Bocas Lit Fest
@bocaslitfest.bsky.social
The annual Bocas Lit Fest (30 April - 03 May 2026) and a year-round calendar of events and programmes for readers and writers of all ages. 🔗 linktr.ee/bocaslitfest
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Bocas Lit Fest
@bocaslitfest.bsky.social
· Sep 30
All are welcome at The Writers Centre, a home for writers, readers, and book-lovers!
Located at 14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair, Port of Spain, you’ll find not just the headquarters of the Bocas Lit Fest, but also the beloved Paper Based Bookshop, and the ever-popular coffeeshop Sleepy Cat Cafe, .../2
Located at 14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair, Port of Spain, you’ll find not just the headquarters of the Bocas Lit Fest, but also the beloved Paper Based Bookshop, and the ever-popular coffeeshop Sleepy Cat Cafe, .../2
📣A month of daily writing prompts and exercises plus access to the BA Writers Room! Join us (from anywhere) for Jumpstart January and unlock your creativity! academy.bocaslitfest.com/event/jumpst... #bocasacademy #writingchallenge #writingprompts #BAwritersroom #CaribbeanWriters
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
📣A month of daily writing prompts and exercises plus access to the BA Writers Room! Join us (from anywhere) for Jumpstart January and unlock your creativity! academy.bocaslitfest.com/event/jumpst... #bocasacademy #writingchallenge #writingprompts #BAwritersroom #CaribbeanWriters
1/4 We join the national and wider community in mourning the passing of television and film producer, director, and writer Danielle Dieffenthaller.
In addition to an extensive career that included creating groundbreaking television series and music videos for Caribbean artists …/2
In addition to an extensive career that included creating groundbreaking television series and music videos for Caribbean artists …/2
November 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
1/4 We join the national and wider community in mourning the passing of television and film producer, director, and writer Danielle Dieffenthaller.
In addition to an extensive career that included creating groundbreaking television series and music videos for Caribbean artists …/2
In addition to an extensive career that included creating groundbreaking television series and music videos for Caribbean artists …/2
The Family Reading Circle at the St Joseph Rd Community Centre in East Dry River was one for the books!
Featured children's book author Mary Cuffy read from her ladybug book series and had the children singing along to Lola’s adventures.
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Featured children's book author Mary Cuffy read from her ladybug book series and had the children singing along to Lola’s adventures.
More: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bot...
November 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The Family Reading Circle at the St Joseph Rd Community Centre in East Dry River was one for the books!
Featured children's book author Mary Cuffy read from her ladybug book series and had the children singing along to Lola’s adventures.
More: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bot...
Featured children's book author Mary Cuffy read from her ladybug book series and had the children singing along to Lola’s adventures.
More: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bot...
📣Registration is open for ‘The Funny Thing Is…’ Caroline Mackenzie, author of One Year of Ugly, leads an interactive workshop for writers of prose fiction and nonfiction of any level, exploring the fundamentals of humour and satire. academy.bocaslitfest.com/event/the-fu...
#bocasacademy
#bocasacademy
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
📣Registration is open for ‘The Funny Thing Is…’ Caroline Mackenzie, author of One Year of Ugly, leads an interactive workshop for writers of prose fiction and nonfiction of any level, exploring the fundamentals of humour and satire. academy.bocaslitfest.com/event/the-fu...
#bocasacademy
#bocasacademy
📣Registration is open for ‘Write It for the Eye: an intro to visual poetry - Writer Nicholas Laughlin leads this highly interactive, hands-on studio session, taking inspiration from classic and contemporary works of visual and concrete poetry. academy.bocaslitfest.com/event/write-...
#bocasacademy
#bocasacademy
November 14, 2025 at 12:29 PM
📣Registration is open for ‘Write It for the Eye: an intro to visual poetry - Writer Nicholas Laughlin leads this highly interactive, hands-on studio session, taking inspiration from classic and contemporary works of visual and concrete poetry. academy.bocaslitfest.com/event/write-...
#bocasacademy
#bocasacademy
📣Registration is open for Bocas Academy's Jumpstart January: a month of daily writing prompts + exercises to unlock your creativity! Plus, access to the BA Writers Room! academy.bocaslitfest.com/event/jumpst...
