The Long Arm of the Lawless, a short story by Barbara Jenkins, has won much praise and a trip to Scotland for its author. The theme of crime writing was introduced during the 2014 NGC Bocas Lit Fest in partnership with Bloody Scotland, Scotland’s International Crime Writing Festival, and the British Council. Participants in a
The 2015 OCM Bocas Prize Opens The OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature is a major award for literary books by Caribbean writers. Books may be entered in three categories: poetry, fiction, and literary non-fiction. The prize includes an award of US$10,000, sponsored by One Caribbean Media. This year there will also be cash awards for
Trading Tales: a conversation about history and fiction with Jane Harris, Lisa Allen-Agostini, and Michael Cherrie Trading Tales is a residency programme in Scotland and the Caribbean for writers of historical fiction, organised in August and September 2014 by the British Council in partnership with Glasgow’s Mitchell Library. The programme allows two Caribbean writers and
The Adult Literacy Tutors Association (ALTA) – student registration on Tue 2 & Wed 3 September 2014. Many persons who need ALTA’s free adult literacy classes are still not aware of these. Registration for new students is on Tues 2 and Wed 3 September at public libraries across Trinidad. It could change someone’s life if you
The region’s only prize that seeks to open doors for budding writers is now open for submissions until 30 September 2014. The 2015 Hollick Arvon Caribbean Writers Prize will be awarded to an emerging writer of poetry. Submissions close on 30th September at 6pm. The Prize, administered by The Bocas Lit Fest and worth a total
The Alice Yard Prize for Art Writing, inaugurated in 2014, is an annual award for an original piece of critical writing on contemporary Caribbean art by a Caribbean writer aged 35 or under. Established by Alice Yard, the prize aims to encourage new writing on Caribbean art and artists, and to identify emerging voices in
For the third year running, the NGC Bocas Lit Fest, T&T’s annual literary festival, will host an event showcasing Caribbean writing talent in New York. Three highly regarded new authors will participate in a reading and discussion titled Coming from Far: Caribbean Writers on Home and Otherness, presented by the NGC Bocas Lit Fest at
The British Council announces a writers’ residency programme in both Scotland and the Caribbean this summer for writers of historical fiction. British Council, in partnership with Glasgow’s Mitchell Library, are asking writers to explore the relationship Scotland and the Caribbean share as part of a programme of activity for the Commonwealth Games. They’ve put out
The Burt Award for Caribbean Literature: You can now submit your book or manuscript! Submissions are now being accepted for the second round of the Burt Award for Caribbean Literature until October 24th, 2014. Books, self-published books, graphic novels and manuscripts written for young adults by Caribbean authors are eligible. To consult the guidelines and access the
Bocas Lit Fest workshop participants can win a trip to Stirling! Writers from anywhere in the world are invited to enter the 2014 Bloody Scotland short story competition and win a top prize of £1,000. Bloody Scotland is seeking exceptional crime short stories based on the theme of ‘ESCAPE’. You can interpret the theme in any way that
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