CODE and The Bocas Lit Fest are proud to announce the shortlist for the 6th CODE Burt Award for Caribbean Young Adult Literature, which recognises talent and helps develop the careers of authors writing for 12-18 year old Caribbean readers. The international jury, administered by The Bocas Lit Fest, has selected a shortlist of 6
The Bocas Lit Fest has announced the 2019 shortlist for the Caribbean’s only prize for emerging writers. From a longlist of nine writers, previously named in January, the judges have selected three to contend for the 2019 Johnson and Amoy Achong Caribbean Writers Prize. They are: Heather Barker (Barbados) Subraj Singh (Guyana) Sharma Taylor (Jamaica)
The first of two semi-final shows of the biggest spoken word competition in the Caribbean takes place this Sunday, March 24, with the second booked for Sunday, March 31. In each show 20 poets will vie for the judges’ favour at the Central Bank Auditorium from 6 PM. As excitement mounts in anticipation of the
The NGC Bocas Lit Fest is Wednesday 1 – Sunday 5 May 2019, and we’re looking for volunteers to help manage our festival events. There are many perks to being a Bocas volunteer. Our Festival Volunteer badge gives you access to back stage and to our Green Room, and the chance to network with others
The Bocas Lit Fest has announced the 2019 longlist for the Caribbean’s only prize for emerging writers. Nine writers have been longlisted for the 2019 Johnson and Amoy Achong Caribbean Writers Prize, dedicated to the advancement of emerging Caribbean voices. A total of 37 writers from eight Caribbean countries submitted entries for the 2019 prize.
The Writers Centre is the new home of the Bocas Lit Fest and the 2 Cents Movement. It is a unique space for writers offering literary programmes year around. Situated at 14 Alcazar Street in St Clair, this space affirms Port of Spain’s growing reputation as the literary capital of the Anglophone Caribbean. The Writers
Raise The Bar (RTB) is the National Secondary School Youth Poetry Festival where the greatest student voices are showcased. This Sunday 30th September, the BIGGEST spoken word groups in the country battle for bragging rights as the Raise The Bar Exhibition Slam Champion and a grand prize of$5000. For more information or to reserve your tickets, call or
The OCM Bocas Prize recognises the best books published annually by writers from the Caribbean. The overall winner of the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature receives an award of US$10,000 and the two other category winners each receives US$3,000, sponsored by One Caribbean Media. First, panels of distinguished judges select the best book in
THE JOHNSON AND AMOY ACHONG CARIBBEAN WRITERS PRIZE, a new literary prize announced at the 2018 NGC Bocas Lit Fest, is now open for submissions. The prize is named after Johnson and Amoy Achong and commemorates their lives as loyal and hardworking citizens of this country whose children have continued to contribute to the building
London friends! Join us on July 19th at 6:30 PM for the UK Launch of Thicker than Water, a new anthology of Caribbean writing published by our very own Peekash Press. Can’t make it to London? Tune in via our Facebook page for the live stream! Five celebrated British-Caribbean writers will be reading the work of
Copyright © 2024 Bocas Lit Fest. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Terms & Conditions. Terms of Service. Made with love in Trinidad & Tobago.
