2019 Johnson and Amoy Achong Caribbean Writers Prize longlist announced
The Bocas Lit Fest has announced the 2019 longlist for the Caribbean’s only prize for emerging writers. Nine writers have been longlisted for the 2019... Read More
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A new creative space for writing
The Writers Centre is the new home of the Bocas Lit Fest and the 2 Cents Movement. It is a unique space for writers offering... Read More
Raise the Bar: Exhibition Slam, Sunday 30 September
Raise The Bar (RTB) is the National Secondary School Youth Poetry Festival where the greatest student voices are showcased. This Sunday 30th September, the BIGGEST spoken word... Read More
OCM Bocas Prize open for submissions
The OCM Bocas Prize recognises the best books published annually by writers from the Caribbean. The overall winner of the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean... Read More
New prize open for submissions
THE JOHNSON AND AMOY ACHONG CARIBBEAN WRITERS PRIZE, a new literary prize announced at the 2018 NGC Bocas Lit Fest, is now open for submissions.... Read More
UK Launch of ‘Thicker Than Water’
London friends! Join us on July 19th at 6:30 PM for the UK Launch of Thicker than Water, a new anthology of Caribbean writing published by... Read More
The votes are in!
The overall winner of the 2018 People’s Choice T&T Book of the Year, as chosen by the voting public, is Soulspection: A Collection of Poetry, by Michelle Borel.... Read More
Call for submissions: The CODE Burt Award for Caribbean YA Lit
Do you have a great novel, creative non-fiction, or graphic novel for youth ages 12 to 18? The CODE Burt Award for Caribbean Young Adult... Read More