Many people forget there are Caribbean people who have moved to Asia creating a life out there for themselves. The multiple stories written by Caribbean people in the East are not as loud as those living in other continents. As a second generation Jamaican, I have been on a journeyContinue Reading
24 Caribbean cookbooks for your foodie friend for Christmas 2024.Continue Reading
The holiday season is the perfect time to dive into the expansive world of Caribbean children’s books.Continue Reading
The parang is blasting, the sorrel and ginger beer are already being prepped, the Ponche de crème is flowing, and the ham is making its way onto menus everywhere—it’s officially Christmas in the Caribbean! What better way to embrace the season than with a few perfect holiday reads? We put out aContinue Reading
The Caribbean Book Releases To Read in 2025Continue Reading
The Caribbean is home to a plethora of romance writers creating everything from contemporary love stories to intense historical sagas. We’ve spent the last year combing through their works to highlight some of the best voices shaping the genre. This list is just the beginning, and we’re always looking toContinue Reading
The Cropper Foundation, with funding from Open Society Foundations, proudly launched the preview for Writing For Our Lives, a groundbreaking Caribbean Climate Justice anthology, at the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Attendees at the CARICOM Pavilion experienced the unveiling of a thoughtfully curated e-book sample, featuringContinue Reading
Georgetown, Guyana, October 2, 2024 – Jamella Chesney, an emerging poet from Guyana, is proud to announce the publication of her poem Mama Said (No Back Chat) in the Commonwealth Foundation’s online magazine, adda. The poem, inspired by Jamaica Kincaid’s Girl, offers a powerful reflection on the upbringing of girlsContinue Reading
In our latest installment of Di Pivot, we sit down with Trinidadian writer Celeste Mohammed, author of the award-winning and much loved novel Pleasantview, whose transition from a career in law to one in literature is as inspiring as it is cathartic. Celeste always knew she wanted to be aContinue Reading
Kingston, Jamaica – The Book Fairy Festival JA is excited to announce its upcoming event, a whimsical celebration of literature, creativity and wellness. This enchanting festival will take place from July 25, 2024 to July 28, 2024 at The Summit. What is The Book Fairy Festival : The Book FairyContinue Reading
