Presented by Broward Public Library Foundation

LitLUNCH! 2026 with Zibby Owens: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur, and Book Influencer

Registration ends Wednesday, 02/11/2026 11:59pm EST

About This Event

featuring

Zibby Owens

Literary publisher, entrepreneur, social media influencer,

bookstore owner, author, and editor of several anthologies.

The 16th annual event, presented by The Haller Foundation, will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20 in the Aviva Ballroom of Pier Sixty-Six, 2301 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale.

Zibby Owens' debut novel, Blank, features protagonist Pippa Jones, a writer facing a tight deadline for her next book while navigating a loveless marriage and the pressures of motherhood. “Blank is full of wit, verve, and heart―a whirlwind ride with a heroine you can’t help rooting for,” says author Jane Roper.

Laurie M. Ernest-Jones of Conceptual Communications and Marianna Seiler DeJager of Tripp Scott are returning as Co-Chairs.

LitLUNCH! tickets start at $150 and include a signed copy of Blank, a multi-course lunch with complimentary wine upon entry, a raffle and drawings, book sales and signings, and complimentary valet. Premium tables and sponsorships are available.

Proceeds support Broward County Library literacy programs and services funded by the Broward Public Library Foundation.

LitLUNCH! is Presented by

About This Event

featuring

Zibby Owens

Literary publisher, entrepreneur, social media influencer,

bookstore owner, author, and editor of several anthologies.

The 16th annual event, presented by The Haller Foundation, will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20 in the Aviva Ballroom of Pier Sixty-Six, 2301 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale.

Zibby Owens' debut novel, Blank, features protagonist Pippa Jones, a writer facing a tight deadline for her next book while navigating a loveless marriage and the pressures of motherhood. “Blank is full of wit, verve, and heart―a whirlwind ride with a heroine you can’t help rooting for,” says author Jane Roper.

Laurie M. Ernest-Jones of Conceptual Communications and Marianna Seiler DeJager of Tripp Scott are returning as Co-Chairs.

LitLUNCH! tickets start at $150 and include a signed copy of Blank, a multi-course lunch with complimentary wine upon entry, a raffle and drawings, book sales and signings, and complimentary valet. Premium tables and sponsorships are available.

Proceeds support Broward County Library literacy programs and services funded by the Broward Public Library Foundation.

LitLUNCH! is Presented by

Getting There

Pier Sixty-Six
2301 SE 17th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316