Kereen Getten wins Bocas Lit Fest Children’s Book Prize 2021.
Kereen Getten’s When Life Gives You Mangoes was declared the winner of the Bocas Lit Fest Children’s Book Prize 2021 […]
Kei Miller on Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2021 shortlist.
Kei Miller is on the shortlist for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2021 announced on Friday, October 15, 2021. […]
Bocas Lit Fest Children’s Book Prize 2021 longlist announced.
The writers across the Caribbean who made the Bocas Lit Fest Children’s Book Prize 2021 longlist were announced on October […]
Kei Miller on Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2021 longlist
Kei Miller is on the longlist for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2021 announced on Thursday, September 9, 2021. […]
Book Digest: Rachelle J. Gray, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Orlando Taylor, Tuelo Gabonewe
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest feature with books from Rachelle J. Gray, […]
Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival Elizabeth Nunez Awards 2021 longlists announced.
The longlists for the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival’s Elizabeth Nunez Awards 2021 were announced on August 9 and August 14, […]
Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze, Eloise Greenfield have both passed away
Poet Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze and children’s book author Eloise Greenfield and passed away on August 4 and August 5. Eloise […]
Writers of African descent on Neustadt International Prize for Literature 2022 finalists list
Kwame Dawes, Boris Boubacar Diop are the writers of African descent on the finalists list of the Neustadt International Prize […]
Rémy Ngamije, Roland Watson-Grant are Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2021 winners
Rémy Ngamije and Roland Watson-Grant are two of the winners of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2021, announced today, May […]
Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2021 shortlists announced
The shortlists for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2021 have been announced today, April 14, 2021. The Commonwealth Short Story […]
Jamaica’s Calabash International Literary Festival 2021 cancelled
For the second year running, Calabash International Literary Festival has been cancelled as a result of the Covid-19 driven global […]
OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2021 shortlist announced.
Maisy Card, Andre Bagoo, and Canisia Lubrin make up the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2021 shortlist announced on […]
Olive Senior named Jamaica’s Poet Laureate for 2021-2024
Olive Senior was named Jamaica’s Poet Laureate for 2021-2024 on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. In the past, the poet laureate […]
Five biographies of some of the best African athletes.
Here are five biographies of some of the best African athletes in football, athletics, and gymnastics. The biggest sports stories […]
Sharma Taylor is Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2020 winner
Sharma Taylor is one of the winners of the Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2020 announced on October 29, […]