“We Have Life”: Reading for Joy and Resilience After Hurricane Melissa
In the days after a hurricane, silence hangs heavy. Streets are slick with mud, power lines bow low, and the…
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Blue Banyan Books Launches First Activity Book Celebrating Jamaican Food Culture
MANDEVILLE, JAMAICA – April 27, 2026 – Jamaican food just got its own activity book! The bestselling children’s picture book Jamaica in My Tummy by Jean Hawthorn-DaCosta now has a companion –…
Women Writing Women: Mary Seacole’s Journey Reimagined by Strong Female Talent
Kingston, Jamaica – Caribbean history is brilliantly buoyed by strong women who blazed their own paths. Mary Seacole is one…
Word, Sound, Power: World Read Aloud Day and Caribbean Storytelling
In the Caribbean, storytelling is part of who we are. It’s the way our histories, wisdom, and humour have been…
Jamaican Janet Morrison On Stellar Line Up of Caribbean Writers at Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, NY – Award-winning Jamaican writer, Janet Morrison, will add her dramatic, vibrant collection A Different Me A Better You…
Historic Caribbean Novel ‘Girlcott’ Released As An Audiobook
Florenz Webbe Maxwell’s critically acclaimed debut novel, Girlcott, is set to captivate audiences once again with the release of its…
Girlcott Selected for One Island, One Book Initiative in Bermuda
The Caribbean historical fiction novel, Girlcott, is becoming a force to reckon with. The award-winning novel by Caribbean author Florenz…
Janet Morrison’s A Different Me A Better You Makes Children’s Book Prize Shortlist
Janet Morrison’s uplifting collection of short stories for children, A Different Me A Better Youhas been shortlisted for the inaugural…
More Praise for Girlcott! – Novel Gets the Oprah Nod!
Florenz Webbe Maxwell’s startling award-winning debut novel, Girlcott, continues to reap praise years after its release. Its latest coup is…
A Million Aunties Released in Caribbean and North America
A Million Aunties (Blouse & Skirt Books), the forthcoming novel by award-winning author Alecia McKenzie, is about to get a…