Sofia Chote
Sofia Chote, attorney and Independent Senator in the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago, was previously a public prosecutor, judge of the Supreme Court, and member of the Law Reform Commission and Mercy Committee.
Javier Carbajosa
Javier Carbajosa is ambassador of Spain to Trinidad and Tobago and six other Caribbean countries, Permanent Observer to ACS, Caricom, and OECS, and a former Ambassador at Large for migration issues.
Mariano Brown
Mariano Browne, political commentator and former Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Minister of Trade and Industry of Trinidad and Tobago, is the author of many published papers on banking and finance.
Warren Le Platte
Warren Le Platte is a freelance graphic designer, illustrator and photographer, as well as a part-time lecturer in layout, graphic design and photography. He has worked in the media for over two decades, as layout artist, photographer and writer and has worked at two of Trinidad and Tobago’s major daily newspapers. Warren has been involved […]
James Aboud
James Christopher Aboud is a poet and a lawyer. His book “Lagahoo Poems” (Peepal Tree Press) was awarded the inaugural James Rodway Poetry Prize, offered by Derek Walcott’s Rat Island Foundation in 2004. He has also published “The Stone Rose” (Paria Publishers) and been included in various regional and international literary journals and anthologies. He studied […]
Vashti Bowlah
Vashti Bowlah is a writer from Trinidad and Tobago. Her stories have been published in Caribbean and international journals and have also gained her literary awards and nominations. She is the author of Under The Peepal Tree and Sugarcane Valley.
Abigail Parry
Abigail Parry spent several years as a toymaker, and now works full-time as a writer, tutor and translator. She is currently translating Cuban poet Legna Rodriguez Iglesias, and working on a stage production with physical theatre company Frantic Assembly. Her first collection, Jinx, was shortlisted for the 2018 Felix Dennis Forward Prize for Best First Collection
Jeanelle Frontin
Jeanelle Frontin is the author of The YaraStar Trilogy for young adults. Book one in the trilogy, The Unmarked Girl, is the winner of the 2019 CODE Burt Award for Caribbean YA Literature and is listed as one of the 5 best Middle-Grade and YA Indie Books of 2019 by Kirkus Reviews. Jeanelle is the Founder […]
Raymond Ramcharitar
Raymond Ramcharitar is a writer, a journalist, and a cultural critic from Trinidad. He is the author of a controversial study of the Trinidadian media, Breaking the News: Media and Culture in Trinidad, the short story collection The Island Quintet, and the poetry collections American Fall and Here.
Lucy Hannah
Lucy Hannah is a writer and producer. She founded Commonwealth Writers in 2011 and co-founded BBC Writersroom in the 1990s. She has worked for a range of international organisations to initiate and establish creative projects, mostly in areas of conflict and post conflict.
Ruth Osman
Ruth Osman is a Guyanese singer/songwriter, flautist and poet based in Trinidad. She is well-known for her jazz performances over the past decade with the jazz trio Jacoustik and various local and regional musicians. Her poetry collection All Made of Longing won the Guyana Prize for Best First Book of Poetry for 2023.
Stella Chong Sing
Stella Chong Sing is an educator and emerging writer from Port-of- Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Her research interests include existential literature, postcolonial literature, feminist studies, and Indian- Caribbean history and identity. She currently teaches communication studies and English language and literature in Trinidad and Tobago. Some of her poems were included in Brock University’s literary […]
Patti-Anne Ali
Patti-Anne Ali has written, directed and performed for page, stage and screen for more than twenty years. Writings include: Ian Ali – Great Nationals of Trinidad and Tobago Series (2013) and the Cacique (Trinidadian theatrical excellence award) nominated play, Single- An Act of Love (2004). Performances include: C. Durang’s Miss Witherspoon (2007) with Amphibian Stage, […]
Brian London
Brian London, born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, is the reigning National Extempo Monarch. He started his calypso career in the Junior Calypso competition, and has several social and political commentary wins under his belt.
