In 2007, Dorothy K. Fletcher retired after 35 years of teaching English in Jacksonville, Florida, and she discovered life as a writer. Her poetry and articles have appeared in nearly a hundred publications, and she has written and has published over a dozen books. Her novel, "The Chambermaid," published by the Florida Historical Society is set in the 1564 colony of Fort Caroline, which was located in the Jacksonville area.
Dorothy lives in Jacksonville with her husband, Hardy, close to their children and grandchildren.
Books by Dorothy K. Fletcher
Lost Restaurants of Jacksonville
by Dorothy K. Fletcher
Arcadia Publishing, Publication Date: 5th November 2013
Shelter From The Storm
by Dorothy K. Fletcher
Taylor and Seale Publishing, February 20, 2021
Remembering Jacksonville: By the Wayside
by Dorothy K. Fletcher
Arcadia Publishing, Publication Date: 25th February 2010
HOJO Girl
by Dorothy K. Fletcher
Black Opal Books, Publication Date: April 20, 2020
Growing Up Jacksonville: A '50s &'60s River City Childhood
by Dorothy K. Fletcher
Arcadia Publishing, Publication Date: 12th April 2012
The Cruelest Months
by Dorothy K. Fletcher
Author House, Publication Date: September 1, 2002
Christmas Lemonade
by Dorothy K. Fletcher
Taylor and Seale Publishing, Publication Date: November 23, 2021
Historic Jacksonville Theatre Palaces, Drive-ins and Movie Houses
by Dorothy K. Fletcher
Arcadia Publishing, Publication Date: 7th December 2015
Jacksonville on Wheels: A Car Culture Retrospective
by Dorothy K. Fletcher
Arcadia Publishing, Publication Date: 5th November 2018
Zen Fishing and Other Southern Pleasures
by Dorothy K. Fletcher
Ocean Publishing, Publication Date: May 1, 2005
Iconic Summer Camps Around Jacksonville
by Dorothy K. Fletcher
Arcadia Publishing, Publication Date: 5th July 2021
The Chambermaid
by Dorothy K. Fletcher
Florida Historical Society, Publication Date July 25, 2025