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25 Years of Witchbroom

Twenty-five years ago Lawrence Scott’s groundbreaking Witchbroom appeared. It was his debut novel and has become a classic work of Caribbean literature. This “rare and magical” novel, as Sam Selvon described Scott’s Witchbroom, is now re-published by Papillote Press for a new generation of readers who might have otherwise been deprived of an extraordinary work

Books longlisted for the 2017 OCM Bocas Prize

Announcing the 2017 OCM Bocas Prize longlist

Books by nine writers, the majority under the age of forty, have been announced on the longlist for the 2017 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, sponsored by One Caribbean Media. Now in its seventh year, the Prize recognises books in three genre categories — poetry, fiction, and literary non-fiction — published by Caribbean authors

Applications invited for film criticism workshop

The Bocas Lit Fest, in partnership with the British Council and the Film Programme at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine campus, is pleased to announce and invite applications for a film criticism workshop aimed at arts writers and culture journalists. What and why Running from 9 to 11 March, 2017, and based

NGC Bocas Lit Fest named a top literary festival

We’ve been named among the world’s top literary festivals! Penguin Random House The Writers’ Academy has just published its choice of the best literary festivals around the world and included the NGC Bocas Lit Fest, the most dynamic and prestigious annual literary festival in the region. According to Penguin Random House, the world’s largest seller

Volunteer with us!

We’re recruiting for our 2017 Festival! We’re looking for volunteers to help at our main festival from 26 – 30 April at the National Library and Old Fire Station in Port of Spain, and to assist at our children’s storytelling caravan venues all around the country on Saturdays in April. Volunteers help with set-up and ensure

Growing a culture of criticism

The British Council worked in partnership with the Bocas Lit Fest and the Department of Literatures in English at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, Jamaica, to host a comprehensive workshop in reviewing books/literature and visual arts aimed at Anglophone Caribbean arts writers and culture journalists. From January 9 to 13, and based

Bishop’s High School, Tobago, wins spoken word Intercol

Bishop’s High School, Tobago, topped the 2016 Courts Bocas Spoken Word Intercol! In a hotly-contested final between five victorious secondary schools in the Tobago, East, West, Central, and South regions, the Bishop’s quartet of Camryn Bruno; Oshun Trim; Cindy Andrews, and Soyini Greig impressed the judging panel, headed by Penelope Spencer. The event took place on

Bocas Gains Ground in South Festival: A #SouthBocas2016 Essay

One of the mistakes outsiders make is thinking of Trinidad and Tobago as a homogenous cultural vat. T&T’s own people – the team of the NGC Bocas Lit Fest included – know better. On November 12th and 13th, the NGC Bocas Lit Fest South returned to the San Fernando Hill for its third South festival,

An Evening of Wine and Readings with Olive Senior

Olive Senior, winner of the 2016 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, is set to read from her impressive body of work at a gala event, co-hosted by Paper Based Bookshop and the NGC Bocas Lit Fest. An Evening of Wine and Readings with Olive Senior will take place on Saturday, November 26th, at Medulla

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Writing on the arts: a workshop for Caribbean culture journalists

The British Council, working in partnership with the Bocas Lit Fest, based in Trinidad and Tobago, and the Department of Literatures in English at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, is pleased to announce and invite applications for a workshop aimed at Anglophone Caribbean arts writers and culture journalists. Running from 9 to

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