#bocasacademy
#bocasacademy
November 14, 2025 at 12:29 PM
📣Registration is open for Bocas Academy's Jumpstart January: a month of daily writing prompts + exercises to unlock your creativity! Plus, access to the BA Writers Room! academy.bocaslitfest.com/event/jumpst...
#bocasacademy
#bocasacademy
🎄It’s almost time!🎄'Not Another Christmas Market' happens this Sat 15 Nov, featuring 🎁unique gifts, crafts,📚books, food, drinks and live music 🎶 to get you in the festive spirit! There’s so much to choose from for your loved ones, or for yourself!
📍14 Alcazar St., St.Clair
🆓FREE ENTRY
#bocas2025
📍14 Alcazar St., St.Clair
🆓FREE ENTRY
#bocas2025
November 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
🎄It’s almost time!🎄'Not Another Christmas Market' happens this Sat 15 Nov, featuring 🎁unique gifts, crafts,📚books, food, drinks and live music 🎶 to get you in the festive spirit! There’s so much to choose from for your loved ones, or for yourself!
📍14 Alcazar St., St.Clair
🆓FREE ENTRY
#bocas2025
📍14 Alcazar St., St.Clair
🆓FREE ENTRY
#bocas2025
1/8 In celebration of the 40th anniversary of @peepaltreepress.bsky.social, a leading publisher of Caribbean literature, @bocaslitfest.bsky.social marked the literary milestone with a special event featuring 5 Peepal Tree authors. Each read from a Peepal Tree title especially meaningful to them.../2
November 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
1/8 In celebration of the 40th anniversary of @peepaltreepress.bsky.social, a leading publisher of Caribbean literature, @bocaslitfest.bsky.social marked the literary milestone with a special event featuring 5 Peepal Tree authors. Each read from a Peepal Tree title especially meaningful to them.../2
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I’ll be joining @bocaslitfest.bsky.social ‘s 40th anniversary celebration of @peepaltreepress.bsky.social this week, reading from a Peepal Tree title that is especially meaningful to me. Which book shall I read from? There’s only one way to find out. Come on down.
#Bocas2025 #PeepalTreePress
#Bocas2025 #PeepalTreePress
November 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I’ll be joining @bocaslitfest.bsky.social ‘s 40th anniversary celebration of @peepaltreepress.bsky.social this week, reading from a Peepal Tree title that is especially meaningful to me. Which book shall I read from? There’s only one way to find out. Come on down.
#Bocas2025 #PeepalTreePress
#Bocas2025 #PeepalTreePress
Happening in November at #TheWritersCentre!
🗣Celebrating Peepal Tree Press for their 40th anniversary
🎁Not Another Christmas Market
📖Books & Brews: Sarah Beckett
🍽Spice Pals Cookbook Club
📚Sleepy Cat Book Club
☕Art of Coffee & Ink tattoo pop-up by Kim Kong
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
#bocas2025
🗣Celebrating Peepal Tree Press for their 40th anniversary
🎁Not Another Christmas Market
📖Books & Brews: Sarah Beckett
🍽Spice Pals Cookbook Club
📚Sleepy Cat Book Club
☕Art of Coffee & Ink tattoo pop-up by Kim Kong
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
#bocas2025
November 3, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Happening in November at #TheWritersCentre!
🗣Celebrating Peepal Tree Press for their 40th anniversary
🎁Not Another Christmas Market
📖Books & Brews: Sarah Beckett
🍽Spice Pals Cookbook Club
📚Sleepy Cat Book Club
☕Art of Coffee & Ink tattoo pop-up by Kim Kong
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
#bocas2025
🗣Celebrating Peepal Tree Press for their 40th anniversary
🎁Not Another Christmas Market
📖Books & Brews: Sarah Beckett
🍽Spice Pals Cookbook Club
📚Sleepy Cat Book Club
☕Art of Coffee & Ink tattoo pop-up by Kim Kong
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
#bocas2025
"Lauren Francis-Sharma’s fiction spans continents and centuries — from a small village on Trinidad’s North Coast to 18th-century Montana to post-apartheid South Africa — yet always circles back to questions of identity, justice, and forgiveness.” More: guardian.co.tt/article/insi...
