STORY WARRIOR Festival

Young Adult LEADERSHIP AND LITERACY
ONE DAY CELEBRATION

FEBRUARY 11, 2027 Tampa Convention Center

be the author of your own life

DETAILS TO COME
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Author applications close June 1st

Check us out on Tampa Bay's Morning Blend!

YA by the Bay founders, Dominique Richardson and Sorboni Banerjee, sit with Allison Godlove of Tampa Bay’s Morning Blend on ABC Action News to discuss the upcoming festival, and what you can expect.

2024 Authors

Purchase Books & Merch

Find & purchase books, signed books, and merch from featured authors of YA by the Bay at The Bookstore at Oxford Exchange in Tampa, FL.

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Story Warrior Student Experience

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