Archive | August, 2010
Review – A Mobile Fortune: The Life And Times of Denis O’Brien
His may not be a household name as yet, but Digicel founder Denis O’Brien is well on his way. His rise to become a media and telecommunications magnate, and Ireland’s wealthiest man, is documented in A Mobile Fortune: The Life And Times of Denis O’Brien, a fascinating book by Irish business writer Siobhan Creaton. Through [...]
Continue reading...Anthony Winkler Book Reading and Signing Event
26. August 2010
“Bookland New Kingston presents a Book Reading and Signing with Anthony Winkler on Wednesday, September 1st 2010 at 2:30 p.m. at 53 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5. Mr. Winkler will be reading from his last piece of work, Crocodile. A sprightly fable, Crocodile explores the incalculable extent to which believers are often driven by their faith, [...]
Continue reading...Kei Miller – The Last Warner Woman
23. August 2010
Kei Miller’s new novel, The Last Warner Woman, tells the story of Adamine Bustamante, who was born inside one of Jamaica’s last leper colonies. When she goes to a revivalist church, Adamine discovers her gift for prophecy (or ‘warning). Unfortunately, no one has bothered to warn her that when she migrates to England, her prophecies [...]
Continue reading...Ky-Mani Marley Book Signing At The 2010 Ottawa Reggae Festival
19. August 2010
Reggae artiste/philanthropist/author, Ky-Mani Marley, will autograph his novel ‘Dear Dad’ for fans, at this year’s edition of the Ottawa Reggae Festival. Fans can join Marley on Saturday, August 21st, 2010 at Sankofa, 430 Rideau Street in Ottawa for a rare opportunity to meet him, and have a copy of the book autographed in person. He [...]
Continue reading...Virginia Burke Cooking Session & Book Signing Event
19. August 2010
Virginia Burke will be performing cooking demonstrations from her cookbook “Eat Caribbean” (Simon & Schuster UK) at Bookland New Kingston, 53 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5, on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. This event is one for the family, and is not to be missed. The recipes highlighted will be easy and family friendly. [...]
Continue reading...Review – Claudette Beckford-Brady’s ‘The Missing Years’
15. August 2010
In today’s Sunday Gleaner newspaper, Siobhan Morrison reviews Claudette Beckford Brady’s “The Missing Years”. “Smart, refreshing, romantic and moving are just some of the ways to describe author Claudette Beckford Brady’s newest novel, The Missing Years,” .. more here This book is available online @ Amazon
Continue reading...A Look At Book Distributor Franklyn McGibbon
15. August 2010
Book distributor Franklyn McGibbon is featured in today’s Sunday Observer newspaper: He is managing director of Meto Corporation, a family business set up by his father-in-law in 1981. Since taking over, with his wife as director, McGibbon has converted its operations into two divisions — Bookport 1.1 (Education Division) and Acumen Pro (Training and Information [...]
Continue reading...Event Review – Charmaine Gooden Monteith’s Recent Book Launch
15. August 2010
Today’s Sunday Gleaner features a review of Charmaine Gooden Monteith’s recent double book launch event. It was a small but excited group of friends and family that turned out for Charmaine Gooden Monteith’s book launch at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) offices on Church Street, Kingston, last Thursday. Gooden Monteith launched two books at the [...]
Continue reading...Clifton Campbell Feature
8. August 2010
Today’s Sunday Gleaner has a feature on Clifton Campbell, brigadista turned preacher, teacher and author, who wrote the book Badness: The Psychology of Life. Throughout the book, Campbell examines the pathways to crime in Jamaica. He links politics to crime and inner-city youth, and also looks at how poverty forces many young girls into prostitution [...]
Continue reading...Event Review – Book Launch – The Story of Portmore
8. August 2010
In today’s Sunday Gleaner, Rasbert Turner does a short review of the recent book launch event for Kennedy Reid’s, “The Story Of Portmore”. Kennedy Reid, one of Portmore, St Catherine’s proudest residents, launched his book The Story of Portmore in the municipality last Sunday. The launch was held at the Lions Civic Centre in Edgewater. [...]
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29. August 2010
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