#bocas2025
#bocas2025
November 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM
"Lauren Francis-Sharma’s fiction spans continents and centuries — from a small village on Trinidad’s North Coast to 18th-century Montana to post-apartheid South Africa — yet always circles back to questions of identity, justice, and forgiveness.” More: guardian.co.tt/article/insi...
#bocas2025
#bocas2025
📣November’s Bocas Book Bulletin is here! Featuring new Caribbean releases, upcoming events and workshops, awards & prizes, and October’s bestsellers at @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social! Enjoy: trinidadexpress.com/features/loc...
#bocas2025
#bocas2025
November 2, 2025 at 10:47 AM
📣November’s Bocas Book Bulletin is here! Featuring new Caribbean releases, upcoming events and workshops, awards & prizes, and October’s bestsellers at @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social! Enjoy: trinidadexpress.com/features/loc...
#bocas2025
#bocas2025
BYOBB is quickly shaping up to be a community favourite! Readers & writers came together at #TheWritersCentre to share what they’ve been reading & celebrate Calypso History Month with producer Judith Laird & soca artist, songwriter & bandleaderNadia Batson. facebook.com/share/p/14Lk...
#bocas2025
#bocas2025
November 2, 2025 at 10:42 AM
BYOBB is quickly shaping up to be a community favourite! Readers & writers came together at #TheWritersCentre to share what they’ve been reading & celebrate Calypso History Month with producer Judith Laird & soca artist, songwriter & bandleaderNadia Batson. facebook.com/share/p/14Lk...
#bocas2025
#bocas2025
In the best way, emotions ran high on Tuesday evening at The Writers Centre as Lauren Francis-Sharma read from Casualties of Truth, and discussed its themes (abuses of history & the costs of revenge) with Breanne Mc Ivor.
More: www.facebook.com/media/set?va...
#bocas2025
@groveatlantic.bsky.social
More: www.facebook.com/media/set?va...
#bocas2025
@groveatlantic.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In the best way, emotions ran high on Tuesday evening at The Writers Centre as Lauren Francis-Sharma read from Casualties of Truth, and discussed its themes (abuses of history & the costs of revenge) with Breanne Mc Ivor.
More: www.facebook.com/media/set?va...
#bocas2025
@groveatlantic.bsky.social
More: www.facebook.com/media/set?va...
#bocas2025
@groveatlantic.bsky.social
📣The pioneering publishing house @peepaltreepress.bsky.social turns 40 in 2025! Join us on Sat 8th Nov to celebrate with a special readings from five Peepal Tree authors: James Christopher Aboud, Andre Bagoo, Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné, J. Vijay Maharaj, and Elizabeth Walcott-Hackshaw.
#bocas2025 .../2
#bocas2025 .../2
October 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
📣The pioneering publishing house @peepaltreepress.bsky.social turns 40 in 2025! Join us on Sat 8th Nov to celebrate with a special readings from five Peepal Tree authors: James Christopher Aboud, Andre Bagoo, Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné, J. Vijay Maharaj, and Elizabeth Walcott-Hackshaw.
#bocas2025 .../2
#bocas2025 .../2
Thanks to all who joined us for a memorable two-part evening celebrating International Creole Month:
‘Palé palé-ou: Why our Patois heritage matters’ — a Big Ideas conversation, & a screening of 'Aliker' at the Alliance Française of T&T. More photos: facebook.com/media/set/?s...
#bocas2025 #aftt2025
‘Palé palé-ou: Why our Patois heritage matters’ — a Big Ideas conversation, & a screening of 'Aliker' at the Alliance Française of T&T. More photos: facebook.com/media/set/?s...
#bocas2025 #aftt2025
October 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Thanks to all who joined us for a memorable two-part evening celebrating International Creole Month:
‘Palé palé-ou: Why our Patois heritage matters’ — a Big Ideas conversation, & a screening of 'Aliker' at the Alliance Française of T&T. More photos: facebook.com/media/set/?s...
#bocas2025 #aftt2025
‘Palé palé-ou: Why our Patois heritage matters’ — a Big Ideas conversation, & a screening of 'Aliker' at the Alliance Française of T&T. More photos: facebook.com/media/set/?s...
#bocas2025 #aftt2025
Storybooks open worlds of imagination for our little ones. We had a 'full verandah' at The Writers Centre for October's Family Reading Circle featuring children’s book author Sonja Dumas, and hosted with Let's Read TT.
