Thank you Bocas Lit Fest! Great time meeting new writers, catching up, talking about life and all things literary with Anthony Joseph, Kayo Chingonyi, Jeremy Poynting Peepal Tree Press, Shivanee Ramlochan and the Bocas Breakthrough Fellows. Great to see and hear Edwidge Danticat too.

We love to see NEIGHBORS AND OTHER STORIES in The New Yorker Briefly Noted!

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'If I know you, and I have not given you a copy of this book, it means I don't like you.'

High praise from Tayari Jones as she discusses NEIGHBORS AND OTHER STORIES on The Cosmic Library's American short stories episode.

Give it a listen!

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Well done to Renard Press, a double winner at yesterday's 2024 Independent Publishing Awards: of the HP Graphic Arts Sustainability Award and the Alison Morrison DEI Award bit.ly/ipa24winners #ipa24

Looking forward to Bocas Lit Fest and meeting authors!

Wonderful to hear LeVar Burton read 'When the Apples are Ripe' by Diane Oliver from NEIGHBORS AND OTHER STORIES.
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'Black Ghosts: A Journey into the Lives of Africans' in China by Noo Saro-Wiwa provides insight into the daily lives of small-time entrepreneurs, students, professionals and those who are trapped by visa issues – or, perhaps, remain for romantic reasons. theafricareport.com/343672/noo-sar…

Looking forward to seeing Anthony Joseph in conversation with Kayo Chingonyi in Trinidad Bocas Lit Fest!

My agenda was always to connect people through food. Food stories can create a sense of belonging and unity, emphasising the importance of shared meals in fostering friendships and a sense of community. 
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The full episode #2 part 1 is now LIVE on my YouTube channel. 

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Please do subscribe to my YouTube channel, ShwenShwenbyMaria. Click on the notification button as soon as Episode #2 part 2 is launched, and you will be automatically notified.

“Whenever I go to …a publishing party, I just end up talking about all my colleagues and how… proud I am of everything they do.”

DHA's m.d. Lizzy Kremer is front page of The Bookseller! Read her interview about how we protect our brilliant authors👇🏻surl.li/sjnlz

With great excitement we announce that books by authors from the USVI, T&T and Jamaica have won the poetry, fiction, and non-fiction categories of the 2024 #OCMBocasPrize for Caribbean Literature, sponsored by One Caribbean Media @OCMgroup. Details at bocaslitfest.com/2024/04/07/ann…

We’re proud to once again be taking part in Nottingham Poetry Festival!

Antenna will be hosting a headline performance by award-winning poet, novelist, and musician Anthony Joseph on Saturday 15 June 🙌

Book tickets 👉 shorturl.at/IJLT7

Only 2 weeks till #SherborneTravelWritingFestival . Lots of great people on the programme including Noo Saro-Wiwa Benedict Allen Tom Parfitt Monisha Rajesh 🍉. I'll join Hilary Bradt Caroline Mills & Brian Jackman for the 'Writing Britain' panel on Saturday
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The letters Ken Saro-Wiwa wrote to Sister Majella McCarron during his detention by Nigeria's military dictatorship are published in the book, 'Silence Would Be Treason: Last Writings of Ken Saro-Wiwa'. darajapress.com/publication/si…

RIP Sr Majella McCarron, the Irish nun who supported my dad's environmental campaign in the Niger Delta. By preserving the letters Ken Saro-Wiwa wrote to her from prison, she gave valuable insight into his thoughts and helped sustain his legacy. We're eternally grateful to her ❤️

Many congratulations to the shortlisted publishers!

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Delighted to see Diane Oliver posthumously awarded the Constellation Star Award by American Short Fiction for her short story 'Spiders Cry Without Tears' from the collection NEIGHBORS AND OTHER STORIES. Accepted by her sister Cheryl Oliver.

#REPOST @nutreats with @get__repost__app 🍌Give me a recipe book with plantains in it and that will be the first recipe I make.