Here is another purchasing option for our United States customers – BookShop.org. A self-described ‘benefit corporation,’ Bookshop.org is dedicated to supporting indie bookstores and authors. CaribbeanReads earns an affiliate commission on books purchased at Bookshop.org. The post CaribbeanReads is a Bookshop.org Affiliate appeared first on CaribbeanReads ..read more

This is one of the most difficult posts I have written for the CaribbeanReads’ blog. I learned on Friday that playwright, mentor, and friend, David Edgecombe had passed away. I first met David in 2013 in Antigua at the home of his dear friends, Pam and Percy Arthurton. That meeting was the beginning of a close friendship that developed mainly over the phone and email as we were seldom in the same physical space at the same time. We communicated almost daily right up to the week that he passed away. David was an active supporter of CaribbeanReads’ work. He never missed an opportunity to promot ..read more

Are you a librarian or educator? us to request a free e-copy of one of our plays. They make a great addition to your classroom for discussion or dramatic performances. Read more about our plays then email us by June 30, 2021 to see if you qualify. In your , tell us about your institution (school or library) and how one of our plays could benefit your library or classroom. All of our plays are included in the offer. The post Free EBook Offer on our Plays appeared first on CaribbeanReads ..read more

We are so happy to unveil the official list of Caribbean reads for the 18th Annual National Caribbean American Heritage Month (NCAHM). There are many activities planned for June 2023. Find out more and celebrate National Caribbean American Heritage Month with us! Don’t miss a thing. Register for all of NCAHM’s book-related activities. Enjoy the book list! FICTION Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson (Ballentine Books 2022) Two estranged siblings delve into their mother’s hidden past—and how it all connects to her traditional Caribbean black cake—in this immersive family saga, “a character-dr ..read more

On Sunday November 30, the Bocas Lit Fest Committee released the news that The Whisperer’s Warning by Danielle Y. C. McClean and illustrated by Rachel Moss was the winner of the 2022 Bocas Lit Fest Children’s Prize. The book is the second in the Secrets of Oscuros series. The first book, The Protectors’ Pledge is also a prize winner, having captured the third prize in the 2016 Burt Award for Caribbean Literature. The Whisperer’s Warning continues the fantasy, mystery, and magic of the series all built on the proposition that “There’s plenty, plenty more to this world than what we see with o ..read more

The annual Miami Book Fair took place this year from November 13-20. It is an annual two-day street fair and literary festival organized by Miami Dade College. The fair brings over 300 national and international authors exhibitors to a weeklong gathering and includes pavilions for translation, comics, children, and young adults. In this online panel discussion, CaribbeanReads’ author Opal Palmer Adisa moderates a panel of authors discussing the topic “Writing Children, Writing Ourselves”. Juleus Ghunta, Janet Morrison, and Jean Hawthorn-DaCosta talk about the ways that experiences shape wri ..read more

When my children were younger they were obsessed with book series. They planned their reading based on the availability of the next book, mark dates on their calendars for when the next book was scheduled to be released. Some Benefits of Introducing Your Children to Books in Series More reading: Series help keep up momentum in your child’s reading, because there is another book that they already know they will enjoy. Better engagement: Children love to collect and categorize things and what better things to collect than books! Longterm readers: Series help children to identify themselves as ..read more

Our interview with Juleus Ghunta, author of Rohan Bullkin and the Shadows and Tata and the Big Bad Bull appears in the 14th issue of Cacique Magazine. Read about his journey and his latest book. Also view our other interviews on our Cacique page. The post Author Juleus Ghunta featured in Cacique Magazine Books’ Page appeared first on CaribbeanReads ..read more

CaribbeanReaders! We all know the benefits of reading aloud to our children. Here are a few videos that you can share with your young ones while they read the books. The Angry Sun by Jazey Wallace Excerpt of The Whisperer’s Warning by Danielle Y. C. McClean Seascapes by Carol Ottley-Mitchell Lost! A Caribbean Sea Adventure by Joanne C. Hillhouse Marvin and the Race to the Nest by Carol Ottley-Mitchell The Crumb Bunch by Heidi Fagerberg Look! A Moko Jumbie by Opal Palmer Adisa Mark this page as we add new videos. Enjoy! The post CaribbeanReadAlouds appeared first on CaribbeanReads ..read more

It’s here! The perfect colouring book for the long school vacation. Keep your young ones occupied and excited with this Caribbean-themed colouring book. Filled with large, boldly-outlined pictures, Colour My World is designed for children who are just starting to colour. Add this book to the library of every young person you know. They will have hours of creative fun with Caribbean-themed images away from a screen: exactly what they need for the long school vacation. Order online or ask for it in your favorite book store. * Contact CaribbeanReads for great discounts on orders of more than twen ..read more