More at: facebook.com/share/p/1LcQ...
#bocas2025
@paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
More at: facebook.com/share/p/1LcQ...
#bocas2025
@paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Storybooks open worlds of imagination for our little ones. We had a 'full verandah' at The Writers Centre for October's Family Reading Circle featuring children’s book author Sonja Dumas, and hosted with Let's Read TT.
More at: facebook.com/share/p/1LcQ...
#bocas2025
@paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
More at: facebook.com/share/p/1LcQ...
#bocas2025
@paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
Join us on 25 Oct for a 2-part evening celebrating International Creole Month!
🕠5.00 pm, The Writers Centre - Palé palé-ou: Why our Patois heritage matters
🕠6.30 pm, The Alliance Française - 📽Film screening: Aliker
📍14 & 17 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
Free! RSVP bit.ly/BLF-ICM
#bocas2025 #aftt2025
🕠5.00 pm, The Writers Centre - Palé palé-ou: Why our Patois heritage matters
🕠6.30 pm, The Alliance Française - 📽Film screening: Aliker
📍14 & 17 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
Free! RSVP bit.ly/BLF-ICM
#bocas2025 #aftt2025
October 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Join us on 25 Oct for a 2-part evening celebrating International Creole Month!
🕠5.00 pm, The Writers Centre - Palé palé-ou: Why our Patois heritage matters
🕠6.30 pm, The Alliance Française - 📽Film screening: Aliker
📍14 & 17 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
Free! RSVP bit.ly/BLF-ICM
#bocas2025 #aftt2025
🕠5.00 pm, The Writers Centre - Palé palé-ou: Why our Patois heritage matters
🕠6.30 pm, The Alliance Française - 📽Film screening: Aliker
📍14 & 17 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
Free! RSVP bit.ly/BLF-ICM
#bocas2025 #aftt2025
📣 Lauren Francis-Sharma is coming to The Writers Centre! Join us for readings from her novel, Casualties of Truth, and a conversation with Breanne Mc Ivor.
🗓️Tues 28 Oct 🕠5.30 pm
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
🆓 FREE; open to all #bocas2025
@groveatlantic.bsky.social @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
🗓️Tues 28 Oct 🕠5.30 pm
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
🆓 FREE; open to all #bocas2025
@groveatlantic.bsky.social @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
📣 Lauren Francis-Sharma is coming to The Writers Centre! Join us for readings from her novel, Casualties of Truth, and a conversation with Breanne Mc Ivor.
🗓️Tues 28 Oct 🕠5.30 pm
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
🆓 FREE; open to all #bocas2025
@groveatlantic.bsky.social @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
🗓️Tues 28 Oct 🕠5.30 pm
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
🆓 FREE; open to all #bocas2025
@groveatlantic.bsky.social @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
Join us for the Family Reading Circle for a morning of fun & interactive reading with Sonja Dumas, author of Avocado & Zaboca!
📚Sat 25 Oct
🕙10 am - 12 noon
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
🆓Ideal for children, 7 years old & younger, with a parent or guardian
#bocas2025
@paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
📚Sat 25 Oct
🕙10 am - 12 noon
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
🆓Ideal for children, 7 years old & younger, with a parent or guardian
#bocas2025
@paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Join us for the Family Reading Circle for a morning of fun & interactive reading with Sonja Dumas, author of Avocado & Zaboca!
📚Sat 25 Oct
🕙10 am - 12 noon
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
🆓Ideal for children, 7 years old & younger, with a parent or guardian
#bocas2025
@paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
📚Sat 25 Oct
🕙10 am - 12 noon
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
🆓Ideal for children, 7 years old & younger, with a parent or guardian
#bocas2025
@paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
🔔Save the date! The Writer's Centre's 'Not Another Christmas Market' returns on Sat 15 Nov!
🛍We're doing Christmas shopping our way with🎁unique gifts, crafts,📚books, food, drinks & live music to get you in the festive spirit!🎶
📍14 Alcazar Street, St.Clair
#bocas2025 @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
🛍We're doing Christmas shopping our way with🎁unique gifts, crafts,📚books, food, drinks & live music to get you in the festive spirit!🎶
📍14 Alcazar Street, St.Clair
#bocas2025 @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🔔Save the date! The Writer's Centre's 'Not Another Christmas Market' returns on Sat 15 Nov!
