The Bocas Lit Fest is a non-profit organisation that is entirely funded by private sector and public sector sponsorship, and without them there would be no Festival. Thanks to all of you.
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Main Festival: 25 April - 28 April 2024
FESTIVAL DAY 2 | FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2024
Fantastic Friday: Take Two with R.S.A. Garcia and Zalika Reid-Benta
Fantastic Friday: Take Two with R.S.A. Garcia and Zalika Reid-Benta
FESTIVAL DAY 3 | SATURDAY 27 APRIL 2024
Quarrelling With History: Christina Sharpe, Karen Lord, and Myriam J.A. Chancy
Quarrelling With History: Christina Sharpe, Karen Lord, and Myriam J.A. Chancy
FESTIVAL DAY 4 | SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2024
The Bocas Lit Fest is a non-profit organisation that is entirely funded by private sector and public sector sponsorship, and without them there would be no Festival. Thanks to all of you.
PRESERVATION FOR BEGINNERS, WITH DANIELLE FRASER
The National Library’s conservator leads a hands-on session on the long-term preservation of paper-based artefacts, from prized books to photographs to family documents.
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
NALIS
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
NALIS
FANTASTIC FRIDAY: WORLD-BUILDING 101, WITH PREMEE MOHAMED
Creating a convincing and coherent imaginary world is a key task for all fiction writers — and especially those writing speculative fiction and fantasy. Where do you start, and what are the key techniques of imagination and craft?
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
1st Floor Seminar Room, NALIS
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
1st Floor Seminar Room, NALIS
POSTCARD POEMS, WITH KAYO CHINGONYI
An exploration of the possibilities of mixing text and image to form epistolary poems drawn from the particular sensory resonances of a place, led by the award-winning UK poet and editor
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
1st Floor Seminar Room, NALIS
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
1st Floor Seminar Room, NALIS
START SHORT, WITH ZALIKA REID-BENTA
For most budding fiction writers, the short story is where their journey begins. What are the fundamentals of good short fiction, and what lessons do shorter forms teach a writer about moving on to the novel?
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
1st Floor Seminar Room, NALIS
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
1st Floor Seminar Room, NALIS
INNER LANDSCAPES, WITH MARCHELLE FARRELL
What does it mean to be in intimate relationship with the landscape? The author of Uprooting (winner of the 2021 Nan Shepherd Prize for Nature Writing) leads a relaxed writing session where you are encouraged to explore the relationship between our inner and outer worlds.
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
1st Floor Seminar Room, NALIS
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
1st Floor Seminar Room, NALIS
READING FOR MENTAL HEALTH, WITH ELLA BERTHOUD
How does reading enhance your wellbeing? In a world of digital overload, escaping into fiction provides an essential tool kit to enhance personal and professional life. This unique, interactive session will explain the full psychology of reading and end with personalised book prescriptions.
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
1st Floor Seminar Room, NALIS
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
1st Floor Seminar Room, NALIS
