Writing humour and satire with Caroline Mackenzie
- Date: Sat 21 February, 2026
- Time: 1-3.30 pm (AST)
- Venue: Online via Zoom
- Ticket: TT$350
Sometimes the most effective way to tell a hard truth is with a dose of comedy — ask any calypsonian or ole mas performer. This means humour can be an invaluable tool for prose writers. So what are the best techniques for making your reader laugh and think seriously at the same time? Novelist Caroline Mackenzie, author of One Year of Ugly, leads an interactive workshop for writers of prose fiction and non-fiction of any level, exploring the fundamentals of humour and satire, ethical considerations, and tried and tested tips for giving your work in progress a comic edge.
