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Bookophilia Hosts Reading Party For Gillian Royes’ ‘The Goat Woman of Largo Bay’
On March 7 at 6 p.m., Bookophilia will host a book reading party for Gillian Royes’ “The Goat Woman of Largo Bay” [available online @Amazon]. Bookophilia is located at 92 Hope Road, Kingston 6.
Continue reading...Bookophilia Hosts Reading Party For Melanie Schwapp’s Dew Angels
28. February 2012
On February 28 at 6 p.m., Bookophilia will host a book reading party for Melanie Schwapp’s “Dew Angels” [available online @Amazon]. Bookophilia is located at 92 Hope Road, Kingston 6.
Continue reading...Gillian Royes ‘The Goat Woman of Largo Bay’ Book Signing
24. February 2012
Gillian Royes, a St. Andrew High alumna, comes to her alma mater on March 8 for a book signing for her September 2011 novel, ‘The Goat Woman of Largo Bay‘. The Goat Woman of Largo Bay begins the detective series featuring Shad, a bartender in a fishing village in Jamaica, who is the community problem [...]
Continue reading...Poets Parade – February 24
16. February 2012
The Kiwanis Club of Downtown Kingston and the Norman and Cecile Jarrett Literacy Improvement Programme for Primary Schools (Downtown, Kingston) invite you to POETS PARADE: For Literacy Improvement 2012 – Chetolah Park Primary School When? Friday, February 24; 6 p.m. Where? Stella Maris Church Hall Contribution: $1000 Support the cause. Enjoy a delightful evening with [...]
Continue reading...Writers’ Workshop With Olive Senior – January 21
17. January 2012
On Saturday, January 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Department of Literatures in English, University of the West Indies (UWI), will hold a writers’ workshop at Seminar Room One on the ground floor of the Faculty of Law. Prize-winning Jamaican writer, Olive Senior, will conduct the workshop under the theme ‘Creating Memorable Characters [...]
Continue reading...Book Launch – Olive Senior’s ‘Dancing Lessons’ – December 11, 2011
26. November 2011
The launch of Olive Senior’s ‘Dancing Lessons’ book, is set to happen at 11 a.m., on December 11, 2011, at the Neville Hall Lecture Theatre (N1), University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona. The event is being hosted by the Department of Literatures in English at UWI, Mona. Get ‘Dancing Lessons’ online
Continue reading...George Meikle Book Reading & Signing – In Praise of Jamaica – December 10
22. November 2011
On Saturday December 10, 2011 at 2pm, BOOKLAND New Kingston will host George Meikle as he reads from his newest release, In Praise of Jamaica: Natural Wonders Heroes and Achievements. Located in the Business district, BOOKLAND New Kingston is surrounded by a wide range of restaurants and hotels and is an ideal location to spend [...]
Continue reading...Update On New York Launch Of Jean Lowrie-Chin’s Souldance
20. November 2011
Today’s Jamaica Observer newspaper carries an update on the recent launch of Jean Lowrie-Chin’s ‘Souldance’ book in New York, USA. Literary arts lovers cheered Jamaican writer Jean Lowrie-Chin at the launch of her book Souldance at the corporate offices of Ruder Finn Inc in midtown Manhattan, New York on Wednesday. The audience listened to readings [...]
Continue reading...Earl Lovelace Lecture & Book Launch
5. November 2011
The University of the West Indies Mona Department of Literatures in English presents the 5th Edward Baugh Distinguished Lecture by the renowned Trinidadian writer, Earl Lovelace. When? Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 11 a.m. Venue – Sir Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, UWI Mona The launch of his latest novel, “Is Just A [...]
Continue reading...Writers’ Workshop Series – Hosted By Earl Lovelace – November 12
4. November 2011
The University of the West Indies Mona Department of Literatures in English announces the Writers’ Workshop Series, hosted this year by the renowned Trinidadian writer, Earl Lovelace. More details in the flyer below.
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28. February 2012
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