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ABOUT US
Founded in 2004 by Anhinga Press, Fiction Collective 2, and the University of Tampa Press, the Florida Literary Arts Coalition (FLAC) is a nonprofit network of writers, teachers, editors, publishers, and sympathetic institutions collaborating to advance new writing and independent publishing throughout the state and region. FLAC is also a founding co-sponsor of the Florida Book Awards.
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Behind the scenes, our officers and board members run FLAC and brainstorm ideas to help make a stronger writing community. And of course none of this would be possible without our members and sponsors. Thank you for making this possible.
Officers & Board
President
Amanda J. Forrester, M.F.A.
Amanda Forrester is a published author with a full-length book of poetry, Resurrection, from Word Poetry (2021). This collection is concerned with trauma that girls and women can experience and the recovery process. Dozens of her poems have appeared in magazines, journals, and anthologies, such a Chasing Light: Poems inspired by Burgert Brothers photographs (2019), and Azahares (2019), a Spanish language literary magazine.
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Emily Mikiska, B.F.A.
Emily Mikiska is a writer specializing in literary fiction. She spearheaded the social media rebrand of the undergraduate journal The Oracle and was featured in Seven Jumbled Words by Poet's Choice.
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Managing Editor and Secretary
Visual Designer
Sarah M. Smith, B.A.
Sarah Smith is a graphic designer and writer. She is responsible for the branding and website design of FLAC and has designed three volumes of The Oracle, an undergraduate literary journal at Southeastern University. Her design, "Under My Feet," a collaboration with poet Izzy Moon, was featured at the Polk County History Center during the "Bloomin' Arts Festival."
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