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
1/3 From encouraging parents to read to children and the correlation between reading for pleasure and performing well at school, understanding the world and their place in it, and becoming critical thinkers, better citizens, working professionals, and leaders, to the value of Caribbean stories.../2
December 7, 2025 at 12:33 AM
1/3 From encouraging parents to read to children and the correlation between reading for pleasure and performing well at school, understanding the world and their place in it, and becoming critical thinkers, better citizens, working professionals, and leaders, to the value of Caribbean stories.../2
1/5 In Nov, the Bocas Academy hosted two masterclasses for authors actively writing for the "tween" age group (9-12 years old).
‘Hooking & Holding on to Your Tween Audience’ and ‘Launching your Tween Novel’, facilitated by Danielle Y.C. McClean & Carol Mitchell respectively…/2
‘Hooking & Holding on to Your Tween Audience’ and ‘Launching your Tween Novel’, facilitated by Danielle Y.C. McClean & Carol Mitchell respectively…/2
December 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
1/5 In Nov, the Bocas Academy hosted two masterclasses for authors actively writing for the "tween" age group (9-12 years old).
‘Hooking & Holding on to Your Tween Audience’ and ‘Launching your Tween Novel’, facilitated by Danielle Y.C. McClean & Carol Mitchell respectively…/2
‘Hooking & Holding on to Your Tween Audience’ and ‘Launching your Tween Novel’, facilitated by Danielle Y.C. McClean & Carol Mitchell respectively…/2
1/5 Strengthening Voices Through Creativity! We were honoured to partner with Chosen Hands, an art and wellness initiative founded by Anika Plowden-Corentin, for a powerful and deeply inspiring awareness session with the girls of St. Jude’s School for Girls. .../2
December 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
1/5 Strengthening Voices Through Creativity! We were honoured to partner with Chosen Hands, an art and wellness initiative founded by Anika Plowden-Corentin, for a powerful and deeply inspiring awareness session with the girls of St. Jude’s School for Girls. .../2
🔥Over 600 students from 13 secondary schools across Trinidad and Tobago were exposed to the power of reading, writing and sharing their stories through the We Lit School Tour 2025. .../2
December 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
🔥Over 600 students from 13 secondary schools across Trinidad and Tobago were exposed to the power of reading, writing and sharing their stories through the We Lit School Tour 2025. .../2
🎄Do you have a Christmas story to tell? Sign up for Trini Christmas Tales, a festive open mic! 🎤Share real or fictional tales of Christmas past, present or future; tales of joy, sorrow or Trini Christmas commesse!
🗓 Sat 13 Dec, 4.30 pm
✍️Sign up/RSVP: bit.ly/TriniChristmas
Free and open to all
🗓 Sat 13 Dec, 4.30 pm
✍️Sign up/RSVP: bit.ly/TriniChristmas
Free and open to all
December 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
🎄Do you have a Christmas story to tell? Sign up for Trini Christmas Tales, a festive open mic! 🎤Share real or fictional tales of Christmas past, present or future; tales of joy, sorrow or Trini Christmas commesse!
🗓 Sat 13 Dec, 4.30 pm
✍️Sign up/RSVP: bit.ly/TriniChristmas
Free and open to all
🗓 Sat 13 Dec, 4.30 pm
✍️Sign up/RSVP: bit.ly/TriniChristmas
Free and open to all
Happening this month at #TheWritersCentre!
🎵Xmas Couch Jam with John Hussain, 07 Dec 11 am
📷Trini Christmas Tales Open Mic, 13 Dec 4.30 pm
📚 Sleepy Cat Book Club, 14 Dec 4-6 pm
☕Books & Brews with Jeannine A. Cook, 20 Dec 3-4pm
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
#bocas2025 @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
🎵Xmas Couch Jam with John Hussain, 07 Dec 11 am
📷Trini Christmas Tales Open Mic, 13 Dec 4.30 pm
📚 Sleepy Cat Book Club, 14 Dec 4-6 pm
☕Books & Brews with Jeannine A. Cook, 20 Dec 3-4pm
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
#bocas2025 @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Happening this month at #TheWritersCentre!
🎵Xmas Couch Jam with John Hussain, 07 Dec 11 am
📷Trini Christmas Tales Open Mic, 13 Dec 4.30 pm
📚 Sleepy Cat Book Club, 14 Dec 4-6 pm
☕Books & Brews with Jeannine A. Cook, 20 Dec 3-4pm
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
#bocas2025 @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
🎵Xmas Couch Jam with John Hussain, 07 Dec 11 am
📷Trini Christmas Tales Open Mic, 13 Dec 4.30 pm
📚 Sleepy Cat Book Club, 14 Dec 4-6 pm
☕Books & Brews with Jeannine A. Cook, 20 Dec 3-4pm
📍14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair
#bocas2025 @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social
📣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.
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...
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