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... Read More
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... Read More
VOLUNTEER WITH US!
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... Read More
2019 Johnson and Amoy Achong Caribbean Writers Prize longlist announced
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... Read More
A new creative space for writing
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... Read More
Raise the Bar: Exhibition Slam, Sunday 30 September
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... Read More
OCM Bocas Prize open for submissions
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... Read More
New prize open for submissions
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.... Read More