100 Caribbean Books That Made Us: What makes a “Caribbean” Book?
When we asked you to name your favourite books during our 100 Caribbean Books That Made Us campaign, we left the definition of Caribbean up to you. It’s been a joy to sift through the recommendations of 100+ beloved books and find the rich themes that try to articulate “Caribbeanness”, including geographic location. From Franz […]
NGC Bocas Lit Fest remembers 1990
The NGC Bocas Lit Fest is set to recognise 30 years since the attempted coup d’état by featuring the newly published, second edition of broadcaster Dennis McComie’s personal account of the 1990 insurrection. On Monday 27 July 2020, marking three decades to the date since the violent takeover of the TT Parliament and national broadcaster […]
THE 2021 JOHNSON AND AMOY ACHONG CARIBBEAN WRITERS PRIZE OPENS
The much-anticipated 2021 Johnson and Amoy Achong Caribbean Writers Prize is open for submissions in the poetry genre. This is the third round of the pan-Caribbean developmental award for emerging writers. The Johnson and Amoy Achong Caribbean Writers Prize, managed by The Bocas Lit Fest in Trinidad and Tobago and Arvon in the UK, is an […]