’Connor is the author of six novels—the American River Trilogy and Epiphany’s Gift, Key to Eternity, and Xanadu’s Cavern—as well as two non-fiction books. #SSBF2026 #WhatsGoodAlachuaCounty #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv #FloridaAuthors #BookTok youtube.com/shorts/W5H4c...

Celia Ochoa, a Navy veteran and Corporate Operations professional in North Florida, has long loved reading and writing. Encouraged by family and the Bookstagram community, she published her family’s story of escaping Cuba. #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv youtube.com/shorts/eXAfy...

After a forty-year legal career, Rich O’Brien completed Moody Theological Seminary’s Master of Arts in Biblical Studies Program..#SSBF2026 #FaithBooks #ChristianNonfiction #AtHomeSeminary #FloridaAuthors #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv #FromPiratesToThePresent youtube.com/shorts/P5Kbg...

Shani Nesmith, a Jacksonville native and University of Florida graduate, writes engaging children’s books from her home in Gainesville. #SSBF2026 #ChildrensBooks #AnimalStories #YoungReaders #WhatsGoodAlachuaCounty #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv #FromPiratesToThePresent youtube.com/shorts/Xubnu...

Joan Wright Mularz writes YA mysteries: the 3-book E.T. Madigan Series and the 3-book SLATE Series, Joan is president of the Florida Treasure Coast Sisters in Crime Chapter. #SSBF2026 #YAMystery#WhatsGoodAlachuaCounty #visitgainesville #FromPiratesToThePresent youtube.com/shorts/8rMS9...

David Morton, Orlando-based historian and UCF lecturer, explores Florida’s film legacy through teaching, research, and his book Motion Picture Paradise. Passionate about storytelling and state history. #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv #FromPiratesToThePresent youtube.com/shorts/gIXHT...

Julie Milo spends most of her time reading and writing. When she’s not reading and writing scholarly stuff for her day job as an academic librarian, Julie lives on the Gulf coast of Florida with her family. #SweetRomComs #visitgainesville #FromPiratesToThePresent youtube.com/shorts/bUbSm...

Debbie Miller is a retired nurse who resides in Florida with her husband. She has written a heartfelt story about her journey as a caregiver for her brother who has Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease. #Memoir #FamilyStories #visitgainesville #FromPiratesToThePresent youtube.com/shorts/Nq3Ai...

Susan Ward Mickelberry is a writer, editor, poet, and Formal Poetry Editor for Bacopa Literary Review 2025. Her poetry collection And Blackberries Grew Wild was published by Roadside Press in 2024. #SSBF2026 #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv #FloridaAuthors #BookTok youtube.com/shorts/zMtbN...

Rebecca Micha has been the owner of Gainesville’s Academy of Music and Art. Rebecca Is the Vice President for Student Activities of The Gainesville Music Teachers Association, #WhatsGoodAlachuaCounty #visitgainesville #WhyILoveGNV youtube.com/shorts/1gjvo...

Lana McAra, author and ghostwriter of 48 titles with a million books sold, is the founding president of Vendela Publishing, LLC, & NE Fla Sisters in Crime #SSBF2026 #CozyMystery #ChristyAward #Ghostwriter # #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv #FromPiratesToThePresent youtube.com/shorts/vnEfa...

Pamela D. Marshall is an author, actress, Peace Ambassador, and Executive Director of At The WELLness Network/Publishing. Pamela crafts stories nurturing young minds, #InspirationalBooks #SelfHelp #visitgainesville #whyilovegnv #FromPiratesToThePresent youtube.com/shorts/9v3jK...