Anthology

In 2019, we published our first annual anthology: (a) river rising, Anthology of Women’s Voices, featuring women’s words and art from the Jacksonville community. Though the words and art are local, the themes are universal. Our hope is that we not only share these important stories and works of art with our audience but also build a stronger community, connected by our shared stories and our shared experiences. To all those who supported our Kickstarter campaign or contributed in other ways to help us launch this project, thank you for helping us to craft a more conscious community through the power of writing and art.

Launch Party, November 16, 2019, JaxByJax Literary Festival

Writers and artists featured in the Anthology (and their friends) hold up their copies at our Launch Party on Nov. 16, 2019, at the Jax By Jax Literary Festival. We‘re so proud of this moment! More photos by Mark Krancer on our Facebook page.

Watch the video about why we did this.

Check out photos from our latest Anthology Release Party

Artist Erin Kendrick pictured with her work.

Cover artist Lana Shuttleworth with Jennifer Wolfe.

Happy writer Cynthia Jackson.

Managing Editor Nan Kavanaugh dedicated an enormous amount of hours and energy to create this beautiful book.

Just a few of the members of our Anthology team, including, l-r, Nan Kavanaugh, Dakota Boyer, Janessa Martin, Jennifer Wolfe, and Krista Lee Weller.

Artist Annelies Dykgraaf and writer/artist Princess Simpson Rashid were paired together on facing pages in the book.