The 2019 OCM Bocas Prize Shortlist
Books by three writers from Trinidad and Tobago have made the shortlist for the 2019 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, sponsored by One Caribbean... Read More
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National Slam poets named
Fifteen performance poets have advanced to the final round of the 2019 First Citizens National Poetry Slam (FCNPS), dubbed the ‘microphone throne’. On Sunday 5... Read More
Honouring Ian Randle for his service to Caribbean literature
The 2019 Bocas Henry Swanzy Award is to be presented to IAN RANDLE O.D., B.A. (Hons); MSc, LL.D. (Hon), Chairman of Ian Randle Publishers Limited,... Read More
Announcing the 2019 OCM Bocas Prize longlist
Nine books by writers from four Caribbean countries have been announced on the longlist for the 2019 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, sponsored by... Read More
The CODE Burt Award Shortlist
CODE and The Bocas Lit Fest are proud to announce the shortlist for the 6th CODE Burt Award for Caribbean Young Adult Literature, which recognises... Read More
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