Jeunanne Alkins

#bocas2026

Biography

Jeunanne Alkins is a prize-winning creative director, author and illustrator who merged her graphic and character-driven storytelling in her three books for children.  She has designed and produced community art-education projects and is currently a Design Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine.

Years Attended

2016, 2016 Children’s Festival Participant, 2016 Children’s Festival Storyteller, 2016 Tobago Festival Participant, 2017, 2017 Children’s Festival Participant, 2018, 2018 Children’s Festival Participant, 2019, 2019 Children’s Festival Participant, 2019 Children’s Festival Storyteller, 2020, 2020 Adult’s Festival Participant, 2022 Children’s Festival Participant, 2025 Children’s Festival Participant

Jeunanne Alkins

Children's Author
Trinidad & Tobago
Events Featuring Jeunanne Alkins
2025
Family Reading Circle, Festival Edition
Children's Festival, Festival Programme Event
Presentation Event
Event Date: May 3, 2025 @ 10:00 am
Children's Library Main Room
2024
Imagine The Future: New Voices Chapter 4
Children's Festival, Festival Programme Event
Storytelling Event
Event Date:
City Hall, Port of Spain
2023
The Most Magnificent!
Children's Festival, Festival Programme Event
Author Readings Event
Event Date: April 28, 2023 @ 10:00 am
Children's Library Main Room
2022
Storyroom: Design and Illustration - Jeunanne Alkins
The Writers Centre, Workshops Event
Workshop Event
Event Date: June 25, 2022 @ 10:00 am
Online - Zoom
2022
Storyroom: A 3 Part Workshop in Writing For Children
The Writers Centre, Workshops Event
Workshop Event
Event Date: June 11, 2022 @ 10:00 am
Online - Zoom
2020
ALTA's Readings On The Web
Festival Programme, Online Programme Event
Readings Event
Event Date:
Online
2019
Workshop: AGRIman Agventures
Children's Festival, Festival Programme Event
Workshop Event
Event Date:
Children's Library Reading Room
2018
Interactive Reading: High Flying Fish, The Adventures of Bim and Bam
Children's Festival, Festival Programme Event
Workshop Event
Event Date:
Children's Library Reading Room
2018
Interactive Reading: High Flying Fish, The Adventures of Bim and Bam
Children's Festival, Festival Programme Event
Workshop Event
Event Date:
Children's Library Reading Room
2017
Interactive Presentation: The Adventures of Bim and Bam
Children's Festival, Festival Programme Event
Workshop Event
Event Date:
Children's Library Reading Room
2017
Interactive Presentation: The Adventures of Bim and Bam
Children's Festival, Festival Programme Event
Presentation Event
Event Date:
City Hall, Port of Spain
2016
Choosing a publisher and Marketing your Book
Bocas Tobago Event
Workshop Event
Event Date:
Anne Mitchell Gift Auditorium, Scarborough Library
2016
Reading and Interactive Presentation
Children's Festival, Festival Programme Event
Readings Event
Event Date:
Children's Library
Bocas Storytime poster for The Most Magnificent by Jeunanne Alkins and Neala Bhagwansingh, featuring a book cover illustration and a cartoon dragon.