Popular literary grim & gore on Bios & Bookmarks
As more Caribbean novels which explore dark and dystopia worlds emerge to great acclaim globally, the question arises whether this trend is here to stay... Read More
The 2021 Johnson & Amoy Achong Caribbean Writers Prize Longlist
The 2021 longlist for the region’s only prize for emerging writers, the Johnson and Amoy Achong Caribbean Writers Prize (JAAWP) has been announced by the... Read More
This Hill Alive: A 2021 Carnival Wrap-up
It may be the eeriest reign of the Merry Monarch in recent memory as Carnival 2021 in Trinidad and Tobago winds down, but certainly not... Read More
Save the Date: 23 – 25 April
Mark your calendars and tell your friends – the NGC Bocas Lit Fest 2021 is right around the corner! We return to our early-year spot... Read More
CARNIVAL BODIES: AN EXPLORATION OF PERFORMING GENDER & SEXUALITY IN CARNIVAL
Carnival has notoriously been an expression of “playing yuhself”, but is this freedom equally available to all of us? Our panel takes a look at... Read More
A new season and theme for Bios & Bookmarks!
A new season of Bios and Bookmarks premieres this weekend with award-winning author Jacob Ross, creator of a unique Caribbean whodunnit quartet of novels. Over... Read More
TT Writer Monique Roffey cops £30,000 Costa Book of the Year Award
Monique Roffey’s The Mermaid of Black Conch, a story of exclusion and exile, has firmly secured its place in literary legacy, after winning the 2020... Read More
Short Story Challenge Winners Announced!
Eleven-year old Josse Franco and eight-year old Josh Hansraj top their categories in Dragonzilla’s Short Story Writing Challenge to win brand new laptops, courtesy the... Read More