Announcing the 2019 OCM Bocas Prize longlist
Nine books by writers from four Caribbean countries have been announced on the longlist for the 2019 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, sponsored by One Caribbean Media. Widely recognised as the leading literary award for Caribbean writers, the Prize recognises books in three genre categories — poetry, fiction, and literary non-fiction — published by […]
The CODE Burt Award Shortlist
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 […]
2019 Johnson and Amoy Achong Caribbean Writers Prize shortlist announced
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) […]
Slam Semis are coming!
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 […]