This year’s Florida Historical Society Public History Forum was held in Lakeland from May 18 to 20. Our virtual booth is open through June 30, 2023 and offers great deals on our Florida history titles. Use code FHS23 for discount prices and free shipping within the U.S. on orders over $75. Click Here to View all Titles in Our Virtual … Continue reading Our 2023 FHS Virtual Booth and Book Sale
Our 2023 FAS Virtual Booth and Book Sale
This year’s Florida Anthropological Society conference was held in St. Augustine from May 12 to 14. Our virtual booth is open through June 30, 2023 and offers great deals on our Florida anthropology and archaeology titles. Use code FAS23 for discount prices and free shipping within the U.S. on orders over $75. Click Here to View all Titles in Our … Continue reading Our 2023 FAS Virtual Booth and Book Sale
2023 Awards for Our Florida Books and Authors
Congratulations to our authors who were recognized in this year's Florida Book Awards and Florida Historical Society Awards. All of the winning books can be purchased with a discount in our spring sale using code 23SPR, valid through June 18, 2022. Florida Book Awards Coordinated by the Florida State University Libraries, the Florida Book Awards … Continue reading 2023 Awards for Our Florida Books and Authors
Introducing the Second Edition of Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida
By Ginny Stibolt, coauthor (with Melissa Markham) of Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida The second edition of Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida is now available! Melissa Markham and I were eager to work on updating the book for several reasons, and in this post I explain what's new and different in … Continue reading Introducing the Second Edition of Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida
Word of South 2023
We had a great time meeting many of our readers at our booth at the Word of South Festival this weekend. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to browse our books! Here are some highlights from our time in Tallahassee. Florida Book Award Winners Dreams in the New Century: Instant Cities, Shattered Hopes, and Florida’s … Continue reading Word of South 2023
Backpacking Florida
“An excellent book. I’ve been backpacking for 50 years and learned a lot about backpacking the state. Molloy breaks down tips and tricks for having a fun and successful backpacking experience.”—Joe Cuhaj, author of Hiking the Gulf Coast: A Guide to the Area’s Greatest Hiking Adventures “Backpacking Florida will inspire readers to want to immediately run … Continue reading Backpacking Florida
Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida, Second Edition
“This long-awaited guide offers accessible advice and in-depth information.”—Florida Gardening “Packed with practical tips for backyard gardens of all sizes.”—Edible South Florida “Offers an innovative look at modern organic methods that can be applied to the specific issues generated by Florida’s climate.”—Florida Book Review “From cabbage and spinach to squash and peppers and nearly every herb on … Continue reading Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida, Second Edition
Good Day Sunshine State
“With lively prose and rich details, Kealing transports us back to the Beatles’ Florida sojourn in 1964. Eyewitness accounts from behind-the-scenes folks—fans, reporters, photographers, tour personnel, police officers—and words from the Fab Four themselves add depth to this intriguing look at a band on the precipice of transforming rock and roll forever.”—Holly George-Warren, author of Janis: … Continue reading Good Day Sunshine State
To Tell a Black Story of Miami
“Powerfully breaks up ‘diverse South Florida’ as image and practice of anti-Blackness and white supremacy. McInnis critically dialogues with the storytelling testimony, pleasure, and resistance of African Americans, Bahamians, Haitians, and Afro-Cubans, showing how multiple Black South Floridas, in the keenness of literature and film, make up and unsettle Miami.”—Antonio Lopez, author of Unbecoming Blackness: The … Continue reading To Tell a Black Story of Miami
Q&A with Clay Henderson, author of Forces of Nature
In Forces of Nature: A History of Land Conservation, Clay Henderson—an environmental lawyer and educator—details how many of Florida’s activists, artists, philanthropists, and politicians have worked to designate threatened land for use as parks, preserves, and other conservation areas. We asked Clay Henderson some questions about his new book, which we're sharing below. When did … Continue reading Q&A with Clay Henderson, author of Forces of Nature
The Florida Bookshelf 