Nigel Campbell
Nigel Campbell is a well-known music industry analyst, commentator and reviewer who has documented Caribbean music culture and the business of music in print, television, and on the popular podcast Music Matters: The Caribbean Edition with entertainment journalist Laura Dowrich-Phillips (podcast.iradio.tt). His writing has appeared in the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian, Caribbean Beat and other […]
Emma D’Costa
Emma D’Costa works with the Commonwealth Foundation, managing a range of events and projects. In her current role she oversees the Commonwealth Short Story Prize and manages Commonwealth Writers’ translation initiatives. Emma’s previous work with the Commonwealth Institute and London-based arts organisation Cultural Co-operation spans various world cultures projects and international exhibitions.
Derry Sandy
Trinidadian Derry Sandy is a New York attorney (and a NSCA certified personal trainer when he is not lawyering, writing or riding his road bike). His debut novel Greyborn Rising is his attempt to share Trinidad’s rich oral traditions with a broader audience.
Aarti Gosine
Aarti Gosine is the Managing Director of JAV Publishing House and has also written three children’s books, The Magic Cave, More Adventures in the Magic Cave and the Jaeden Ring. This trilogy is ideal for children in the 7-10 age group. Aarti also writes short stories for The Northerly, a community based supplement and is […]
Miscellaneous Authors
Rubadiri Victor
Rubadiri Victor is a multi-media artist working in eight mediums; he is also a cultural activist. He is the author of Meditation on the Traditions a photo-essay on Traditional Mas, and publisher of Generation Lion Magazine. He is the founder of the Artists’ Coalition of Trinidad & Tobago- T&T’s primary artist representative body, and the […]
Nadella Oya
Createfuturegood is a social impact organization with a clear purpose: “We help children realize their power”. Createfuturegood builds awareness, and advocates for Children’s Rights and their well-being through media and art interventions using creative expression and innovative projects, programs and campaigns. Started in 2010, their campaigns and workshops have helped children and their caregivers all […]
Oprah Francis
Oprah Francis is the author and illustrator behind the children’s storybook and workbook titled The Adventures of Marvin the Mischievous Manicou. She is also a corporate communicator and the holder of a Master’s Degree in Media, Communications and Public Relations. Hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, this up-and-coming author is working to foster a greater sense […]
Felix Edinborough
Felix Edinborough has performed as the pierrot grenade for over 30 years. He has performed at many cultural festivals around the world including countries in Europe and North America. His performances are equal part entertainment and education. A retired Principal of St Francis Boys’ College (formerly Belmont Boys’ Secondary School), he has been the Chief […]
Mary Cuffy
Mary Cuffy is the author of the ladybug book series, Lola and the Dancing Ladybugs, Lola and the Magic Sticks, Lola and the Fascinating Cocoa Bean, and a recipe book Bake the Cocoa Cookie with Lola. She is a storyteller whose work focuses on literacy and music in early childhood and she lectures at the […]
Verena Boodoosingh
Verena Boodoosingh is a former TV Host and journalist. She has over 10 years’ experience in the media and public relations arena. Verena holds a Master of Arts in Mass Communications from the University of Leicester, England and specialized in Public Relations. In addition, she holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, and International […]
Alake Pilgrim
Alake Pilgrim is the author of Zo And The Forest Of Secrets (2022, shortlisted for the Bocas Lit Fest Children’s Book Prize) and the sequel Zo and the Invisible Island (2024), fantasy adventures for 9+ readers set in nature on the island of Trinidad. Her stories have appeared in Small Axe, the Center for Fiction, […]
Gary Hector
Gary Hector is the founder of the T&T rock and roll band jointpop, which has released several successful albums with an eclectic mix of various styles of pop music.
Sharda Patasar
Sharda Patasar is a cultural researcher, arts and culture columnist for the T&T Newsday, and a sitar player of classical North Indian, fusion, and experimental music.
Christine Norton
Christine Norton is a photographer and one of the Directors of The Noel Norton Collection Limited, managing the care and development of the Noel Norton database of photography. She searched the Noel Norton Collection to curate the upcoming publication, Minshall by Norton.
Anthony Wall
Anthony Wall has directed Arena films since 1978 and was series editor from 1985 until standing down last year to become the Creative Advisor, the Arena Archive. Described by Martin Scorsese as “home to some of the greatest non-fiction film making of the last 40 years”, Arena is the world’s longest running arts documentary strand. […]