🛍We're doing Christmas shopping our way with🎁unique gifts, crafts,📚books, food, drinks & live music to get you in the festive spirit!🎶
📍14 Alcazar Street, St.Clair
#bocas2025 @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
🛍We're doing Christmas shopping our way with🎁unique gifts, crafts,📚books, food, drinks & live music to get you in the festive spirit!🎶
📍14 Alcazar Street, St.Clair
#bocas2025 @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
1/2 Caribbean writers! We want to hear from you. Bocas Academy, the Bocas Lit Fest’s writer development programme, has been running for over a year! We’ve offered 10 virtual and in-person workshops, seminars and masterclasses on writing fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. .../2
October 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
1/2 Caribbean writers! We want to hear from you. Bocas Academy, the Bocas Lit Fest’s writer development programme, has been running for over a year! We’ve offered 10 virtual and in-person workshops, seminars and masterclasses on writing fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. .../2
🏆Publishers and authors! The first deadline approaches!🏆
📚Books published between 1 Jan and 31 Oct, 2025, must be delivered to the Bocas Lit Fest by 7 Nov, 2025.
Submission guidelines for the 2026 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature at: bocaslitfest.com/awards/ocm/
#bocas2025 #OCMBocasPrize2026
📚Books published between 1 Jan and 31 Oct, 2025, must be delivered to the Bocas Lit Fest by 7 Nov, 2025.
Submission guidelines for the 2026 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature at: bocaslitfest.com/awards/ocm/
#bocas2025 #OCMBocasPrize2026
October 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🏆Publishers and authors! The first deadline approaches!🏆
📚Books published between 1 Jan and 31 Oct, 2025, must be delivered to the Bocas Lit Fest by 7 Nov, 2025.
Submission guidelines for the 2026 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature at: bocaslitfest.com/awards/ocm/
#bocas2025 #OCMBocasPrize2026
📚Books published between 1 Jan and 31 Oct, 2025, must be delivered to the Bocas Lit Fest by 7 Nov, 2025.
Submission guidelines for the 2026 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature at: bocaslitfest.com/awards/ocm/
#bocas2025 #OCMBocasPrize2026
📣 Join us for a BYOBB social!
🕠 5.30 pm on Thurs 30 Oct at The Writers Centre 📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair.
📽We’re celebrating Calypso History Month with a screening of the film "Women in Kaiso", a chat with producer Judith Laird, and a special guest appearance! .../2
🕠 5.30 pm on Thurs 30 Oct at The Writers Centre 📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair.
📽We’re celebrating Calypso History Month with a screening of the film "Women in Kaiso", a chat with producer Judith Laird, and a special guest appearance! .../2
October 16, 2025 at 12:11 PM
📣 Join us for a BYOBB social!
🕠 5.30 pm on Thurs 30 Oct at The Writers Centre 📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair.
📽We’re celebrating Calypso History Month with a screening of the film "Women in Kaiso", a chat with producer Judith Laird, and a special guest appearance! .../2
🕠 5.30 pm on Thurs 30 Oct at The Writers Centre 📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair.
📽We’re celebrating Calypso History Month with a screening of the film "Women in Kaiso", a chat with producer Judith Laird, and a special guest appearance! .../2
Join us for the Family Reading Circle for a morning of fun & interactive reading with Sonja Dumas, author of Avocado & Zaboca!
📚 Sat 25 Oct
🕙 10 am to 12 noon
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
🆓Ideal for children, 7 yrs and younger, with a parent or guardian
#bocas2025 @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
📚 Sat 25 Oct
🕙 10 am to 12 noon
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
🆓Ideal for children, 7 yrs and younger, with a parent or guardian
#bocas2025 @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Join us for the Family Reading Circle for a morning of fun & interactive reading with Sonja Dumas, author of Avocado & Zaboca!
📚 Sat 25 Oct
🕙 10 am to 12 noon
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
🆓Ideal for children, 7 yrs and younger, with a parent or guardian
#bocas2025 @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
📚 Sat 25 Oct
🕙 10 am to 12 noon
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
🆓Ideal for children, 7 yrs and younger, with a parent or guardian
#bocas2025 @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social