News and Updates

The latest from FAPA and our members

Meet new member Claire Ohlsson Geheb

Jan 15, 2019

Throughout my life I have developed a passion for history, especially social history. As I learned about the important events of the past, I always wanted to know about the ordinary people and wondered what their lives were like.

2019 Jax Book Fest

Jan 10, 2019

FAPA will be hosting two tables at the Jax Book Fest held on February 23, at the downtown Jacksonville Public Library. If you are a member of FAPA and live in Northeast Florida, you can market and sell your books at one of the FAPA tables.

2019 Amelia Island Book Festival

Jan 10, 2019

FAPA will be presenting the Publishing 101 Track at the Writers Workshop for the Amelia Island Book Festival on February 15, on Amelia Island. FAPA will also host a table at the festival’s Author Expo on Saturday, February 16, where attendees can learn more about our organization.

Ginger Marks Releases Mia’s Reflections

Jan 2, 2019

Ginger Marks captures the heart of a young girl who learns that beauty is not just a pretty face, but rather a giving life in her new release, Mia’s Reflections.

FAPA Book Award Submissions Open November 1!

Nov 1, 2018

Submissions for the 2019 FAPA President’s Book Awards open on November 1, 2018. Submissions will close on April 1, 2019. This year FAPA will award gold, silver, and bronze medals in twenty-five categories.

FAPA announces new program with Orange County Library System

Oct 31, 2018

OCLS and FAPA are pleased to announce a new joint program that will enable any FAPA President’s Book Award winner to submit an eBook through the library’s eBook lending platform, ePULP, and be added to the library’s catalog with an expedited review.

Publishing Industry Standards

Oct 16, 2018

IBPA provides a comprehensive industry standards checklist for publishing books that will allow your book to have a professional presentation in the market. Check out some of the key things your book needs.

Member Benefit Update | IBPA Spotlight

Oct 10, 2018

If you are a FAPA member, IBPA, welcomes news about your events or accomplishments.

Meet new member and 2018 FAPA Gold medalist Grayson Rigby

Sep 28, 2018

Meet new member Grayson Rigby, a 7th grader and the author of Expedition to the Galápagos Islands which won a 2018 FAPA Gold Medal for Children’s Nonfiction.

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