Happy birthday, Kamau Brathwaite
11 May, 2020, is the 90th birthday of Kamau Brathwaite, the iconic Barbadian poet and scholar who died last February, and was the recipient of... Read More
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Richard Georges wins the 2020 OCM Bocas Prize
A poetry collection that presents us with the aftermath of 2017’s catastrophic Hurricane Irma, taking us way beyond the ruins left by the storm, has... Read More
Amanda Choo Quan wins the 2020 JAAWP Prize
Congratulations to Trinidad and Tobago writer Amanda Choo Quan on winning the 2020 Johnson and Amoy Achong Caribbean Writers Prize (JAAWP)! Choo Quan was shortlisted... Read More
The Books That Made Me on i95.5FM
Tune in to radio station i95.5FM on Wednesdays at 11:30am for a very special edition of The Books That Made Me! We’ll be hearing from... Read More
Announcing Survival Kit #1
As people across Trinidad and Tobago and around the world adapt to the COVID-19 “lockdown”, many have turned to books, music, and films to occupy... Read More
Bios & Bookmarks: an Online Reading Series with Caribbean Authors
It may be a time for social distancing, but we’ve found a way to get a little up close and personal with some of our... Read More
Announcing the 2020 OCM Bocas Prize Shortlist
Books by three writers spanning the region and its diasporas have been shortlisted for the 2020 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, sponsored by One... Read More
Upcoming book events: Online!
So many upcoming events, including our very own #bocas2020, have been postponed, but that’s no reason we can’t celebrate Caribbean reading, writing, and ideas in... Read More